Billie Breaux
Billie Breaux | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office 1990–2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Jean Breaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1936 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Jean Breaux |
| Education | West Virginia State College (BS) Indiana University Bloomington (MS) |
Billie Breaux (born June 23, 1936)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 1990 to 2006. Representing the 34th district, she was succeeded by her daughter, Jean Breaux.
Early life and education
[edit]Breaux was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia State College and a Master of Science from Indiana University Bloomington.
Career
[edit]A teacher, Breaux served as the president of the Indianapolis Education Association. She later became a civil rights activist, and was present when Robert F. Kennedy announced the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.[2] Breaux was instrumental in the effort to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a statewide holiday in Indiana.[3] Breaux was elected to the Indiana Senate in 1990, where she was a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus and served as Assistant Majority Whip.[4] She left office in 2006, and was succeeded by her daughter, Jean Breaux.
Breaux later served as the Marion County Auditor.[5][6]
In 2022, after a dispute over endorsements, Breaux ran an ultimately unsuccessful primary candidacy for Marion County Clerk against Marion County Democratic Party Chair Kate Sweeney Bell. Bell received the endorsement that was disputed.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Billie Breaux's Biography
- ^ Grossman, Dan (7 March 2018). "Billie Breaux Speaks on King and Kennedy as Part of OnyxFest". NUVO. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ Grossman, Dan (8 April 2018). "A Brief Interview with Jean and Billie Breaux". NUVO. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "History of the IBLC". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "Democratic officials sworn in". Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "Federal Court order sets new rules for counting Indiana's absentee ballots". wthr.com. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ "2 Democrats vie for Marion County clerk in a race fueled by inner-party turmoil". www.indystar.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ Pross, Katrina (2022-05-03). "Kate Sweeney Bell wins Democratic primary race for Marion County Clerk". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- Living people
- 1936 births
- Politicians from Indianapolis
- Democratic Party Indiana state senators
- West Virginia State University alumni
- Indiana University Bloomington alumni
- African-American people in Indiana politics
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians