Louis Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Louis was born on January 3, 1947 in Baton Rouge. Son of Louis and Doris Laverne (Rowlett) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, Louisiana State University, 1969; Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University, 1972.

Career

Newsman, Station WLCS, Baton Rouge, 1964-1965; announcer, Station WAFB-television, Baton Rouge, 1965-1966; public, editor, North Baton Rouge Journal, Baton Rouge, 1966-1969; president, Great Oaks Company, since 1972. Chairman Station WBTR-television, Baton Rouge, since 1987, Station KADO-television, Shreveport, since 1997, KMNO-television, Monroe, Louisiana, since 1998. Member Louisiana House of Representatives, Baton Rouge, since 1972, Chairman of Commission on labor, 1988-1992.

Member Emerald Direct, Amway Corporation, 1994. Chairman, Board Of Directors Royal St. Gallery, New Orleans, since 1998.

Achievements

• Louis Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Television executive, state legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Louisiana Constitutional Convention, Baton Rouge, 1973-1974. President Reagan's advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations, 1982-1984. Executive director Council for National Policy, 1981-1985, board directors since 1990.

Founder, chairman Friends of the American mathematical society, since 1984. Co-founder, chairman American Legislation Exch. Council, 1977-1978; honorary chairman Louisiana delegation Republican National Convention, 1996.

Republican nominee United States Senate from Louisiana, 1996. Member National Association television Program Executives, Cmty. Broadcasters Association (board directors), American Conservative Union (board directors since 1994).

Connections

Married Diane Carole Aker, June 15, 1968. Children: Margaret Ann, Elizabeth Ann, David Aker, CatherineAnn.

Father:

Louis Jenkins

Mother:

Doris Laverne (Rowlett) Jenkins

Spouse:

Diane Carole Aker

child:

David Aker Jenkins

child:

CatherineAnn Jenkins

child:

Margaret Ann Jenkins

child:

Elizabeth Ann Jenkins