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Rodney AlexanderRodney Alexander (born December 5 1946), American politician, has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 5th District of Louisiana (map). He was born in Bienville, Louisiana, was educated at Louisiana Technical College, and was a insurance agent, businessman, and a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for 16 years before entering the House. On August 6, 2004, Alexander decided to switch parties and run for reelection as a Republican. He had been elected in 2002 as a Democrat. Alexander filed as a Republican on the very last day of filing, with only minutes to go. This came two days after filing for reelection as a Democrat. On August 13, a Louisiana voter filed suit to disqualify Alexander, citing a section of Louisiana election codethat appeared to prohibit a candidate from changing his or her party affiliation after initially qualifying. On August 23, a state judge ordered filing reopened in Alexander's district, and required Alexander to refile if he wanted to run again. However, a week later, a state appeals court threw out that ruling, saying the lower court went too far. External link Alexander, Rodney
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