American politician
Randall Edmund Roach is an American politician .[ 2] He served as a Democratic member for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives .[ 3] He was also the mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana from 2000 to 2017.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Roach attended LaGrange High School , graduating in 1969.[ 1] He then attended Louisiana State University , where he earned an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Juris Doctor degree.[ 1] In 1988 Roach was elected for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives , serving until 1996.[ 3]
In 2000 Roach was elected as mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana .[ 1] He was re-elected four times before deciding not to run for re-election in 2017.[ 1] [ 4] [ 7] June 30, 2017 was declared as "Randy Roach Day" by Lake Charles.[ 8]
References
^ a b c d e f "About the Mayor" . Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine .
^ "Forced heirship fight is not over yet" . The Times . Shreveport, Louisiana . May 30, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF) . David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 31, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine .
^ a b "Lake Charles voters elect city's first new mayor in 17 years" . AP News . May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ Bartlett, Charlie (April 6, 2009). "Mayor Randy Roach ready to serve the city again" . KPLC . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ Schimdt, Theresa (June 28, 2017). "Honoring outgoing LC Mayor Randy Roach" . KPLC . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ Forster, Garey (January 5, 2022). "Garey Forster: Nic Hunter is planting a better future for Lake Charles" . The Advocate . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "City of Lake Charles says farewell to Mayor Randy Roach" . KPLC . June 29, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .