Rodney Lyons

Rodney Lyons DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 87

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Rodney LyonsDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 87
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Rodney S. Lyons Sr. (born December 1962) is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 87 in Jefferson Parish, a suburban area outside New Orleans, Louisiana. In January 2016, he succeeded Democrat Ebony Woodruff, whom he unseated in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. Lyons polled 2,883 votes (58.6 percent) to Woodruff's 2,034 (41.4 percent) in a low-turnout contest. Lyons is a retired Superintendent with the Jefferson Parish Streets Department, Realtor and Director of a Business Consulting Company.He formerly coached high school and youth league basketball. He is a former president of the Woodmere Civic Association, an organization of homeowners in the largest subdivision in Louisiana.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Delgado Community College
Attended
University of New Orleans
Attended Business Administration and Management
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
Louisiana State House of Representatives
2016 - Current
Superintendent of Public Works
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
1982 - 2015
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
RSL Enterprises, Incorporated
Former Coach
Thomas Jefferson High School
Former Coach
Allan Ellender Middle School
Former Executive Director
Community Housing Development Corporation
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Former President
Woodmere Civic Association
Former Member
Commerce Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
Former Member
Select Committee on Homeland Security, Louisiana State House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources and Environment Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
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