Melinda Burge Schwegmann (born October 25,1946) is an American politician. In 1991,outspending incumbent Paul Hardy by almost two to one in total and being in a runoff with him with David Duke at the top of the Louisiana GOP ticket,she defeated him overwhelmingly to become the first woman to serve as the lieutenant governor of Louisiana and was in office from 1992 to 1996.[1] While in office,she was a proponent of the arts and culture in the state.[1]
In 1997,she celebrated her 51st birthday by winning a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] She filled the unexpired term of Garey Forster.[3] She served until 2003,when she switched her political party from a Democrat to become a Republican and ran again for Lt. Governor.[4] Spending less than one-fourth of what she spent the year she was elected,she lost,coming in third place.[5]
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