Blake Miguez

American politician
Blake Miguez
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 22nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
Preceded byFred Mills
Majority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 2020 – January 8, 2024
Preceded byLance Harris
Succeeded byMark Wright
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
February 2015 – January 8, 2024
Preceded bySimone Champagne
Succeeded byJacob Landry
Personal details
Born
Blake John Miguez

(1981-11-21) November 21, 1981 (age 42)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationLouisiana State University (BA)
Southern University (JD)

Blake John Miguez (born November 1981)[1] is a Republican member of the Louisiana Senate. He previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Iberia and Vermilion parishes. He won a special election against John Robert Bering on February 21, 2015, to succeed Simone B. Champagne, who resigned to become the chief administrative officer for the city of Youngsville in Lafayette Parish.[2] In October 2023, Miguez was elected to the Louisiana Senate.[3]

Miguez is a competitive shooter, a grand master of the United States Practical Shooting Association. He has competed in the first season of the History Channel's marksmen competition Top Shot.

Biography

He is a graduate of Catholic High School of New Iberia, Louisiana State University and Southern University Law School.

Miguez resides in New Iberia, Louisiana. He is an Executive in the Oil & Gas industry and a corporate attorney licensed in the State of Louisiana.

Miguez started shooting with his father at a local range at an early age. He started at USPSA and the International Practical Shooting Confederation when he was twelve years old. He started practicing with a Beretta 92F and became a Grand Master at the age of seventeen.[4]

In 2010, in Top Shot competition, Miguez competed as part of the Blue Team. His team ended up winning six challenges. He was never nominated for elimination during that period. He was eliminated during the first week of the final half of the competition.

During one episode of the second season of the show, Miguez appeared with J.J. Racaza as trainers for one of the challenges.

In 2011, Miguez won his fourth consecutive title at the USPSA Area 4 Handgun Championship, and his seventh title in that tournament since 2003.[5]

In 2013, Miguez appeared on Top Shot (season 5).

References

  1. ^ "Blake Miguez, 21 November 1981". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Mark Ballard. "Buddy Amoroso, Darrell Ourso to meet in runoff to represent southeast Baton Rouge in Louisiana House: Republicans vying for seat in Legislature". Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Election Results 2023: Louisiana Legislature". KATC. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Blake Miguez: USPSA Grand Master and Top Shot Competitor Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today on CheaperThanDirt (August 11, 2010)
  5. ^ Limited Win Gives Rudy Project's Miguez 4-Peat At USPSA Area 4 Shoot Out on AmmoLand (September 8, 2011)

External links

  • Blake Miguez Bio on History Channel
  • Blake Miguez at IMDb
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Simone Champagne
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 49th district

2015–2024
Succeeded by
Jacob Landry
Preceded by Majority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives
2020–2024
Succeeded by
Mark Wright
Louisiana State Senate
Preceded by
Fred Mills
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 22nd district

2024–present
Incumbent
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