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  Letlow, Julia J.
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<-  2021-05-07  
 
NameJulia J. Letlow
Previous Name03/16/1981 - 01/01/2013 Julia Barnhill
Emailinfo@julialetlow.com
Websitehttp://letlow.house.gov
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Born March 16, 1981 (44 years)
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InfoCongresswoman Julia Letlow represents Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and is the state’s first Republican woman elected to Congress.

Julia took office in April 2021 after receiving 65 percent of the vote in a special election to win the seat previously won by her husband Luke, who passed away from complications of COVID-19 just days before taking office. She is the first woman to represent Louisiana in the House of Representatives in 30 years.

Julia serves on the House Committee on Appropriations, holding seats on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration; Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; and Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Julia also serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

A native of Monroe, Julia is a mother and professional in education who has dedicated her life to promote and advocate for higher education in Louisiana.

Julia graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM), with a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in speech communication. After completing her doctorate in communication from the University of South Florida, she returned to ULM as the ombudsperson and special projects coordinator for the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, where she contributed to the development of the university's strategic plan.

Julia served as the executive director of external affairs and strategic communications at ULM from 2018 to 2019 and prior served as the director of marketing and communications for the university. She previously served at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans as the director of education, director of resident patient safety and quality improvement, and a clinical instructor of anesthesiology. She has also served as an instructor and teaching associate at ULM, Tulane University, and the University of South Florida.

Julia is raising her two young children in Start, Louisiana, and they worship at Covenant Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Monroe.


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RACES
  03/01/2026 LA US Senate - R Primary ???
  11/05/2024 LA District 05 Won 62.85% (+36.91%)
  11/08/2022 LA District 05 Won 67.58% (+51.86%)
  03/20/2021 LA District 05 - Special Election Won 64.86% (+37.59%)
ENDORSEMENTS
LA US President - R Primary - Mar 23, 2024 R Donald J. Trump
US House Republican Conference Vice Chair - Nov 08, 2023 R Blake Moore
US House Speaker - R Nomination - Oct 11, 2023 R Steve J. Scalise
NRCC Chairman - Nov 15, 2022 R Richard Hudson
US House Republican Conference Chair - Nov 15, 2022 R Elise Stefanik
FEC COMMITTEES
C00766428 JULIA LETLOW FOR CONGRESS $ 1674997.38