Louisiana State Rep. Beahm Dies Nov. 12 at 52; Had Championed Gubernatorial Term-Limits Amendment
Louisiana state Representative Mike Beahm Jr. died on November 12 at a hospital in Metairie. He was 52. He had suffered from liver failure for months and had publicly said he needed a liver transplant to survive; his office issued a release on November 11 saying he was in critical condition and asking for prayers. Governor Jeff Landry expressed condolences on his passing.
Beahm, from St. Bernard Parish, was elected to the state House on his third run and was serving his first term; he was also an elected member of the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee. In the most recent legislative session, he championed a constitutional amendment, approved by voters last week, that sets term limits for Louisiana's governor — the most far-reaching legislative achievement of his tenure. In late September, he held a press conference at the Audubon Aquarium in New Orleans announcing plans to introduce legislation next year for a license plate named for the late singer Dolly Parton to raise funds for Parton's Imagination Library literacy program.
His death drew tributes in the state legislature, where colleagues noted that he had achieved a years-long dream of public service only to die during his first term. The state has not yet announced arrangements for a special election.
Source: Shreveport Times
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