Kenneth Odinet
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ELECTED STATE REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT 103 - 1988

Member of following committees:

  • Natural Resources
  • Ways & Means, Vice-Chair
  • Joint Committee on Capital Outlay
  • Labor and Industrial Relations
  • Among the highest on attendance and voting record while in the House (99.2%, the highest in 1994)
  • Term-Limited 2007

SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY

  • Arabi Lions Club, 12 yrs.
  • Member, St. Maurice Church
    – Lector-Commentator, 28 yrs.
  • A.A.R.P.
  • Member, Knights of Columbus Council No. 3068
  • St. Maurice School Board, 8 yrs.
  • St. Maurice Parish Council, 12 yrs.
  • St. Maurice Finance Committee
  • L.S.U. Alumni Federation
  • L.S.U. College of Engineering Dean’s
    Advisory Committee
  • Holy Cross Athletic Association
  • Holy Cross Parents’ Club
  • Member, V.F.W. Post 7194, Arabi, LA
  • Carolyn Park Boosters
  • Associated Catholic Charities
  • Archdiocese Community Appeal

SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY

  • Veteran of the Korean Conflict


 

 

LEGISLATIVE RECOGNITION

  • National Association of Educators and Louisiana Association of Educators “Legislative Honor Roll”
  • UTNO
  • Louisiana State Nurses Association as a “Legislator Supporting Nursing”
  • St. Bernard Business and Professional Women’s Club “Man of the Year” 1997-98
  • Alliance for Good Government “Legislator of the Year from St. Bernard Parish” 1999
  • The ARC of Greater New Orleans
  • New Orleans East Business Association
  • New Orleans Regional Chamber
  • Progressive Democrats

EDUCATION

  • Graduate Maumus High School, 1947
  • Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering,
    LSU B.R., 1951
  • Masters of Science, Petroleum Engineering,
    LSU B.R., 1957
  • Tulane Freeman School of Business, Certificate

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Kenneth L. Odinet and Associates, Inc.
  • Licensed-Practicing Engineer, 47 yrs
  • Licensed Contractor, 37 yrs.
  • Vice President, Ingram Contractors Domestic Operations

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Ken has been married for 53 years to the former Rosemary Popich of Buras, Louisiana. They have raised their thirteen children in Arabi, Louisiana. They have thirteen grandchildren and one due in October. Ken and Rosemary have taught their children the importance of an education in today’s society.

  • Kenneth, Jr., 52, M.D. LSU Medical School, N.O.;D.D.S., LSU Dental School
  • Nick, 50, B.S. Construction, LSU B.R.
  • Mary Lynn, 48, Masters in Special Education; Home Economics, LSU B.R.
  • Jude, 47, Juris Doctorate, Loyola Law School; B.A.Political Science, LSU B.R.
  • Amy, 46, Inchbauld School of Design, London, England; B.S. Home Economics, LSU B.R
  • Veronica, 44, Juris Doctorate, LSU Law School; B.S. Secondary Education, LSU B.R.
  • John, 43, B.S. Elementary Education, SUNO; B.S. General Studies, LSU B.R.
  • Bert, 41, B.S. Civil Engineering, LSU B.R.
  • Becky, 40, Ph.D, Higher Education Administration (Accreditation) UNO; Masters in Education, Miss. State; B.S. General Studies, LSU B.R.
  • Bobby, 39, Juris Doctorate, LSU Law School; B.A. Political Science, LSU B.R.
  • Rosemary, 38, B.S. Secondary Education, LSU B.R.
  • Chris, 36, Masters of Business, Miss. State; B.S. Finance, LSU B.R.
  • Mike, 34, M.D. LSU HSC New Orleans; B.S. LSU B.R.