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Barbara West Carpenter

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Barbara West Carpenter
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byDalton Honoré Sr.
Personal details
BornBaton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSouthern 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Louisiana House of Representatives 24-28".
  2. ^ https://capitolhighbr.org/five-reasons-why-we-love-our-pride/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ a b c "Louisiana House Member Page". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  4. ^ "Dean's Office | Southern University and A&M College". www.subr.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-10.