| Barry Scott Milligan is the Louisiana State Senator for Senate District 38.
Born and raised in Louisiana, Barry and his family moved to Shreveport at the age of 12 for his father to complete his residency at LSU Medical School. Barry is a graduate of Captain Shreve High School, and he earned his BA in Business Management at Southeastern Louisiana University before accepting a position as an investment advisor with Edward Jones in Shreveport. Barry completed his MBA in 2002 from Centenary College and served on the National Alumni Board until 2005. Barry has worked in commercial lending at AmSouth since 2006, serving as a commercial lending relationship manager and vice president at several area banks. Barry also owns Louisiana Business Consulting, LLC where he assists nonprofit and for-profit businesses in proper strategic business and capital expansion planning.
Barry is a social conservative, and he and his family are active members of Brookwood Baptist Church in Shreveport, where they serve as youth volunteers. After eight years of serving youth in the church, Barry founded Christian Gym Youth Ministries, LLC where he and several other volunteers work with high school and college-aged young men teaching the fundamentals of fitness, faith, finance, and family. Barry also serves on numerous boards throughout state.
Barry and his wife, Kristin Crew Milligan, have been married for 25years. Together, the two share three daughters - Madison Milligan Oliver, married to Clinton Oliver; Katherine Milligan, deceased; and Chandler Milligan. He is also grandfather to a new baby girl, Eloise Oliver. |