Diana Bajoie | |
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Member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 5th District | |
In office 1991–2008 | |
Succeeded by | Cheryl A. Gray Evans |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 91st district | |
In office 1976–1991 | |
Succeeded by | Renée Gill Pratt |
Member of the New Orleans City Council District B | |
In office May 2, 2012 – December 19, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Stacey Head |
Succeeded by | LaToya Cantrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Diana E. Bajoie February 8, 1948 New Orleans, Louisiana, US |
Education | Southern University, Southern University Law Center |
Occupation | Politician |
Diana E. Bajoie (born February 8, 1948) is an American retired politician from Louisiana. A Democrat, she was the first African American woman to be elected to serve in the Louisiana State Senate (1991) and the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore (2004–2008). She served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1991 and in the Louisiana State Senate from 1991 to 2008.[1][2]