Charles Addison Riddle III (born in Marksville, Louisiana

Marksville, Louisiana

Marksville is a city in and the parish seat of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,537 at the 2000 census. Louisiana's first land-based casino, Paragon Casino Resort, opened in Marksville in June 1994...

 June 8, 1955)[ is a Louisiana

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 lawyer

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 and Democratic

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 politician. Riddle was elected to the 28th District of the Louisiana House of Representatives

Louisiana House of Representatives

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 in 1992, and served through 2003.

Legislative career

During his term as a member of the House of Representatives, Riddle introduced legislation that became Act 1118 of the 1999 Legislature that prohibited the State from recovery of the cost that the state paid under medicaid for individuals who were nursing home residents. The act protected their homes from seizure. In 1997, Representative Riddle introduced the Constitutional Amendment authorizing the Louisiana State University System to take control of the Louisiana Charity Hospital System. This was Act 1488 of 1997. In 2001 Riddle co-authored the bill that became Act 402 of the 2001 Legislature creating Louisiana State University in Alexandria as a four year institution. Representative Riddle handled the legislation on the House side. See page 33 of the House Journal referenced.

Riddle was re-elected in 1995 defeating two challengers in the first stage of the nonpartisan blanket primary. He ran unopposed in 1999 and resigned in 2003 after winning the election for district attorney

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 representing the 12th Judicial District (Avoyelles Parish

Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Avoyelles is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Marksville. In 2000, its population was 41,481. The parish is named for the Avoyel Indian tribe.-History:...

). He is serving as District Attorney, now in his second term after no opposition in the 2008 election. Riddle was elected President of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association for the term 2008-2009 and serves as a Past President of the LDAA including Chairman of the Legislative Committee.