Former Louisiana Senate President Sammy Nunez.

• Position: PEOPLE & POLITICS - In memoriam - Brief article

FORMER LOUISIANA SENATE PRESIDENT SAMMY NUNEZ was "a tireless, dedicated public servant who loved Louisiana and wanted nothing more than to see Louisiana and its people succeed," according to John Alario, the incoming president of the Senate. Nunez, who was first elected to the Legislature in 1964, died in January. He was 81. He served as Senate president twice, the first time from 1982 to 1988, and then from 1990 to 1996. He was also president of the National Conference of State Legislatures in 1988-89. Nunez lost...