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American politician and a Republican member of the Louisiana Senate from the 11th district.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) Before entering politics, he served as an assistant district attorney in Louisiana's 22nd Judicial District Court.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) He chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Republican[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) |\n| Current office | Member of the Louisiana Senate, District 11[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) |\n| Previous offices | Assistant District Attorney, Louisiana 22nd Judicial District Court[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) |\n| Education | Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Louisiana State University; Juris Doctorate, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nMcMath is a Republican.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nMcMath earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) in Political Science from [Louisiana State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/louisiana-state-university) and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) He is married to his wife Jayne and has four children: Mary Michael, Margaux, George, and Mae.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick)\n\n## Career\n\nBefore entering politics, McMath worked as an assistant district attorney in Louisiana's 22nd Judicial District Court.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) He was elected to the Louisiana Senate from District 11, where his official page describes him as \"a fresh face in the Louisiana Senate.\"[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) A Senate biography describes him as being in his second term.[2](https://senate.la.gov/Senators/Bios/district11.pdf)\n\nIn the Senate, McMath serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, and serves on the Judiciary B Committee, the Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee, the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, and the Water Sector Commission.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) His official page states that he focuses on \"infrastructure improvements, public safety, and championing continued state investment in community service organizations.\"[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) He also volunteers on the boards of several organizations, including the West Saint Tammany Chamber of Commerce, the Boys and Girls Club of Covington, and the Kelly Gibson Foundation.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Health and nutrition\n\nIn the 2025 Louisiana legislative session, McMath championed the [Make America Healthy Again](https://www.edgepedia.org/make-america-healthy-again) agenda. He said that given the state's persistent health challenges, there needs to be more of an effort to prioritize health, stating, \"If we changed our priorities. If we incentivised health over sickness this country could turn around in two years. We'd be the most productive, most dominating force in the world. We were at one time, we can do it again.\"[3](https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2025/04/14/covington-senator-mcmath-says-prioritize-health-over-profit/)\n\nMcMath introduced Senate Bill 14 of the 2025 regular session, a proposal that would prohibit schools from serving foods containing certain ingredients and would require food service establishments to disclose on menus the potential presence of seed oils in the foods they serve. He said restaurants should \"notify their patrons if they are cooking in seed oils which are insanely unhealthy for you. They were used as engine lubricant when they were first developed.\" On what would define ultra-processed foods, he said, \"There's no definition of what is or isn't an ultra processed food, but we're pulling from other countries that have banned certain types of ingredients that have been found to be harmful.\"[3](https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2025/04/14/covington-senator-mcmath-says-prioritize-health-over-profit/)\n\n### Infrastructure\n\nMcMath's official page states that he is \"leading the charge in addressing infrastructure needs throughout Louisiana,\" including fixing highways, roads, and bridges and improving ports, levee districts, and water conservation districts.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick) He serves on the Senate Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee and the Water Sector Commission.[1](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Meet Patrick](https://www.patrickmcmath.com/meet-patrick)\n2. [Senator Patrick McMath, District 11 biography](https://senate.la.gov/Senators/Bios/district11.pdf)\n3. [Covington Senator McMath says prioritize health over profit](https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2025/04/14/covington-senator-mcmath-says-prioritize-health-over-profit/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Southern state legislators › Surnames L to Mo*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/patrick-mcmath", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/patrick-mcmath.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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