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Jean Doerge
| Jean Doerge | |
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| Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 | |
| Former member | |
| In office | |
| 1998-2012 | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 17, 2007 |
| First elected | 1998 |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) |
| Education | |
| High school | Cloutierville High School |
| Bachelor's | Northwestern State University |
| Master's | Louisiana State University |
| Personal | |
| Profession | Retired teacher |
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Doerge is a retired teacher. She worked for the Webster Parish School Board, Acadia Parish School Board, and Arp Independent School Board, 1959-1961.
Doerge serves as Chair of the Administrative Board of the First United Methodist Church of Minden. She is a member of the Democratic Caucus, Independent Caucus, Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Doerge served on the following committees:
- Health and Welfare
- Retirement (Vice Chair)
- Transportation
Elections
2011
Doerge was term limited and unable to run for re-election in 2011. She announced she is retiring from politics.[2]
2007
In 2007, Doerge was re-elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. She defeated Ronnie Broughton and Terrell Mendenhall .[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 10 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jean Doerge (D)
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6,681 | |||
| Ronnie Broughton (R) | 4,133 | |||
| Terrell Mendenhall (D) | 915 | |||
Campaign donors
2007
In 2007, a year in which Doerge was up for election, she collected $118,288 in donations.[4]
Her four largest contributors in 2007 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Realtors Association | $2,750 |
| Vowell Development Group | $2,700 |
| A. Lamar Smith | $2,500 |
| Louisiana Dental Association | $2,500 |
External links
- Jean Doerge's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 1999
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Succeeded by Gene Reynolds |
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