Lynn Dean
Lynn Blackwell Dean (December 22, 1923 – July 6, 2022) was an American politician from Louisiana.
Dean was born on December 22, 1923.[1] He graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940.[2][3] He became a marine engineer, and founded the Universal Repair Service in 1949 with his twin brother, Orrin. Lynn later established Elevating Boats Inc.[3]
Dean was a member of the St. Bernard Parish school board from 1981 to 1991, and led the St. Bernard Parish Council as president between 1992 and 1996.[2] He served on the Louisiana Senate from 1996 to 2004 as a Republican. He replaced Samuel B. Nunez Jr. in Senate district 1, and was succeeded in office by Walter Boasso.
Dean died on July 6, 2022, at the age of 98.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Our Campaigns: Lynn Dean profile
- ^ a b "Louisiana State Senate: Lynn B. Dean Senator, District 1". Louisiana State Legislature. 1999. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "HIGH WAVES: History of the offshore liftboat". Offshore. February 1, 1999. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ State Senator and First Ever St. Bernard Parish President Lynn Dean Dead at 98
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