[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E667-E668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LOUISIANA STATE SEN. LARRY C. SELDERS

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                            HON. CLEO FIELDS

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 13, 2026

  Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, Louisiana recently lost one of its brightest 
lights with the

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sudden passing of State Sen. Larry C. Selders, D-Baton Rouge, at just 
44 years old. He leaves behind his wife, Dr. Kendra Michael, and their 
two sons, Larry and Luke, the boys who were, by every account, 
inseparable from his side and at the center of his world.
  Larry's life was a testament to service given freely and without 
pretense. He devoted himself to helping people rebuild their lives 
through substance abuse and mental health recovery. That same 
compassion carried him from a group home for troubled adolescents, 
where he worked while earning his social work degree at Southern 
University, all the way to the Louisiana Legislature, first as a state 
representative for House District 67, then as senator for the 14th 
District. Wherever he served, his focus on children and mental health 
reflected who he was long before he held office.
  Those who knew Larry best remember not just what he accomplished, but 
how he made people feel. He was described as ``always jovial, always 
happy, and always ready to help somebody''--a ``gentle giant'' with a 
warmth that made colleagues feel like old friends. He brought humility 
and quiet strength to his work, approaching public service as an act of 
lifting others up rather than a pursuit of recognition.
  Larry Selders leaves behind a legacy built not on titles, but on the 
countless lives he touched as a devoted husband, a proud father, a 
trusted friend, and a public servant who never stopped asking how he 
could do more good. Louisiana is better for having had him, and he will 
be deeply missed.

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