Billie Breaux
Billie Breaux | |
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Member of the Indiana Senate from the 34th district | |
In office 1990–2006 | |
Succeeded by | Jean Breaux |
Personal details | |
Born | Indianapolis, Indiana | June 23, 1936
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[]
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[]
- ^ Billie Breaux's Biography
- ^ Grossman, Dan. "Billie Breaux Speaks on King and Kennedy as Part of OnyxFest". NUVO. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- ^ Grossman, Dan. "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. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- Living people
- 1936 births
- People from Indianapolis
- Politicians from Indianapolis
- Indiana Democrats
- Indiana state senators
- West Virginia State University alumni
- Indiana University Bloomington alumni
- African-American people in Indiana politics
- African-American women in politics
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American women