Woody Jenkins
Woody Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the East Baton Rouge Parish district | |
| In office 1972–2000 | |
| Preceded by | At-large members: Irving R. Boudreaux, Richard Cheek, Carl Dawson, Smokey Delaroderie, Chris Faser, Eugene McGehee, Lillian Walker |
| Succeeded by | Mike Futrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Elwood Jenkins Jr. January 3, 1947 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 1971, 1994–present) Democratic (1971–1994) |
| Spouse | Diane Jenkins |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, JD) |
Louis Elwood Jenkins Jr., known as Woody Jenkins (born January 3, 1947), is an American newspaper editor in Baton Rouge and Central City, Louisiana, who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 2000 and waged three unsuccessful races for the United States Senate in 1978, 1980, and 1996.