Beryl Amedee | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beryl Adams October 14, 1964 Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John Amedee |
| Children | 3 |
Beryl Adams Amedée (born October 14, 1964) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 51st district. Elected in November 2015, she assumed office on January 11, 2016.
Early life[edit]
Amedée was born in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.[1]
Career[edit]
Amedée is the co-owner of Forerunner Errand and Concierge. She is also a pastor at the Vision Christian Center in Bourg, Louisiana and has served as a Terrebonne Parish elections commissioner since 2001.
She was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2015 and assumed office on January 11, 2016.[2]
Amedée authored legislation that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in schools.[3][4] She also authored a proposal that would require medical providers to give patients a list of information about vaccines before administering them.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Beryl Amedée's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Beryl Amedee". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Lawmakers reject bill to limit transgender youth in sports". AP NEWS. 2021-05-04. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Gegenheimer, Mike. "transgender athletes". Houma Today. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ "Bill backed by vaccine critics shelved by House committee". AP NEWS. 2019-05-07. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-02-12.