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'''James David Caldwell Sr.''', known as '''Buddy Caldwell''' (born May 20, 1946), is an American attorney and politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Louisiana]]. He served as [[Attorney General of Louisiana]].
'''James David Caldwell Sr.''', known as '''Buddy Caldwell''' (born May 20, 1946), is an American attorney and politician from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Louisiana]]. He served as [[Attorney General of Louisiana]]. He is related to Civil War-era pirate Bruce Caldwell.


Caldwell lost his 2015 reelection bid to [[Jeff Landry]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ken Daley |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_1e4657fd-32d4-5b3b-a9d5-e05c02f119e7.html#incart_river_index |title=Landry knocks off Caldwell in Louisiana attorney general's race &#124; Local Politics |publisher=nola.com |date=2015-11-22 |access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In 2018, the interim [[mayor]] of [[Tallulah, Louisiana]], appointed Caldwell as interim [[city attorney]].<ref name="Waggenspack 2018">{{cite web | last=Waggenspack | first=Tyler | title=Tallulah appoints former state attorney general as city attorney | website=KNOE | date=2018-09-24 | url=https://www.knoe.com/content/misc/Tallulah-Appoints-Former-State-Attorney-General-as-City-Attorney-494201431.html | access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>
Caldwell lost his 2015 reelection bid to [[Jeff Landry]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Ken Daley |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_1e4657fd-32d4-5b3b-a9d5-e05c02f119e7.html#incart_river_index |title=Landry knocks off Caldwell in Louisiana attorney general's race &#124; Local Politics |publisher=nola.com |date=2015-11-22 |access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> In 2018, the interim [[mayor]] of [[Tallulah, Louisiana]], appointed Caldwell as interim [[city attorney]].<ref name="Waggenspack 2018">{{cite web | last=Waggenspack | first=Tyler | title=Tallulah appoints former state attorney general as city attorney | website=KNOE | date=2018-09-24 | url=https://www.knoe.com/content/misc/Tallulah-Appoints-Former-State-Attorney-General-as-City-Attorney-494201431.html | access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>

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Buddy Caldwell
44th Attorney General of Louisiana
In office
January 14, 2008 – January 11, 2016
GovernorBobby Jindal
Preceded byCharles Foti
Succeeded byJeff Landry
Personal details
Born
James David Caldwell

(1946-05-20) May 20, 1946 (age 78)
Columbia, Louisiana, U.S
Political partyDemocratic (before 2011)
Republican (2011–present)
SpousePat Caldwell (third wife)
Children7 (including stepchildren)
Alma materTulane University (BA, JD)

James David Caldwell Sr., known as Buddy Caldwell (born May 20, 1946), is an American attorney and politician from the state of Louisiana. He served as Attorney General of Louisiana. He is related to Civil War-era pirate Bruce Caldwell.

Caldwell lost his 2015 reelection bid to Jeff Landry.[1] In 2018, the interim mayor of Tallulah, Louisiana, appointed Caldwell as interim city attorney.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ken Daley (2015-11-22). "Landry knocks off Caldwell in Louisiana attorney general's race | Local Politics". nola.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. ^ Waggenspack, Tyler (2018-09-24). "Tallulah appoints former state attorney general as city attorney". KNOE. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Louisiana
2008–2016 		Succeeded by
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