B.L. "Buddy" Shaw (born September 6, 1933) is a retired educator and a former member of both the Caddo Parish School Board and the Louisiana House of Representatives. A Republican, Shaw held the District 6 state House seat, which includes south and southeast Shreveport, from 1996-2004. September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... This article or section should be merged with board of education A school board (or school committee) is an elected council that helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, state, or province. ... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Renowned for his constitutent service, Shaw did not seek reelection to a third term in the 2003 jungle primary, but he has since returned to the political arena as a candidate for the District 37 seat in the Louisiana State Senate (a portion of Caddo and Bossier parishes) in the primary scheduled for October 20, 2007. The position is being vacated by the term-limited Senator Max T. Malone of Shreveport. Also expected to run is term-limited District 9 State Representative Billy Montgomery, a Democrat who switched to Republican affiliation in the fall of 2006. And Republican political activist Jay Murrell has already announced his candidacy. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the jungle primary, all candidates run in the same initial election regardless of party label. ... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Shaw was first elected in the primary on October 21, 1995. He defeated the Democrat Jeff Rogers, 9,096 votes (66 percent) to 4,759 (34 percent). He was unopposed for his second term in 1999. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

Shaw received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches in 1955 and 1960, respectively. He subsequently received the Ed.D. degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Shaw is a veteran of the United States Army. A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... “M.S.” redirects here. ... Northwestern State University, often called NSU or Northwestern, is a public four-year university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. ... The city of Natchitoches (pronounced , or NAK-uh-tush) is the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Doctor of Education degree (Ed. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...

Before his legislative service, Shaw was a classroom teacher, principal of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, and the supervisor of Caddo Parish public schools. After he left the school system, he was an elected member of the Caddo Parish School Board. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A principal is generally the chief administrator in an elementary school, middle school, or high school. ... C. E. Byrd High School (BHS) is a science and mathematics magnet high school located in Shreveport, Louisiana. ... The term public school has two contrary meanings: In England, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as in... This article or section should be merged with board of education A school board (or school committee) is an elected council that helps determine educational policy in a small regional area, such as a city, state, or province. ...

Shaw is a member of the East Shreveport Rotary International. He is Baptist. He and his wife, Mary Ann Shaw, Ph.D., reside in Shreveport. Rotary International Logo Rotary International is an organization of Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world (more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas) and 1. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ...

Shaw established a scholarship endowment at NSU to honor his daughter, Stephanie Shaw and his stepson, Edward Neff Minor, III (November 21, 1963 - March 15, 1995), who both attended NSU. He is also president of the NSU Alumni Association. NSU President Randall Webb attributed the education scholarship to the "generosity of Dr. Buddy Shaw and his family. What Buddy has done in providing this scholarship to honor Stephanie is to put Northwestern in a better position to be competitive. . . . to demonstrate progress." November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (75th in leap years). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

Shaw, along with his former legislative colleague and current political rival Billy Montgomery, have been inducted into the NSU Hall of Distinguished Educators. Montgomery is also a retired educator who received his bachelor's and master's degrees from NSU.

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