Randy Roach

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] Roach also served as the mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana from 2000 to 2017.[4][5][6]

Randy Roach
Roach in 2007
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
1988–1996
Preceded byConway LeBleu
Succeeded byDan Flavin
Mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana
In office
April 2000 – June 30, 2017
Preceded byRodney Geyem
Succeeded byNicholas E. Hunter
Personal details
Born
Randall Edmund Roach

Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Nancy Roach[1]
Children2[1]
Alma materLouisiana State University

Roach attended at the LaGrange High School, later graduating in 1969.[1] He then attended at the Louisiana State University, where he earned undergraduate degree and Juris Doctor degrees.[1] In 1988, Roach won the election for the 36th district of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] He succeeded Conway LeBleu.[3] In 1996, Roach was succeeded by Dan Flavin for the 36th district.[3]

In 2000, Roach won the election of becoming a temporary mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] He succeeded Rodney Geyem.[1] In 2001, Roach fully became the mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana, in which he had served for Geyem's leftover term.[1] In 2017, he was succeeded by Nicholas E. Hunter.[4][7] On July 30, 2017, it was specialized as "Randy Roach Day" by the people from Lake Charles, Louisiana.[8]

References
  1. "About the Mayor". Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. "Forced heirship fight is not over yet". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. May 30, 1990. p. 12. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Membership In The Louisiana House Of Representatives 1812 - 2012" (PDF). David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "Lake Charles voters elect city's first new mayor in 17 years". AP News. May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. Bartlett, Charlie (April 6, 2009). "Mayor Randy Roach ready to serve the city again". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. Schimdt, Theresa (June 28, 2017). "Honoring outgoing LC Mayor Randy Roach". KPLC. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. Forster, Garey (January 5, 2022). "Garey Forster: Nic Hunter is planting a better future for Lake Charles". The Advocate. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. "City of Lake Charles says farewell to Mayor Randy Roach". KPLC. June 29, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2022.


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