Buddy Caldwell | |
|---|---|
| 44th Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 11, 2016 | |
| Governor | Bobby Jindal |
| Preceded by | Charles Foti |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James David Caldwell May 20, 1946 Columbia, Louisiana, U.S |
| Political party |
Democratic (before 2011) Republican (2011–present) |
| Spouse | Pat Caldwell (third wife) |
| Children | 7 (including stepchildren) |
| Alma mater | Tulane University ( BA, JD) |
James David Caldwell Sr., known as Buddy Caldwell (born May 20, 1946), is an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana. He served as Attorney General of Louisiana.
Caldwell lost his 2015 reelection bid to Jeff Landry. [1] In 2018, the interim mayor of Tallulah, Louisiana, appointed Caldwell as interim city attorney. [2]
See also
References
- ^ Ken Daley (2015-11-22). "Landry knocks off Caldwell in Louisiana attorney general's race | Local Politics". nola.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ Waggenspack, Tyler (2018-09-24). "Tallulah appoints former state attorney general as city attorney". KNOE. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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