Julie Stokes
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Julie Stokes | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 79th district | |
In office March 2013 – January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Tony Ligi |
Succeeded by | Debbie Villio |
Personal details | |
Born | January 23, 1970 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Larry Stokes |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of New Orleans (BS) |
Julie Skinner Stokes (born January 23, 1970) is an American politician and Certified Public Accountant who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 79th district from 2013 to 2020.
Early life and education
Stokes is the only child of Doris Guerin Skinner, a Metairie native, and the late Edward Thomas Skinner.[1] In 1992, Stokes received her Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of New Orleans. She attended Jefferson Parish Public Schools and the University of New Orleans. After four years on full academic scholarship at UNO, she received her Bachelor of Science in accounting. She started working at a Big Four accounting firm and passed the CPA exam on her first effort.
Career
From 2000 to 2010, Stokes operated Julie S. Stokes, CPA, but thereafter became the chief financial officer of Stokes & Associates. She is also a tax preparer.[2]
On March 2, 2013, Stokes won a special election to the Louisiana House to succeed fellow Republican
In her freshman legislative year in 2013, Stokes was rated at 71 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.[6] Stokes servesdon the Health & Welfare, Labor & Industrial Relations, and Ways & Means committees.[7]
On November 6, 2018, Stokes finished in fifth place with 163,769 votes (11 percent) in the
Personal life
Stokes resides in Kenner with her husband Larry and their two children, Brandon and Taylor.
References
- ^ a b "Obituary of Ruth Elizabeth Hauck Guerin (c. 1922-2012), the maternal grandmother of Julie Stokes". obits.dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Stokes & Associates, Inc". stokes-associates.com. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- East Baton Rouge Parish, won a special election in District 65 to choose a successor to the ailing Republican Clif Richardson.
- New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Louisiana election results, March 2, 2013". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Representative Julie Stokes". labi.org. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Updates". Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ "Election Returns". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ New Orleans Times-Picayune. July 6, 2017. Archived from the originalon 2017-11-11. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "After fighting breast cancer, La. lawmaker takes cancer fight to state capitol". WAFB-TV. August 15, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.