Barbara West Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dalton Honoré Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education |
Southern University (
BS,
MEd) Kansas State University ( PhD) |
Barbara West Carpenter is a college official and state legislator in Louisiana. She works at Southern University. [1] She is an alumnus from Capitol High School [2] in Baton Rouge and Southern University. She is a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. [1] A member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 63rd district, she has served since 2015. [3]
Education
Carpenter received a Bachelor of Science in vocational education and general science and a Master of Education in secondary education and administration from Southern University. She went on to earn her PhD in adult and occupational education and international education from Kansas State University. [3]
Career
Carpenter is the dean of international education and university outreach of Southern University. [4]
In the Louisiana House of Representatives, Carpenter serves as chair of Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. She is a part of the Capital Region Legislative Delegation, the Democratic Caucus, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, and the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. [3]
References
- ^ a b https://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members?ID=63
- ^ https://capitolhighbr.org/five-reasons-why-we-love-our-pride/
- ^ a b c "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ "Dean's Office | Southern University and A&M College". www.subr.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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