Frank P. Simoneaux
Frank P. Simoneaux | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for East Baton Rouge Parish | |
| In office 1972–1982 | |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | Carl Crane |
| Speaker Pro Tem of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1980–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth J. Leithman |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Laborde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Paul Simoneaux October 30, 1933 Brusly, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2024 (aged 90) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Resthaven Gardens in Baton Rouge |
| Nationality | French, American |
| Political party | Democrat-turned-Independent |
| Spouse |
Marie "Marcy" Lancaster Simoneaux (1939-2025)
(m. 1961) |
| Children | F. Paul Simoneaux (wife Marie) Michelle Quinn (husband Michael) |
| Residence(s) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Law Center |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Frank Paul Simoneaux (October 30, 1933 – May 8, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who served as a Democrat from 1972 to 1982 in the Louisiana House of Representatives. From 1980 to 1982, Simoneaux was the House Speaker Pro Tem. He resigned from the House in 1982 with more than a year remaining in his third term to become Secretary of Natural Resources in the administration of Republican Governor David C. Treen.