The longest-serving member of the Louisiana state legislature has formally switched events from Democrat to Republican.
On Friday, Rep. Francis Thompson modified his registration to Republican after serving as a Democrat for 48 years. Thompson was first elected in 1974 and spent the subsequent 32 years within the state Home. He then served 12 years within the state Senate earlier than returning to the Home for an additional 4 years. His voting file has typically been known as “conservative,” so he claims that his…
