Jay Dardenne

Jay Dardenne was elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Louisiana in November 2010 with 57% of the vote, filling the remaining year on an unexpired term.

He previously served four years as Secretary of State and fifteen years in the State Senate.

During his legislative service, he chaired the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee. In 2003, he was named National Republican Legislator of the Year.

He is an active community volunteer, having hosted the Jerry Lewis Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association for more than twenty five years.

Lieutenant Governor Dardenne conducts a presentation entitled "Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi," a lively and colorful look at Louisiana's culture, demography, history, music and politics.

He is an attorney and a graduate of Baton Rouge High School, Louisiana State University and the LSU Law Center.

He is married to the former Cathy McDonald. They have two grown sons, John and Matthew.