Lynn Dean
Lynn Blackwell Dean | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel B. Nunez Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Walter Boasso |
| President of St. Bernard Parish | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Ponstein |
| Member of the St. Bernard Parish School Board | |
| In office 1981–1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lynn Blackwell Dean December 22, 1923 |
| Died | July 6, 2022 (aged 98) Covington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Lynn Blackwell Dean (December 22, 1923 – July 6, 2022) was an American politician from Louisiana.
Dean was born on December 22, 1923.[1] He graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940.[2][3] He became a marine engineer, and founded the Universal Repair Service in 1949 with his twin brother, Orrin. Lynn later established Elevating Boats Inc.[3]
Dean was a member of the St. Bernard Parish school board from 1981 to 1991, and led the St. Bernard Parish Council as president between 1992 and 1996.[2] He served on the Louisiana Senate from 1996 to 2004 as a Republican. He replaced Samuel B. Nunez Jr. in Senate district 1, and was succeeded in office by Walter Boasso.
Dean died on July 6, 2022, at the age of 98 in Covington, Louisiana at St Anthony’s Garden’s Nursing Home.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Our Campaigns: Lynn Dean profile
- 1 2 "Louisiana State Senate: Lynn B. Dean Senator, District 1". Louisiana State Legislature. 1999. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- 1 2 "HIGH WAVES: History of the offshore liftboat". Offshore. February 1, 1999. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ↑ State Senator and First Ever St. Bernard Parish President Lynn Dean Dead at 98
- ↑ Pope, John (July 8, 2022). "Lynn Dean, a fixture in St. Bernard politics for decades, dead at 98". Nola.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
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