University of Louisiana at Monroe - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Edwards Barham — First Republican elected Louisiana State Senate since Reconstruction; from Oak Ridge (R)
• Robert J. Barham — Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; former member Louisiana State Senate (R)
• William R. "Billy" Boles, Sr. — Former member Louisiana State Senate (D)
• Marty Booker — NFL football player for Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, and Atlanta Falcons
• Tim Brando — CBS Sports and Fox Sports Net studio radio host
• Larry C. Brewer - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football player; obtained accounting degree from ULM
• Bubby Brister - Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings
• Milburn E. Calhoun (Junior College Class of 1949) - physician, philanthropist, and book publisher
• Marcus R. Clark — Louisiana Supreme Court Justice (R)
• Kristy Curry (née Sims) — Head coach of the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
• J.D. DeBlieux — left-wing Louisiana state senator from East Baton Rouge Parish (1956–1960; 1864–1976); crusader for civil rights (D)
• Jimmy Dimos — Retired judge; former member and Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (D)
• Jimmy Edwards — Professional football player
• Chuck Finley - MLB Pitcher California Angels, ex-spouse of Tawny Kitaen
• Moon Griffon — (Class of 1983) Radio talk show host operating from Monroe
• Frank Hoffmann — Louisiana state representative from Ouachita Parish (R)
• Stan Humphries — Quarterback San Diego Chargers Super Bowl XXIX
• Ronnie Johns — former pharmacist, state legislator from Sulphur (R)
• Neal Lane "Lanny" Johnson — School superintendent in Tensas, Ouachita, and Franklin; former state representative (1976–1980) from Tensas and Franklin parishes (D)
• Phyllis Kelly - sang national anthem at Super Bowl XII
• Scott Leehy — Monroe judge (R)
• Lloyd E. Lenard — Businessman, author, Caddo Parish Commissioner (R)
• Speedy Long — Louisiana State Senate from 1956–1964, and United States House of Representatives 1965-1973 (D)
• Jamie Mayo — Mayor of Monroe since 2001 (D)
• Charles E. McConnell - Laywer; mayor of Springhill from 1954 to 1958 (D)
• Fred H. Mills, Jr. — (Pharmacy, 1976) state representative from St. Martin Parish (R)
• Devon O'Day — Radio personality, songwriter, and former model
• Tim McGraw — Country singer, spouse of Faith Hill
• Keith Munyan, Jr. — Photographer and former model
• Jonathan W. Perry — (B.A., 1995) State representative from Vermilion and Cameron parishes (R)
• Erich Ponti — Member Louisiana House East Baton Rouge Parish (R)
• Rob Redding is a syndicated talk show host
• Neil Riser — Member Louisiana State Senate (R)
• Ben Sheets — 2000 Olympics Gold medalist/winning pitcher versus Cuba for gold, MLB pitcher, Atlanta Braves
• Don Shows — Football coach at ULM (graduate assistant, 1985) and West Monroe High School since 1989, winner of eight Louisiana Class 5A state championships
• Floyd W. Smith, Jr. — Former mayor of Pineville, Louisiana; attended ULM for one semester in 1950 (D)
• Jim L. Smithson — Former member Arkansas House of Representatives (R)
• Marc Swayze (Master of Fine Arts) — Comic book artist and writer; former ULM art faculty member
• Lawson Swearingen — (Class of 1966) Former state senator from Ouachita Parish and president of ULM from 1991-2001 (D)
• Francis C. Thompson — Member Louisiana State Senate from Delhi; former state representative (D)
• Jeff R. Thompson - Former football player and sports announcer; member of the Louisiana House from Bossier City since 2012 (R)
• Chet D. Traylor — Associate justice Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997–2009; Republican primary candidate U.S. Senate, 2010 (R)
• Jimmy Upton — Track star from Minden
• Wayne Waddell — Member Louisiana House of Representatives from Shreveport (R)
• Mike Walsworth — Member Louisiana State Senate; former representative (R)
• Tedford Williamson — Texas businessman, former Round Rock City Council member; scion of Williamson political family in Caddo Parish (R)
• Laura Ashley Hester - Notable Louisiana businesswoman; Director of Underwriting & Product Development at Americas Insurance Company
• Thomas D. "Tommy" Wright — Former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (D)
• Aubrey W. Young — Drug and alcohol abuse coordinator within the Department of Health and Hospitals, 1965–1999; aide-de-camp to Governor John J. McKeithen (D)