Kimberly Coates

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Kimberly Coates | state_house = Louisiana | district = 73rd | term_start = January 8, 2024 | predecessor = [[Bill Wheat]] | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | education = [[Southeastern Louisiana University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | occupation = Business Marketing }}

'''Kimberly Landry Coates''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 73rd district. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], Coates represents parts of [[Tangipahoa Parish]] and has been in office since January 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Writer |first=Richard Meek Staff |date=2023-10-16 |title=Coates overcomes attacks; wins primary |url=https://www.hammondstar.com/news/coates-overcomes-attacks-wins-primary/article_299d21fc-c970-58b8-865d-3c90c93e34f2.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2023-10-14/resultsRace/Legislative |title=Legislative Race Results - October 14, 2023 |publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State }}</ref>

In 2025, Coates co-authored SB46, a bill to ban [[chemtrails]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vasile |first1=Zach |title=Louisiana Advances Ban on ‘Chemtrails’ |url=https://www.flyingmag.com/louisiana-advances-ban-on-chemtrails/ |work=Flying Magazine |date=June 2, 2025}}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members?ID=73 Official House Profile] *[https://ballotpedia.org/Kimberly_Coates Ballotpedia entry for Kimberly Coates]

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