Thomas G. Carmody

Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr.
Louisiana House of Representatives from District 6 (Caddo and Bossier Parishes)
In office
2008–2012
Preceded by Mike Powell
Personal details
Born April 20, 1961 (1961-04-20) (age 50)
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Wendy Williamson Carmody
Children Rose Marie
Alma mater Jesuit High School, Shreveport, Louisiana

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Occupation Real estate broker
Religion Roman Catholic

Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr. (born April 20, 1961), is a real estate broker from Shreveport, Louisiana, who since 2008 has been a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 6 in Caddo and Bossier parishes.[1]

Background

Carmody is a son of Thomas Gaughan Carmody and the former Katherine Elizabeth Phelan of Beaumont, Texas. He graduated in 1979 from Roman Catholic Jesuit High School in Shreveport.[2] In 1983, Carmody received the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.[3]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Carmody served two terms (1998 - 2002 and 2002 -2006) as the District C member of the Shreveport City Council, which covers much of the same territory as House District 6, the bedroom communities of Broadmoor, South Highlands and Pierremont situated along Youree Drive, Kings Highway, and Line Avenue. In 2003, councilman Carmody pushed for an independent review of the police-related shooting death of Marquise Hudspeth, which at the time attracted national headlines.[4]

House career

Carmody won a special election to the House after a fellow Republican Mike Powell stepped down in December 2007 before he could even begin his second term.[1] Shreveport businessman Barrow Peacock, a Republican, immediately announced for the open seat, having just lost a state senate race to former Representative B.L. "Buddy" Shaw. Ultimately, however, Carmody defeated Peacock, 52 to 48 percent. In 2011 election cycle Carmody ran unopposed, and Peacock won the Senate seat to succeed the retiring Shaw.[4]

Carmody serves on the House Commerce, Education, and the Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs committees.[3] Carmody's biggest donors in his initial election were the Republican Party, the Louisiana Association of Educators, and the Louisiana Hospital Association.[5]

Carmody ran for the House as a fiscal conservative and successfully worked to repeal the Stelly Plan, which had increased progressive state income taxes along with a decrease in regressive sales taxes. He has worked to fund public education and to protect youth from abuse. He secured passage in 2009 of a bill which strengthens penalties involving the crime of indecent behavior with juveniles. He has pushed to fund completion of Interstate 49 from Shreveport to the Arkansas border.

References

  1. ^ a b "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012". legis.state.la.us. http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2012.pdf. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Representative Thomas G. Carmody, Jr.". house.louisiana.gov. http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?ID=6. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "Representative Thomas G. Carmody, Jr. (LA)". votesmart.org. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=104539. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "House Member: Rep. Carmody (R)". mobilelgs.com. http://www.mobilelgs.com/CarmodyThomas.html. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Carmody, Jr., Thomas G.". followthemoney.org. http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=9634. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Mike Powell		 Louisiana State Representative from District 6 (Caddo and Bossier Parishes

Thomas Gaughan Carmody, Jr.
2008–

 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Speaker of the House: Jim Tucker (R) • Speaker pro Tempore: Joel Robideaux (R)
   
  1.    Jim Morris (R)
  2.    Roy A. Burrell (D)
  3.    Barbara Norton (D)
  4.    Patrick Williams (D)
  5.    Alan Seabaugh (R)
  6.    Thomas G. Carmody (R)
  7.    Richard Burford (R)
  8.    Jane H. Smith (R)
  9.    Henry Burns (R)
  10.    Jean M. Doerge (D)
  11.    Rick Gallot (D)
  12.    Hollis Downs (R)
  13.    James R. Fannin (D)
  14.    Sam Little (R)
  15.    Frank Hoffmann (R)
  16.    Kay Katz (R)
  17.    Rosalind Jones (D)
  18.    Major Thibaut (D)
  19.    Bubba Chaney (R)
  20.    Noble Ellington (R)
  21.    Andy Anders (D)
  1.    Billy Chandler (R)
  2.    Rick Nowlin (R)
  3.    Frank A. Howard (R)
  4.    Chris Roy, Jr. (D)
  5.    Herbert Dixon (D)
  6.    Chris Hazel (R)
  7.    Robert Johnson (D)
  8.    Regina Barrow (D)
  9.    James Armes (D)
  10.    Nancy Landry (R)
  11.    Dorothy Sue Hill (D)
  12.    Mike Danahay (D)
  13.    A. B. Franklin (D)
  14.    Brett Geymann (R)
  15.    Chuck Kleckley (R)
  16.    John E. Guinn (R)
  17.    Bernard LeBas (D)
  18.    Bobby Badon (D)
  19.    Ledricka Thierry (D)
  20.    Mickey Guillory (D)
  21.    Jack Montoucet (D)
  1.    Page Cortez (R)
  2.    Rickey Hardy (D)
  3.    Joel Robideaux (R)
  4.    Mike "Pete" Huval (R)
  5.    Bob Hensgens (R)
  6.    Taylor Barras (R)
  7.    Simone B. Champagne (R)
  8.    Sam Jones (D)
  9.    Joe Harrison (R)
  10.    Gordon Dove (R)
  11.    Damon Baldone (D)
  12.    Jerry Gisclair (D)
  13.    Jerome Richard (I)
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  15.    Nickie Monica (R)
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  17.    Eddie J. Lambert (R)
  18.    Karen St. Germain (D)
  19.    Michael Jackson (I)
  20.    Tom McVea (R)
  21.    Dalton W. Honoré (D)
  1.    Bodi White (R)
  2.    Clif Richardson (R)
  3.    Hunter Greene (R)
  4.    Patricia Smith (D)
  5.    Steve Carter (R)
  6.    Erich Ponti (R)
  7.    Franklin Foil (R)
  8.    J. Rogers Pope (R)
  9.    John Bel Edwards (D)
  10.    Steve Pugh (R)
  11.    Scott Simon (R)
  12.    Harold Ritchie (D)
  13.    Kevin Pearson (R)
  14.    John Schroder (R)
  15.    Kirk Talbot (R)
  16.    Tony Ligi (R)
  17.    Joseph Lopinto (R)
  18.    John LaBruzzo (R)
  19.    Cameron Henry (R)
  20.    Robert Billiot (D)
  21.    Patrick Connick (R)
  1.    Ricky Templet (R)
  2.    Jim Tucker (R)
  3.    Girod Jackson (D)
  4.    Mert Smiley (R)
  5.    Timothy Burns (R)
  6.    Greg Cromer (R)
  7.    Walt Leger (D)
  8.    Tom Willmott (R)
  9.    Helena Moreno (D)
  10.    Nicholas Lorusso (R)
  11.    Walker Hines (R)
  12.    Juan LaFonta (D)
  13.    Jared Brossett (D)
  14.    Neil Abramson (D)
  15.    Charmaine Stiaes (D)
  16.    Austin Badon (D)
  17.    Wesley Bishop (D)
  18.    Jeff Arnold (D)
  19.    Reed Henderson (D)
  20.    Nita Hutter (R)
  21.    Ernest Wooton (I)