John Joseph Hainkel Jr. (March 24, 1938 – April 15, 2005), was a legislator from New Orleans, Louisiana, who died in office after thirty-seven years of service. He was the first person in his state and the second in United States history to have been elected as both Speaker of his state House of Representatives and President of his state Senate. References External links 1938 births 2005 deaths Louisiana Democrats Louisiana Republicans Louisiana state senators Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Politicians from New Orleans Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives De La Salle High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) alumni Tulane University alumni Tulane University Law School alumni Lawyers from New Orleans 20th-century American politicians Deaths from asphyxiation 20th-century American lawyers