{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name=John Wyble | image=John Wyble 2023.jpg | state_house=Louisiana | state=Louisiana | district=[[Louisiana's 75th State Senate district|75th]] | term_start=January 8, 2024 | preceded= [[Malinda Brumfield White]] | succeeded=Incumbent | birth_name=John E. Wyble | birth_date= | birth_place= | death_date= | death_place= | profession=Executive leader, community advocate, politician | alma_mater=[[University of Southern Mississippi]] | party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] }}
'''John E. Wyble''' is a politician from [[Washington Parish]], [[Louisiana]] and is the elected member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] for District 75. Wyble was previously the Washington Parish School Board President.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Release |first=Press |date=2023-02-02 |title=John Wyble announces candidacy for Louisiana State Representative District 75 |language=en |url=https://www.an17.com/news/politics/john-wyble-announces-candidacy-for-louisiana-state-representative-district-75/article_3ad8bac6-a347-11ed-80d0-dbb27d6367b7.html |access-date=2023-11-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Holdiness |first=Timothy |date=2023-11-19 |title=John Wyble Wins Decisively in Louisiana House of Representatives Election |language=en |url=https://www.bogalusadailynews.com/2023/11/18/john-wyble-wins-decisively-in-louisiana-house-of-representatives-election/ |access-date=2023-11-20}}</ref>
==Early life and education== John Wyble completed his undergraduate studies at the [[University of Louisiana Lafayette]], earning a [[Bachelor of Science]] in Agricultural Business. He then earned a [[Master of Science]] degree in Vocational Education from Louisiana State University, followed by a doctoral degree in Leadership and Research from the [[University of Southern Mississippi]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=John Wyble Announces Candidacy for Louisiana State Representative District 75 |language=en |url=https://www.mthermonwebtv.com/2023/02/john-wyble-announces-candidacy-for.html |access-date=2023-11-18}}</ref>
==Career== Wyble is the [[Chief Executive Officer]] of an organization focused on advancing and improving [[literacy]] and the Founder and President of Leadership Concepts by Dr. Wyble. He has advocated for education, healthcare, and [[economic independence]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reports |date=2023-10-05 |title=Meet the Candidate: John Wyble |language=en |url=https://www.bogalusadailynews.com/2023/10/05/meet-the-candidate-john-wyble/ |access-date=2023-11-18}}</ref>
Wyble announced his candidacy for the Louisiana House of Representatives District 75 in February 2023. He advanced to the general election after receiving 47.5% of the vote in the primary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Wyble (Louisiana) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/John_Wyble_(Louisiana) |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref> In the runoff election held on November 18, 2023, Wyble won the seat, representing District 75, with 8,233 votes (70.22%) against Democrat [[Kelvin May]], who received 3,491 votes (29.78%).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holdiness |first=Timothy |date=2023-11-18 |title=Election Results: Washington Parish 2023 |language=en |url=https://www.bogalusadailynews.com/2023/11/18/washington-parish-2023-election-results/ |access-date=2023-11-19}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Louisiana House of Representatives}}
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