John A. Alario, Jr.

John A. Alario, Jr. REPRepublican

American businessman and politician

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John A. Alario, Jr.REPRepublican American businessman and politician
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LAResidence (state)

John A. Alario, Jr. is an American politician from Louisiana who represented the 8th district in the Louisiana State Senate from 2008 until 2020. Currently a Republican, Alario previously represented District 83 in the Louisiana House of Representatives as a Democrat between 1971 and 2007. Alario was term-limited from the Senate in 2019, and chose not to seek another office.Alario was the President of the Louisiana State Senate, serving in that role between 2012 and 2020; he is also a former two-term Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is the first politician in Louisiana history to hold both roles for two terms each, as well as the longest-serving legislator in state history.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Southeastern Louisiana University
West Jefferson High School
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
Louisiana State Senate
2008 - 2020
Representative
Louisiana State House of Representatives
1971 - 2007
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
1996
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2000
Delegate
Louisiana Constitutional Convention
1973
Former President
Louisiana State Senate
Tax Consultant and Owner
John A. Alario, Jr. Income Tax Service
1972 - Current
Accountant
1966 - 1972
Teacher
Jefferson Parish School System
1965 - 1966
Other Experience1 - 35 of 35
Chair
Louisiana Exposition Authority
1979 - 1985
Member
Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf Transfer Terminal Authority
Board Member
Louisiana Epilepsy Association
Member
National Society Of Public Accountants
Member
Louisiana Kidney Association
Member
Knights of Columbus
Member
Westwego Volunteer Fire Department
Former Member
State Bond Commission
Former Member
Judiciary Committee
Member
Jefferson Parish Legislative Delegation
Former Chair
Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget
Former Chair
Select Committee on Coastal Restoration and Flood Control
Former Chair
House Executive Committee
Former Chair
House Appropriations Committee
Former Chair
House Ways and Means Committee
Former Chair
Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Louisiana State Senate
Former Member
House Legislative Budgetary Control Committee
Former Member
House Legislative Services Council
Former Member
House Natural Resources Committee
Former Member
Joint Committee on Charities
Former Member
House and Governmental Affairs
Former Member
Judiciary B Committee
Former Member
Louisiana Recovery District
Former Member
Senate Commerce Committee
Former Member
Senate Finance Committee
Former Member
Special Committee on Homeland Security
Former Member
House Commerce Committee
Former Member
Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration, and Conservation
Former Member
House Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee
Member
Independent Caucus
Member
Task Force for Juvenile Facilities in Jefferson Parish
Member
Revenue Estimating Conference
Member
American Legislative Exchange Council Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force
Member
Democratic Caucus
Member
Democratic Executive Committee, Jefferson Parish
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