Page Cortez


Patrick Page Cortez is an American politician and businessman from the state of Louisiana. A Republican, Cortez has represented the Louisiana State Senate's 23rd district, based in southern Lafayette, since 2012. In 2020, Cortez was unanimously elected Senate President, succeeding term-limited John Alario.
From 2008 until 2012, Cortez represented the 43rd district in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He lives in Lafayette with his wife and two children, where he owns and operates a La-Z Boy furniture gallery.