Rodney Lyons

Rodney S. Lyons, Sr.
Louisiana State Representative for District 87 (Jefferson Parish)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2016
Preceded by	Ebony Woodruff
Succeeded by	Incumbent (pending)
Personal details
Born	December 1962 New Orleans, La.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Sharon
Residence	Harvey, Jefferson Parish Louisiana, USA
Occupation	Retired parish employee

Rodney S. Lyons, Sr. (born December 1962),^[1] is an African-American Democrat incoming member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 87 in Jefferson Parish in suburban New Orleans, Louisiana. In January 2016, he will succeed his fellow African-American Democrat, Ebony Woodruff, whom he unseated in the primary election held on October 24, 2015. Lyons polled 2,883 votes (58.6 percent) to Woodruff's 2,034 (41.4 percent) in a low-turnout contest. ^[2]

Lyons is a retired supervisor with the Jefferson Parish Streets Department. He formerly coached high school and youth league basketball. He is a former president of the Woodmere Civic Association, an organization of homeowners in the largest subdivision in Louisiana. Lyons calls himself "a quick study" who has "the pulse of the community at my fingertips."^[3] He resides in Harvey.^[4]

References

1. "Rodney Lyons, December 1962". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
2. "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
3. "Lyons beats Woodruff in race for House District 87 seat". The New Orleans Advocate. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
4. "Rodney Lyons in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana". intelius.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.