Preceded by Herbert Dixon Name Jeff Hall Nationality African-American Role Politician | Occupation Accountant | |
Born December 26, 1951 (age 72) Place of birth missing ( 1951-12-26 ) Residence Alexandria, Rapides ParishLouisiana, USA Education | ||
Jeffrey W. Hall, known as Jeff Hall (born December 26, 1951), is an American accountant from Alexandria, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 26 in Rapides Parish in the central portion of his state.
Hall is a graduate of the historically black Grambling State University in Grambling in Lincoln Parish. He has formerly resided in Pineville, Opelousas, and Mansfield, Louisiana, and Amarillo, Texas. Hall's place of birth, high school, religion, and names of his parents, spouse, and children are unavailable.
Hall won a special election to the House on February 21, 2015, with 84 percent of the vote. His two intra-party rivals, Alice "Red" Hammond and Daniel Williams, held the remaining 16 percent of the ballots cast in a low-turnout contest. The position opened when the African-American Democrat, Herbert Dixon, resigned because of health issues. On November 4, 2014, Hall had placed second with just over a third of the vote in the nonpartisan blanket primary to unseat Mayor Jacques Roy of Alexandria, who instead won a majority for his third term in office.
Hall stressed economic development, jobs, and resolving the $1 billion state budget shortfall as the principal issues he will face in the office.