Walt Leger III
Walt Leger | |
|---|---|
| Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2012 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Robideaux |
| Succeeded by | Tanner Magee |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 91st district | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jalila Jefferson-Bullock |
| Succeeded by | Mandie Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter John Leger III June 22, 1978 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Danielle Doiron |
| Education | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Walter John Leger III, known as Walt Leger (born June 22, 1978; surname pronounced leh-ZHAY), was Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the representative for District 91, which includes Central City, Uptown, the Lower Garden District, the Irish Channel, parts of Broadmoor, Gert Town, and Hollygrove in New Orleans, Louisiana. Leger is a member of the Democratic Party.
Leger was the choice of Governor John Bel Edwards to become Speaker, effective January 11, 2016. By custom, the governor chose the House Speaker in Louisiana, but lawmakers on a second ballot instead chose another Republican Speaker, Taylor Barras of New Iberia. The House retained Leger for another term as Speaker pro tempore.