Background
Dardenne, Jay was born on February 6, 1954 in Baton Rouge. Son of John Leigh Senior and Janet Lucille (Abramson) Dardenne.
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
Dardenne, Jay was born on February 6, 1954 in Baton Rouge. Son of John Leigh Senior and Janet Lucille (Abramson) Dardenne.
Bachelor in Journalism, Louisiana State University, 1976. Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University Law Center, 1979.
Law clerk to honorary Frank J. Polozala United States District Court Louisiana, Baton Rouge, 1979-1981. Partner Kennon, Odom & Dardenne, LLC, since 1981. Member Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, 1989—1991.
Member District 16 Louisiana State Senate, 1992—2006. Secretary of state State of Louisiana, 2006—2010, lieutenant governor, since 2010.
President Muscular Dystrophy Association, Baton Rouge, 1981—1984, member national board, since 1993. President Cerebral Palsy Association, Baton Rouge, 1985—1986, River City Festivals Association, Baton Rouge, 1986—1987. Chairman Leadership Greater Baton Rouge Alumni, Inc., 1986—1987, Baton Rouge Sports Commission, 1989—1992.
Member of American Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association (Outstanding Young Lawyer 1986), Rotary, Sigma Chi.
Married Catherine Eloise McDonald, August 20, 1983. Children: John Leigh III, Matthew Michael.