Beryl Amedee

Beryl Amedee
Beryl Amedee
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives; from the 51st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 11, 2016
Preceded by	Joe Harrison
Personal details
Born	Beryl Adams; October 14, 1964 (age 61); Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Party	Republican
Spouse	John Amedee
Children	3

Beryl Adams Amedée (born October 14, 1964) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 51st district. Elected in November 2015, she assumed office on January 11, 2016. She is the Chairwoman of the Louisiana Freedom Caucus.^[1]

Early life

Amedée was born in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.^[2]

Career

Amedée is the co-owner of Forerunner Errand and Concierge. She is also a pastor at the Vision Christian Center in Bourg, Louisiana and has served as a Terrebonne Parish elections commissioner since 2001.

She was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2015 and assumed office on January 11, 2016.^[3]

Amedée authored legislation that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in schools.^[4]^[5] She also authored a proposal that would require medical providers to give patients a list of information about vaccines before administering them.^[6] Additionally, Amedée introduced a bill seeking to apply state obscenity laws to school libraries; however, this bill ultimately died in committee.^[7]

References

↑ STAFF (January 19, 2024). "LA Freedom Caucus Announces Election of New Officers". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
↑ "Beryl Amedée's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
↑ "Beryl Amedee". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
↑ "Lawmakers reject bill to limit transgender youth in sports". AP NEWS. May 4, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
↑ Gegenheimer, Mike. "transgender athletes". Houma Today. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
↑ "Bill backed by vaccine critics shelved by House committee". AP NEWS. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
↑ "HB545". legis.la.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

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[1] STAFF (January 19, 2024). "LA Freedom Caucus Announces Election of New Officers". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. Retrieved December 24, 2025.

[2] "Beryl Amedée's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[3] "Beryl Amedee". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[4] "Lawmakers reject bill to limit transgender youth in sports". AP NEWS. May 4, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[5] Gegenheimer, Mike. "transgender athletes". Houma Today. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[6] "Bill backed by vaccine critics shelved by House committee". AP NEWS. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.

[7] "HB545". legis.la.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

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