Ben Bagert
American attorney and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard John Bagert Jr. (born 1944)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He served in the Louisiana State House from 1970 to 1984[2] and the Louisiana State Senate from 1984 to 1992,[3] representing Orleans Parish as a Democrat.
Quick Facts Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district, Preceded by ...
Ben Bagert | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 4th district | |
In office 1984–1992 | |
Preceded by | Michael O'Keefe |
Succeeded by | Marc Morial |
Personal details | |
Born | Bernard John Bagert Jr. (1944-01-10) January 10, 1944 (age 80) |
Political party | Democratic (before 1990) Republican (1990–present) |
Education | Loyola University, New Orleans (BA, JD) |
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He was a Republican candidate in the 1990 United States Senate election in Louisiana. He withdrew from the race to prevent David Duke from reaching a runoff election.[4] He was also a candidate for attorney general in 1991, losing to Richard Ieyoub.[5]