Ned Randolph

Ned Randolph
Ned Randolph
Mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana
	In office; December 1986 – December 2006
Preceded by	John K. Snyder
Succeeded by	Jacques Roy
Louisiana State Senator from District 29 (Rapides Parish)
	In office; 1976–1984
Preceded by	Cecil R. Blair
Succeeded by	William Joseph "Joe" McPherson, Jr.
Louisiana State Representative from District 26 (Rapides Parish)
	In office; 1972–1976
Preceded by	At-large delegation:; T. C. Brister; W. K. Brown; R. W. "Buzzy" Graham; Robert J. Munson
Succeeded by	Jock Scott
President of the Louisiana Municipal Association
	In office; 2001–2002
Preceded by	Clarence W. Hawkins
Succeeded by	Bobby R. Simpson
Personal details
Born	Edward Gordon Randolph, Jr.; February 1, 1942; Alexandria, Louisiana
Died	October 4, 2016 (aged 74); Alexandria, Louisiana
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery ; Pineville, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Deborah Broussard Randolph (m. 1994)
Children	Sanna Aimee Randolph (born 1970); Edward Randolph, III (born 1971); Stepson Matthew Dunn (born 1986)
Occupation	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States ; Louisiana
Branch/service	United States Air Force ; Louisiana Air National Guard
Years of service	1967-1971
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
	Randolph served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature and as mayor of Alexandria, but was unsuccessful in two campaigns for the United States House of Representatives.

Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. (February 1, 1942 – October 4, 2016), was a Louisiana politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, in the Louisiana State Senate from 1976 to 1984, and as mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana from 1986 to 2006. Randolph ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1982 and 1992, losing both campaigns. In 1997, Randolph lost a bid for a seat on the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal[1] Randolph was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]

Death and legacy

Randolph died on October 4, 2016, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. An outpouring of remembrances by members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, Louisiana State Senate, former governors, Governor John Bel Edwards, and numerous other former and current local, state, and national public servants followed.[3][4]

On November 27, 2018, the Alexandria City Council voted to name the downtown convention in Randolph's honor to focus upon the late mayor's emphasis on economic development. The official name is the Alexandria Edward G. "Ned" Randolph Riverfront Center; in short form, the Randolph Riverfront Center. First opened in 1996 with a price tag of $17.2 million, of which $13 million was state funded, the center has more than 67,000 square feet of events space and is connected to the Hotel Bentley and the Holiday Inn Downtown.[5]

References

"Official Election Results: 4/5/1997". staticresult.sos.la.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
"Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame". cityofwinnfield.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
"Former Alexandria mayor, Ned Randolph, passes away". www.kalb.com.
"Former Alexandria Mayor Ned Randolph dies at age 74". thetowntalk.com.
Jeff Matthews (November 29, 2018). "Convention center named for longtime former mayor Randolph". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved November 30, 2018.

Louisiana State Senate
Preceded by At-large membership: T. C. Brister W. K. Brown R. W. "Buzzy" Graham Robert J. Munson	Louisiana State Representative from District 26 (Rapides Parish) Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. 1972–1976	Succeeded by Jock Scott
Preceded by Cecil R. Blair	Louisiana State Senator from District 29 (Rapides Parish) Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. 1976–1984	Succeeded by William Joseph "Joe" McPherson, Jr.
Political offices
Preceded by John K. Snyder	Mayor of Alexandria, Louisiana Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. 1986–2006	Succeeded by Jacques Roy
Preceded by Clarence W. Hawkins of Bastrop	President of the Louisiana Municipal Association Edward Gordon "Ned" Randolph, Jr. 2001–2002	Succeeded by Bobby R. Simpson of East Baton Rouge Parish

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[1] "Official Election Results: 4/5/1997". staticresult.sos.la.gov. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

[2] "Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame". cityofwinnfield.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

[3] "Former Alexandria mayor, Ned Randolph, passes away". www.kalb.com.

[4] "Former Alexandria Mayor Ned Randolph dies at age 74". thetowntalk.com.

[5] Jeff Matthews (November 29, 2018). "Convention center named for longtime former mayor Randolph". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved November 30, 2018.