Louisiana lawmaker Reggie Bagala dies amid battle with coronavirus at age 54
A Louisiana lawmaker whose constituency includes Grand Isle died Thursday after battling COVID-19.
State Rep. Reggie Bagala, R-Lockport, was 54.
Bagala’s son, Tristan, announced his father’s death through a post on Facebook. He is the first member of the Louisiana Legislature to die from the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Politically, Bagala established himself while working as the Lafourche Parish administrator from 2014-17 and then serving as the Parish Council’s auditor for the next two years.
He won a three-way race on Oct. 12 for the state House of Representatives 54h District seat, which was previously held by Jerry “Truck” Gisclair. The district is based in Lafourche but also encompasses Grand Isle on the southern tip of Jefferson Parish.
As Bagala embarked on his first term this year, he filed a bill authorizing the creation of license plates commemorating the LSU football team’s national championship victory in January. He also continued working for Lafourche’s government as the community services director under Parish President Archie Chaisson.
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