Walt Leger III, Date of Birth

Walt Leger III

American politician

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1978

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Walter J.
Leger III, known as Walt Leger (born June 22, 1978; surname pronounced leh-ZHAY), is Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the representative for District 91, which includes Central City, Uptown, the Lower Garden District, the Irish Channel, parts of Broadmoor, Gert Town, and Hollygrove in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Leger is a member of the Democratic Party. Leger was the choice of Governor John Bel Edwards to become Speaker, effective January 11, 2016.
By custom, the governor chose the House Speaker in Louisiana, but lawmakers on a second ballot instead chose another Republican Speaker, Taylor Barras of New Iberia.
The House retained Leger for another term as Speaker pro tempore.