Patrick Forbes

Patrick Forbes, a Baton Rouge Democrat, is an engineer who describes himself as a public servant with 20 years of experience in disaster recovery.[1][2][3][4] He worked for the state Office of Community Development under multiple governors, says he led it for 13 years, including recovery funding after the 2016 floods, and is running for Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.[1][3]

Forbes earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University in 1984 and a graduate degree from LSU in 1995.[2] According to the Louisiana Illuminator's voter guide, he is an engineer who worked for the state Office of Community Development under multiple governors and later led the agency under Gov. John Bel Edwards.[3]

Forbes says the agency's work with communities rebuilding after disasters spans 20 years of his career.[1] He says he led the Louisiana Office of Community Development for 13 years and that he joined Edwards in Washington to secure nearly $3 billion for recovery from the 2016 floods.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.