Jean Doerge
Jean Doerge (b. June 4, 1937) is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. She represented the 10th District from 1998 to 2012.
Biography
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 has served as chair of the Administrative Board of the First United Methodist Church of Minden. She was 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)
|
6,681 | |||
| Ronnie Broughton (R) | 4,133 | |||
| Terrell Mendenhall (D) | 915 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Jean Doerge's personal website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 1999
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 10 1998-2012 |
Succeeded by Gene Reynolds |
