DeVillier elected to Louisiana House of Representatives

Rep. Phillip DeVillier, center, is sworn in as Speaker of the House by Clerk Michelle Fontenot, left, with his wife, Lisa DeVillier at right, on legislative Inauguration Day, Monday at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP Pool)
Newly elected members of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate were sworn into office at 10 Monday a.m. as required by the State Constitution. Each chamber held an organizational session to select officers including Speaker of the House, speaker pro-tempore, clerk of the House, president of the Senate, president pro-Ttempore, secretary of the Senate and a sergeant at arms for each…

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