Thomas Jerald Huckaby (born July 19, 1941) is an American politician who served in the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...

from for 16 years, from 1977 to 1993.

Background

Thomas Huckaby was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Louisiana, first being elected in 1977. He represented the 5th district for 8 terms, losing his reelection bid in 1992. Throughout his tenure Huckaby served on the Agriculture Committee, the Budget Committee and the Interior Committee. He spearheaded legislation to create the

Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Kisatchie Hills Wilderness is a designated wilderness area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Contained within Kisatchie National Forest, the wilderness is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In addition to a variety of wildlife, the area featur ...

, the

Poverty Point National Monument Poverty is a state or condition in which an individual lacks the financial resources and essentials for a basic standard of living. Poverty can have diverse

, the Saline Bayou Wild and Scenic River, the

Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge The Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wildlife area located west of the city of Tallulah in Madison, Tensas and Franklin parishes in northeastern Louisiana, USA. Wildlife and habitat The refuge is in located in the uppe ...

, and the Upper Darbonne National Wildlife Refuge. In his 16 years representing Louisiana, Huckaby introduced 81 bills, of which 16 were signed into law. After the re-drawing of the Louisiana legislative map, Huckaby was not successful in his 1992 reelection bid facing fellow representative

Jim McCrery James Otis McCrery III (born September 18, 1949) is an American lawyer, politician and lobbyist who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1988 to 2009. He represented the 4th District of Louisiana, bas ...

References

External links

Congress.gov
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Otto Passman, Jerry Huckaby, and Frank Spooner: The Louisiana Fifth Congressional District Campaign of 1976
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