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Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (born August 12, 1952) is the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

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 Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana

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. The parish includes the state capitol of Baton Rouge and smaller suburban cities like Baker
Baker, Louisiana

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, Central City
Central City, Louisiana

Central City is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States. The newest city in Louisiana, it is the 12th largest city in the state....
 and Zachary
Zachary, Louisiana

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,275 at the 2000 census....
. He was elected the city's mayor on November 3, 2004.






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Kipholden
Melvin L. "Kip" Holden (born August 12, 1952) is the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major party contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party . It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in the United States and it is one of the oldest parties in the world....
 Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Louisiana

The State of Louisiana is a U.S. state located in the U.S. Southern States of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans....
. The parish includes the state capitol of Baton Rouge and smaller suburban cities like Baker
Baker, Louisiana

Baker is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States, and a part of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge metropolitan area....
, Central City
Central City, Louisiana

Central City is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Louisiana, United States. The newest city in Louisiana, it is the 12th largest city in the state....
 and Zachary
Zachary, Louisiana

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States, in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,275 at the 2000 census....
. He was elected the city's mayor on November 3, 2004. He unseated the Republican
Republican Party (United States)

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 incumbent
Incumbent

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, Bobby Simpson, even as President George W. Bush
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 and Congressman Richard Baker were winning in East Baton Rouge Parish. Holden was inaugurated on January 3, 2005.

Holden's election is significant in that he is the first African-American Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish. His election was made possible on account of the support of his African-American base in the city's core, but also with substantial support from suburban white voters, many being Republicans. Support from the latter group was buoyed by the support of Jim Bernhard, CEO of The Shaw Group
The Shaw Group

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, and other leaders in business and industry in the Baton Rouge area, but largely a result of severe dissatisfaction with the performance of Mayor-President Simpson. This was demonstrated in dramatic fashion by the fact that President Bush received 54 percent of the parish vote in his re-election campaign and Congressman Baker received 69 percent. Holden in the same election secured 54 percent of the parish vote.

Previous to his political career, Holden became known as a journalist and later an attorney.

As Mayor, he is a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City
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 mayor Michael Bloomberg
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 and Boston mayor Thomas Menino
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.

Holden has been married over 20 years to Lois Stevenson Holden and has five children; Melvin II, Monique, Angela, Myron, and Brian-Micheal.

Professional history

  • Louisiana State Senator, District 15


  • Southern University Law Center
    Southern University Law Center

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     - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Adjunct Professor of Law (1991-Present)


  • Louisiana House of Representatives
    Louisiana House of Representatives

    The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana....
     State Representative, District "63", (1988- 2001)


  • Councilman, Baton Rouge Metro Council District "2" (1984-1988)


  • Louisiana Department of Labor Office of Workers’ Compensation - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
La Clerk

  • Baton Rouge City Police - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Public Information Officer

  • United States Census Bureau
    United States Census Bureau

    The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
     - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Public Relations Specialist

  • WBRZ Channel 2 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Reporter, (1978-1979)

  • WWL Radio - New Orleans, Louisiana
Reporter, (1977-1978)

  • WXOK Radio - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
News Director, (1975-1977)

Education

  • Southern University Law Center
    Southern University Law Center

    Southern University Law Center, a campus of the Southern University System, opened for instruction in September 1947. Its concept was born out of a response of a lawsuit by a black resident, Charles J....
     - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Juris Doctor
    Juris Doctor

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    , (1985)


  • Southern University
    Southern University

    Southern University and A&M College is a historically black colleges and universities located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana....
     - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Master of Arts, Journalism, (1982)


  • Louisiana State University
    Louisiana State University

    Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a state university, coeducational, Level l Research University located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System....
     - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Bachelors of Arts, Journalism, (1974)


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