| Beryl Amedee | |
| State House: | Louisiana |
| District: | 51st |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Joe Harrison |
| Birth Name: | Beryl Adams |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse: | John Amedee |
| Children: | 3 |
| Party: | Republican |
Beryl Adams Amedée (born October 14, 1964) is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 51st district. Elected in November 2015, she assumed office on January 11, 2016.
Amedée was born in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.[1]
Amedée is the co-owner of Forerunner Errand and Concierge. She is also a pastor at the Vision Christian Center in Bourg, Louisiana and has served as a Terrebonne Parish elections commissioner since 2001.
She was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2015 and assumed office on January 11, 2016.[2]
Amedée authored legislation that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in schools.[3] [4] She also authored a proposal that would require medical providers to give patients a list of information about vaccines before administering them.[5] Additionally, Amedée introduced a bill seeking to apply state obscenity laws to school libraries; however, this bill ultimately died in committee.[6]