Clay Higgins
Glen Clay Higgins (born August 24, 1961) is an American politician and reserve law enforcement officer from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Higgins is the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district. The district, which contains much of the territory once represented by former governor Edwin Edwards and former U.S. senator John Breaux, is in the southwestern corner of the state and includes Lafayette, Lake Charles, and New Iberia. Higgins won the runoff election on December 10, 2016, defeating fellow Republican Scott Angelle.
Clay Higgins | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Boustany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Glen Clay Higgins August 24, 1961 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Eloisa Rovati
(m. 1983; div. 1991)Rosemary Rothkamm-Hambrice
(m. 1991; div. 1999)Kara Seymour
(m. 2003; div. 2007)Becca Higgins (m. 2009) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (attended) |
| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1979–1985 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | Louisiana National Guard |
| Police career | |
| Department | Opelousas City Police Department Port Barre Police Department St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Lafayette City Marshal Louisiana Department of Justice |
| Service years | 2005–2007 (Opelousas) 2007–2010 (Port Barre) 2011–2016 (Sheriff's Office) 2016–2019 (City Marshal) 2019–present (Louisiana Department of Justice) |
| Rank | Captain |
As well as being an elected official, Higgins continues to hold a law enforcement commission in a reserve capacity with the Louisiana Attorney General's office.
Higgins has appeared and spoken at events organized by fringe, anti-government militia groups such as the Three Percenters and the Oath Keepers, and has claimed to be a "Three Percenter" at speaking engagements.