Jimmy Strain
American politician
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Jimmy Strain (August 28, 1926[citation needed] – December 30, 1973) was an American politician[1] who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[2]
Jimmy Strain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1926 |
| Died | December 30, 1973 (aged 47) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
Life and career
Strain attended LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport and Johns Hopkins University.[3]
In 1968, Strain was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving until 1972.[2] In the same year, he moved to Florida and was an assistant pediatrician.[4]
Strain died in December 1973 with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, at the age of 47.[4]