Billie Breaux

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Billie Breaux
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 34th district
In office
1990–2006
Succeeded byJean Breaux
Personal details
Born (1936-06-23) June 23, 1936 (age 85)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenJean Breaux
EducationWest 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[]

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[]

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]

References[]

  1. ^ Billie Breaux's Biography
  2. ^ Grossman, Dan. "Billie Breaux Speaks on King and Kennedy as Part of OnyxFest". NUVO. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ^ Grossman, Dan. "A Brief Interview with Jean and Billie Breaux". NUVO. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  4. ^ "History of the IBLC". Indiana House Democratic Caucus. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  5. ^ "Democratic officials sworn in". Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  6. ^ "Federal Court order sets new rules for counting Indiana's absentee ballots". wthr.com. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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