Jerome Zeringue is a Republican serving as the Louisiana State Representative for District 52, which includes parts of Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. He has held office since January 2016, following his election in 2015, with re-elections in 2019 and 2023. As principal of Progressive Coastal Consultants, he focuses on coastal and environmental issues.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.S. in Zoology and M.S. in Fisheries Science from Louisiana State University; postgraduate studies at Tulane University.
• Political Experience:
  • Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee.
  • Chair, House Select Committee on Disaster Recovery.
  • Member of Judiciary, Natural Resources and Environment committees; Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee; Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
  • Part of Acadiana Delegation, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.
• Notable Achievements: 100% Pro-Life voting record in 2023; supported "Constitutional Carry" legislation; introduced bills on state expense limits , resilience office , and Hurricane Ida recovery funding .