| Joseph Bouie Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 97 (Orleans Parish) |
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Assumed office 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jared Brossett |
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| Born | December 1946 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater |
Booker T. Washington High School |
| Occupation | Retired college administrator |
Booker T. Washington High School
Southern University at New Orleans
Tulane University
Joseph J. Bouie Jr. (born December 1946) is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 97 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He was unopposed in a special election to the seat in 2014 to replace fellow Democrat Jared Brossett, who was elected on February 1, 2014, to the District D position on the New Orleans City Council.
Bouie graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in New Orleans, which was abandoned after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Bouie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern University at New Orleans. He received the Master of Social Work from Tulane University in New Orleans and his Ph.D. from Clark Atlanta University. He is a retired faculty member and administrator at his alma mater, Southern University at New Orleans. Bouie formerly resided in Baton Rouge and in Gretna in Jefferson Parish.