Jeff Arnold (politician)

Jeffery James Arnold
Born	(1967-07-26) July 26, 1967
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur, former legislator
Known for	Louisiana House of Representatives (District 102)

Jeffery James Arnold (born July 26, 1967) is an American entrepreneur and former legislator who currently holds the position of Louisiana Executive Director for the America First Energy Project. His prior executive experience includes serving as CEO of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives and as senior vice president at First NBC Bank located in New Orleans.

Arnold represented District 102 in the Louisiana House of Representatives as a Democrat, covering the Algiers area. He was initially elected during a special election on April 6, 2002, and due to term limits, was ineligible to pursue a fourth term in 2015. Following this, he sought election to the Louisiana State Senate for District 7—which encompasses sections of Orleans, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes—but was not successful.

Political career

In his first electoral contest, Arnold captured 65.8% of the vote competing against four other Democratic candidates. During his last campaign for the House in 2011, he won decisively with 81.2% against fellow Democrat Carlos Williams.

Arnold led the House Commerce Committee between 2008 and 2012 and then chaired the House Judiciary Committee from 2012 until 2016. Upon reaching his term limit in the House, he pursued a seat in the State Senate in 2015 but was defeated by Democrat Troy Carter, a former member of the New Orleans City Council. Carter secured 56.8% of votes compared to Arnold’s 43.2%.