Malinda White

Malinda Grace Brumfield White (born April 1967)[1] is an American businesswoman and Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. She formerly ran as an independent and as a Democrat.

Malinda White
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 75th district
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded byHarold Ritchie
Personal details
BornApril 1967 (age 56)
Political partyRepublican (2022-present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2021-2022)
Democratic (until 2021)
SpouseDaniel Wayne White
Children3
Residence(s)Bogalusa, Louisiana, US
Alma materSoutheastern Louisiana University
OccupationBusinesswoman
Real estate agent

In the primary election held on October 24, 2015, White defeated a single opponent, fellow Democrat Chuck Nassauer, 5,906 votes (54.8 percent) to Nassauer's 4,868 (45.2 percent) to claim the seat vacated by Ritchie.[2]

In 2002 she became a certified facilitator of Achieve Global Leadership Curriculum.

She is a former member of the Bogalusa City Council, the founder and chairwoman of the Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival, the founding member of the Bogalusa Gospel Music Festival. White has also served as a member of several civic organizations including, Youth Service Bureau of Washington & St. Tammany Parish, Court Appointed Special Advocate, Washington Parish Poole's Bluff Nature Trail Advisory Council, the Bogalusa Parks, Recreational, and Culture Commission, the Bogalusa Civic League, the Washington Parish Fair Board, Cassidy Park Museums Board, Washington Parish Commission on Human Services, and Washington Parish Economic Development Foundation.[3]

On June 9, 2021, State Representative Alan Seabaugh of Shreveport accused White of threatening to shoot him with a gun during a dispute over a domestic-abuse bill under consideration. White later apologized, saying "she made comments to him in the heat of the moment that she should not have".[4][5][6][7][8] White withdrew the bill the next day.[6]

On July 1, 2021, White left the Democratic party and switched her registration to "no party."[9][10]

On June 14, 2022, White switched her party affiliation from "no party" to Republican.[11]

White is currently running for Washington Parish President.[12] In the October 14, 2023 election, White placed second, behind Ryan Seal, and advanced to the November runoff election.[13]

References
  1. "Malinda White, April 1967". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  2. "Official Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015: State Representative – 75th Representative District". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  3. "Malinda White Announces Candidacy for Louisiana House". Mt. Hermon Broadcast Network. June 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. Blake Paterson (June 9, 2021). "Lawmaker says colleague threatened him with gun violence, sidetracking domestic abuse bill". The Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  5. Canicosa, JC (June 10, 2021). "Rep. Malinda White pulls domestic abuse bill after she reportedly threatens colleague". Louisiana Illuminator.
  6. Dubose, Adrian (June 11, 2021). "Bill expanding domestic abuse definition withdrawn after Capitol outburst". KTBS.
  7. "In the news". Arkansas Online. June 12, 2021.
  8. Lee, Bernadette (June 10, 2021). "Allegations That One Louisiana Lawmaker Threatened Another With a Gun". KPEL 96.5.
  9. Alford, Jeremy [@lapoliticsnow] (July 1, 2021). "Breaking: State Rep. @MalindaBWhite has switched from the Democratic Party to no party" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  10. "Louisiana Democratic Party loses another state lawmaker". AP NEWS. July 1, 2021.
  11. Alford, Jeremy [@lapoliticsnow] (June 14, 2022). "PARTY CHANGE: Rep. @MalindaBWhite has switched from Ind to GOP" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. "Malinda Brumfield White Announces Candidacy for Washington Parish President". Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  13. Holdiness, Timothy (October 14, 2023). "Washington Parish Full Election Results: October 14, 2023". The Bogalusa Daily News. Retrieved October 15, 2023.


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