Buddy Caldwell
American attorney and politician
Buddy Caldwell | |
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| 44th Attorney General of Louisiana | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – January 11, 2016 | |
| Governor | Bobby Jindal |
| Preceded by | Charles Foti |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Landry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James David Caldwell (1946-05-20) May 20, 1946 (age 78) Columbia, Louisiana, U.S |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2011) Republican (2011–present) |
| Spouse | Pat Caldwell (third wife) |
| Children | 7 (including stepchildren) |
| Alma mater | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
James David Caldwell Sr., known as Buddy Caldwell (born May 20, 1946), is an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana. He served as Attorney General of Louisiana.
Caldwell lost his 2015 reelection bid to Jeff Landry.[1] In 2018, the interim mayor of Tallulah, Louisiana, appointed Caldwell as interim city attorney.[2]
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| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Foti | Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Louisiana 2007 | Vacant Title next held by Ike Jackson |
| Preceded by | Republican nominee for Attorney General of Louisiana 2011 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Attorney General of Louisiana 2008–2016 | Succeeded by |
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