Patrick Connick previously represented the 84th district in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 until 2020.
11 Facts About Patrick Connick
Patrick Connick is a nephew of former Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr.
Patrick Connick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983 from Loyola University in New Orleans.
Ten years later, in 1993, Patrick Connick received his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Patrick Connick serves on these House committees: Appropriations, Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, Executive, and Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
In 2010, Patrick Connick supported the conservative Louisiana Family Forum 80 percent of the time, compared to 100 percent in 2009.
Patrick Connick received 100 percent from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry in 2010 but only 58 percent in 2009.
In June 2011, Patrick Connick obtained House approval of a resolution authorizing the state legislative auditor, Darryl Purpera, to examine possible improper uses of toll revenues in metropolitan New Orleans.
Patrick Connick has been a critic of certain spending practices of the Crescent City Connection, a section of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
In 2019, Patrick Connick ran for District 8 in the Louisiana State Senate to succeed term-limited Senate President John Alario.
Patrick Connick received no competition from either major party and was elected unopposed.