| Birth name | Randall Edmund Roach |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| State house | Louisiana |
| District | 36th |
| Term start | 1988 |
| Term end | 1996 |
| Preceded | Conway LeBleu |
| Succeeded | Dan Flavin |
| Party | Democratic |
| Office 1 | Mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Term start 1 | April 2000 |
| Term end 1 | June 30, 2017 |
| Predecessor 1 | Rodney Geyem |
| Successor 1 | Nicholas E. Hunter |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Spouse | Nancy Roach[1] |
Randall Edmund Roach is an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] He was also the mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana from 2000 to 2017.[4][5][6]
Roach attended LaGrange High School, graduating in 1969.[1] He then attended Louisiana State University, where he earned an undergraduate degree in accounting and a Juris Doctor degree.[1] In 1988 Roach was elected for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 1996.[3]
In 2000 Roach was elected as mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He was re-elected four times before deciding not to run for re-election in 2017.[1][4][7] June 30, 2017 was declared as "Randy Roach Day" by Lake Charles.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "About the Mayor". Archived October 18, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 16, 2022. – via Wayback Machine
- ^ "Forced heirship fight is not over yet". The Times. May 30, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2022. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012". David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived March 31, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 16, 2022. – via Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lake Charles voters elect city's first new mayor in 17 years". AP News. May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Bartlett, Charlie (April 6, 2009). "Mayor Randy Roach ready to serve the city again". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Schimdt, Theresa (June 28, 2017). "Honoring outgoing LC Mayor Randy Roach". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ Forster, Garey (January 5, 2022). "Garey Forster: Nic Hunter is planting a better future for Lake Charles". The Advocate. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "City of Lake Charles says farewell to Mayor Randy Roach". KPLC. June 29, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.