Alonzo Knox

Alonzo Knox
Alonzo Knox
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives; from the 93rd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; March 25, 2023
Preceded by	Royce Duplessis
Personal details
Born	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Southern University (BA); Trinity Washington University (MBA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1989–2006
Rank	Sergeant

Alonzo L. Knox is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 93rd district. He assumed office on March 25, 2023.

Early life and education

Knox was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Glen Oaks High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and law enforcement from Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from Trinity Washington University.^[1]

Career

Knox served in the United States Marine Corps from 1989 to 2006 and became a sergeant. After leaving the Marines, Knox worked as a readjustment analyst for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.^[2] Knox also founded the Backatown Coffee Parlour on Basin Street in New Orleans.^[3] In 2021, Knox was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the New Orleans City Council. In 2023, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in a special election.^[4]^[5]

Electoral history

2023 Louisiana's 93rd House of Representatives district special election^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sibil "Fox" Richardson	760	37.24%
	Democratic	Alonzo Knox	625	30.62%
	Democratic	Steven Kennedy	214	10.49%
	Democratic	Morgan Clevenger	211	10.34%
	Republican	Matthew M. Hill	142	6.96%
	Democratic	"Naj" Wallace	89	4.36%
Total votes			2,041	100.0%

2023 Louisiana's 93rd House of Representatives district special runoff election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alonzo Knox	1,718	54.35%
	Democratic	Sibil "Fox" Richardson	1,443	45.65%
Total votes			3,161	100.0%

References

^ "Will Sutton: New Orleans disruptor Alonzo Knox makes us think - Louisiana News". 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-30.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Viewpoint: Judicial and legislative elections really do matter". Mid-City Messenger. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Backatown Coffee Parlour's Jessica Knox Talks Entrepreneurship". New Orleans and Company. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Alonzo Knox wins slugfest in House District 93 runoff". News From The States. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "Alonzo Knox". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
^ "State Representative -- 93rd Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. February 18, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ "State Representative -- 93rd Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

[1] "Will Sutton: New Orleans disruptor Alonzo Knox makes us think - Louisiana News". 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-30.^{[dead link‍]}

[2] "Viewpoint: Judicial and legislative elections really do matter". Mid-City Messenger. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[3] "Backatown Coffee Parlour's Jessica Knox Talks Entrepreneurship". New Orleans and Company. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[4] "Alonzo Knox wins slugfest in House District 93 runoff". News From The States. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[5] "Alonzo Knox". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

[6] "State Representative -- 93rd Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. February 18, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[7] "State Representative -- 93rd Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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Alonzo Knox

Early life and education

Career

Electoral history

References

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