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Representative Barbara Carpenter

carpenterb@legis.la.gov

Phone: (225) 771-5674

1975 Harding Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70807

Our grades are based on how lawmakers voted on selected legislation in the categories below. Extra credit points are assigned for bill sponsorship and leadership.

Average House Democrat: 73%

Jobs & Workplace

Bills that affect job creation, fair compensation and workers’ rights

Fair Taxes

Bills that make the tax burden more fair or less fair relative to family income

Crime & Criminal Justice

Bills that affect public safety, policing and incarceration

Clean Air, Land & Water

Bills that affect the environment

Children & Families

Bills that affect quality of life and public services: education, healthcare, broadband access, housing, etc.

Corporate Welfare

Bills that affect whether the powerful get special treatment

Democratic Rights

Bills that affect voting rights, access to public information and ethics in government