Al Ater

Al Ater was an American politician in Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and as Louisiana Secretary of State.

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Al Ater
Acting Secretary of State of Louisiana
In office July 15, 2005 – November 10, 2006
Governor	Kathleen Blanco
Preceded by	W. Fox McKeithen
Succeeded by	Jay Dardenne
Louisiana State Representative from Concordia parish
In office 1983–1992
Personal details
Born	Alan Ray Ater (1953-12-15)December 15, 1953 Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 21, 2017(2017-05-21) (aged 63) Houston Hospice, Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Northwestern State University
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He served in the Louisiana House from 1984 until 1992.^[1] He was a Democrat.^[2] He was Louisiana's Secretary of State during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.^[3] He had a wife Susie and three children.^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Al Ater dies at age 63". Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper. May 22, 2017.
2. ^ "Al Ater, ex-lawmaker, secretary of state, dies at age 63". www.kalb.com.
3. ^ "Al Ater, ex-lawmaker, secretary of state, dies at age 63". Shreveport Times.

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