Lane Carson

Lane Anderson Carson
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
In office
2008–2013
Preceded byHunt Downer
Succeeded byDavid LaCerte (interim)
Louisiana State Representative
for District 99 (Orleans Parish)
In office
1976–1983
Preceded byOrleans Parish districts not numbered until 1976
Succeeded byGarey Forster
Personal details
Born (1947-08-21) August 21, 1947 (age 77)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish
Louisiana, USA
Political partyRepublican (1977- current, Democratic Party USA (before 1977)
SpouseLaura Carson
ChildrenChristopher Carson
Rebecca C. Parks
Residence(s)Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Alma materLouisiana State University
Tulane University Law School
OccupationAttorney
Military career
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Battles / warsVietnam War

Lane Anderson Carson (born August 21, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) is a licensed building contractor, real estate broker, and attorney in private practice who resides in Covington, the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish.[1]

Career

Carson was 1st Platoon Leader, A Company, 1/11 Infantry, 5th Mech Infantry Division during the Vietnam War. He was wounded in operation Dewey Canyon II (Lam Son 719), discharged and returned home. He received the Purple Heart, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal Announces Secretaries". gov.louisiana.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2007.
Preceded by
At-large membership
 Louisiana State Representative for
District 98 (French Quarter and Orleans Parish)
Lane Anderson Carson
1976–1982 		Succeeded by