Mr. speaker

By News Staff on Monday, October 30, 2023
Mike Johnson succeeds ousted Kevin McCarthy
  • Congressman Mike Johnson (center), newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, shares a laugh with Joey West (left) and former School Board President Wayne Dardeau (right) during a town hall event held last year in Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Congressman Mike Johnson (center), newly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, shares a laugh with Joey West (left) and former School Board President Wayne Dardeau (right) during a town hall event held last year in Pine Prairie. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor After receiving every vote from his Republican colleagues in the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, edged out Democratic nominee Hakeem Jeffries to become the next speaker of the house. The vote was 220 in favor of Congressman Johnson and 209 in favor of Congressman Jeffries. Wednesday’s vote o...

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