Alonzo Knox
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 93rd district
Assumed office
March 25, 2023
Preceded byRoyce Duplessis
Personal details
BornBaton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSouthern University (BA)
Trinity Washington University (MBA)
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1989–2006
RankSergeant

Alonzo Knox is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 93rd district. He assumed office on March 25, 2023.

Early life and education

Knox was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Glen Oaks High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and law enforcement from Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from Trinity Washington University.[1]

Career

Knox served in the United States Marine Corps from 1989 to 2006 and became a sergeant. After leaving the Marines, Knox worked as a readjustment analyst for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.[2] Knox also founded the Backatown Coffee Parlour on Basin Street in New Orleans.[3] In 2021, Knox was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the New Orleans City Council. In 2023, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a special election.[4][5]

Electoral history

2023 Louisiana's 93rd House of Representatives district special election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sibil "Fox" Richardson 760 37.24%
Democratic Alonzo Knox 625 30.62%
Democratic Steven Kennedy 214 10.49%
Democratic Morgan Clevenger 211 10.34%
Republican Matthew M. Hill 142 6.96%
Democratic "Naj" Wallace 89 4.36%
Total votes 2,041 100.0%
2023 Louisiana's 93rd House of Representatives district special runoff election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alonzo Knox 1,718 54.35%
Democratic Sibil "Fox" Richardson 1,443 45.65%
Total votes 3,161 100.0%

References

  1. ↑ "Will Sutton: New Orleans disruptor Alonzo Knox makes us think - Louisiana News". 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Viewpoint: Judicial and legislative elections really do matter". Mid-City Messenger. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ↑ "Backatown Coffee Parlour's Jessica Knox Talks Entrepreneurship". New Orleans and Company. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  4. ↑ "Alonzo Knox wins slugfest in House District 93 runoff". News From The States. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  5. ↑ "Alonzo Knox". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  6. ↑ "State Representative -- 93rd Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. February 18, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ "State Representative -- 93rd Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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