Mark Abraham

Mark Thorpe Abraham (born November 13, 1953)[1] is a businessman and politician from Lake Charles. Since 2020, he has represented the 25th district in the Louisiana State Senate; he was previously a state representative for the 36th district from 2016 to 2020.[2]

Mark Thorpe Abraham
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 25th district
Assumed office
January 2020
Preceded byDan Morrish
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 2016 – January 2020
Preceded byChuck Kleckley
Succeeded byPhillip Tarver
Personal details
Born (1953-11-11) November 11, 1953
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGina Abraham
Children3
Residence(s)Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materLouisiana State University
OccupationReal estate broker
Businessman
College football career
LSU Tigers
PositionSafety
MajorAccounting

Career

In the October 24, 2015 primary election, Abraham, with 5,607 votes (54.6 percent), defeated another Republican candidate, Keith DeSonier, who polled 4,654 votes (45.4 percent).[3]

He is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 36 in Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded the term-limited Republican Representative Chuck Kleckley, also the former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives.

In 2019, Abraham won election to the 25th district in the State Senate, succeeding term-limited incumbent Republican Dan Morrish.

References
  1. "Mark Abraham, November 1953". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. "Mark T. Abraham from Lake Chsarles". regents.la.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 26, 2015.


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