Michael Melerine

{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Michael Melerine | education = [[Louisiana State University]] | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | state_house = Louisiana | district = 6th | term_start = January 8, 2024 | predecessor = [[Thomas Pressly]] }}

'''Michael Melerine''' is an American politician serving as a member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from the 6th district, representing [[Bossier Parish]] and [[Caddo Parish]]. He assumed office on January 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Melerine |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Melerine |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

== Career == Melerine is a former member of the [[Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education]] District 4.<ref>{{Cite news |last=campaign |first=Michael Melerine |date=2021-01-12 |title=Michael Melerine announces candidacy for BESE, District 4 |url=https://www.kalb.com/2021/01/12/michael-melerine-announces-candidacy-for-bese-district-4/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |language=en}}</ref> His wife, Stacey Melerine, won the subsequent election to replace him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-18 |title=Melerine wins BESE Board {{as written|Dis|trct [sic]}} 4 seat |url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-politics/melerine-wins-bese-board-distrct-4-seat/article_5cfeea68-8685-11ee-9926-f7905e95da87.html |access-date=2024-02-04 |language=en}}</ref> He was elected to the 6th district seat in the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] with 68.1% of the vote on October 14, 2023, with [[Robert Darrow]] in second with 28.2% and [[Evan McMichael]] in third with 3.7%.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hazelton |first=Brittney |last2=Heyen |first2=Curtis |date=2023-09-23 |title=ELECTION RESULTS: Louisiana House of Representatives |url=https://www.ksla.com/2023/09/23/meet-candidates-la-state-representative/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Michael Melerine |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Melerine |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>

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