Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews is a Democratic State Senator representing District 34 in the Louisiana State Senate, which includes parishes such as Concordia, East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, and Tensas. Born in July 1977 in Monroe, Louisiana, she is a lawyer, Baptist, and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Elected unopposed in 2019, she assumed office on January 13, 2020, succeeding Francis C. Thompson due to term limits, and is eligible to serve through the 2028-2032 term. Previously, she represented District 16 in the Louisiana House from 2012 to 2020 after winning in 2011. Notable for her pro-life stance, including authoring Louisiana Act 620 on abortion regulations, she chairs the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children, serves as vice-chair of Health and Welfare, and holds positions on committees like Finance, Education, Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, plus the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. She is vice-chair of the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus and a member of the Democratic Caucus, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, and Louisiana Rural Caucus. Accolades include 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Louisiana Orthopedic Association and 2018 Legislative Advocate of the Year by the Louisiana State Medical Society District 5.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a B.A. in Pre-Law and Legal Studies from the University of Louisiana at Monroe; Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge .
• Early Career: Staff attorney for the House Committee on Labor & Industrial Relations and executive director of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus starting in 2006; mentored by former State Representative Willie Hunter, Jr.
• *House of Representatives *: Elected to District 16 in 2011; re-elected without opposition in 2015.
• *Senate *: Elected to District 34 in 2019; key roles in women/children, health, budget, and rural issues.