Sam Jenkins, Jr.'s Biography
- State Senate (LA) - District 39, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
2149 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71103
Full Name:
Samuel 'Sam' L. Jenkins, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Shreveport, LA
Home City:
Shreveport, LA
BA, Political Science, Southern University
JD, Southern University Law Center
Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 39, 2024-present
Former Chair, Shreveport City Council
Former Member, Shreveport City Council
Representative, Louisiana State House of Representatives, District 2, 2016-2024
Minority Leader, Louisiana State House of Representatives, 2023-2024
Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 39, 2023
Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay
Member, Judiciary A Committee
Member, Natural Resources Committee
Vice Chair, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee
Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay
Member, Judiciary A Committee
Former Member, Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs Committee, Louisiana State House of Representatives
Member, Natural Resources Committee
Vice Chair, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee
Member, Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee
No professional experience on file.
Former Chair, Board of Directors, Legal Services of North Louisiana
Former Member, Caddo Parish Commission
Founder, Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Foundation
Former Member, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity