Barry Milligan
Barry S. Milligan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office January 13, 2020 – January 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | John Milkovich |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Pressly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rayne, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Education | Southeastern Louisiana University (BBM) Centenary College of Louisiana (MBA) |
Barry S. Milligan is an American politician and banker from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Milligan represented the 38th district of the Louisiana State Senate, based in southern Shreveport, from 2020 to 2024.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Milligan has held positions at a variety of banking institutions, including Regions Financial Corporation, BancorpSouth, Home Federal Bank, and the Bank of Montgomery. Since 2019 he has served as owner of Louisiana Business Consulting, LLC, which he also founded.[3]
Political history
[edit]In 2019, Milligan announced a run for State Senate against Democratic incumbent John Milkovich, who had garnered blowback for his unscientific comments on vaccinations and autism.[4] Milligan defeated Milkovich and another Democrat with 51% of the vote in the first round.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Senator Barry S. Milligan - Republican District 38". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Barry Milligan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Barry Milligan's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Sam Karlin (April 29, 2019). "Louisiana senator links vaccines, autism on Senate floor; officials say 'myth' causes measles resurgence". The Advocate. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ John Walton, Sam Jovic (October 12, 2019). "Milkovich ousted; Republican Milligan wins District 38 State Senate race". ArkLaTex Homepage. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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