{{Short description|American politician and businessman}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Alonzo Knox | state_house = Louisiana | district = 93rd | term_start = March 25, 2023 | predecessor = [[Royce Duplessis]] | birth_place = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], U.S. | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | education = [[Southern University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Trinity Washington University]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]]) | branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}} | service_years = 1989–2006 | rank = Sergeant }}
'''Alonzo L. Knox''' is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] for the 93rd district. He assumed office on March 25, 2023.
==Early life and education== Knox was born in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], and graduated from [[Glen Oaks High School]]. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and law enforcement from [[Southern University]] and a Master of Business Administration from [[Trinity Washington University]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Will Sutton: New Orleans disruptor Alonzo Knox makes us think - Louisiana News |url=https://localtoday.news/la/will-sutton-new-orleans-disruptor-alonzo-knox-makes-us-think-2-163724.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==Career== Knox served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] from 1989 to 2006 and became a sergeant. After leaving the Marines, Knox worked as a readjustment analyst for the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Viewpoint: Judicial and legislative elections really do matter |url=https://midcitymessenger.com/2023/03/09/viewpoint-judicial-and-legislative-elections-really-do-matter/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Mid-City Messenger |language=en-US}}</ref> Knox also founded the Backatown Coffee Parlour on [[Basin Street]] in [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-02-20 |title=Backatown Coffee Parlour's Jessica Knox Talks Entrepreneurship |url=https://community.neworleans.com/backatown-jessica-knox/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=New Orleans and Company |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, Knox was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat on the [[New Orleans City Council]]. In 2023, he was elected to the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] in a special election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alonzo Knox wins slugfest in House District 93 runoff |url=https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alonzo-knox-wins-slugfest-house-district-93-runoff |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=News From The States |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alonzo Knox |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Alonzo_Knox |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change| title= 2023 [[Louisiana's 93rd House of Representatives district]] special election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2023-02-18/resultsRace/Legislative|title=State Representative -- 93rd Representative District|date=February 18, 2023|website=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=March 24, 2023}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Sibil "Fox" Richardson |votes = 760 |percentage = 37.24%}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Alonzo Knox |votes = 625 |percentage = 30.62%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Steven Kennedy |votes = 214 |percentage = 10.49%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Morgan Clevenger |votes = 211 |percentage = 10.34%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Matthew M. Hill |votes = 142 |percentage = 6.96%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = "Naj" Wallace |votes = 89 |percentage = 4.36%}} {{Election box total no change |votes = 2,041 |percentage = 100.0%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change| title= 2023 [[Louisiana's 93rd House of Representatives district]] special runoff election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2023-03-25/resultsRace/Legislative|title=State Representative -- 93rd Representative District|date=March 25, 2023|website=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=March 25, 2023}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Alonzo Knox |votes = 1,718 |percentage = 54.35%}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Sibil "Fox" Richardson |votes = 1,443 |percentage = 45.65%}} {{Election box total no change |votes = 3,161 |percentage = 100.0%}} {{Election box end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Louisiana House of Representatives}}
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