Rep. Julie Stokes dropped out of the race for state treasurer Thursday after being diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Just as the low key treasurer’s race was getting underway the Kenner Republican ...

Kenner Rep. Julie Stokes announced Monday that she will not seek reelection. Stokes said that when she took office in 2013 she knew she would have to make sacrifices. After defeating breast cancer, ...

Louisiana is famous for its political spats, and the latest between two Republicans could be a factor in the upcoming special election for secretary of state. U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La, has ...

State Rep. Julie Stokes, R-Kenner, said Monday that she won't seek re-election this year. Stokes, 49, was first elected to the 79th District seat in the House in a special election in 2013, succeeding ...

KENNER, La. — A prominent local politician announced Monday she will not seek re-election this fall for her seat in the Louisiana State House of Representatives. Julie Stokes, a conservative from ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (BRPROUD) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and after her own battle with breast cancer, a former state representative is advocating for better patient care and screenings.

Republican state Rep. Julie Stokes announced Friday she is running for state treasurer in this fall’s election. “Our state, citizens, and taxpayers deserve more than political rhetoric and theater,” ...

Julie Stokes takes the oath of office as 79th House District representative Tuesday night in Kenner. (Photo by Drew Broach, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) Julie Stokes, R-Kenner, took the oath of ...

State Rep. Julie Stokes, R-Kenner, who announced her intent to run for state treasurer earlier this year, has sent a letter to friends and supporters revealing she has been diagnosed with breast ...

State Rep. Julie Stokes says she is now cancer free after a nearly six-month battle against an aggressive form of breast cancer and surgery last week. "It is fitting that I begin to move on from this ...