Among the notable people from Lake Charles, Louisiana are: * Mark Abraham, state representative for Calcasieu Parish, effective 2016 * Lynda Benglis, sculptor, born in Lake Charles * G. Lawrence Blankinship Sr., (1913-2005), civic leader and African-American businessman * Terry Burrows, Major League Baseball pitcher; played for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres * Edward M. Carmouche (1921–1990), chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party, 1966–1968; ally of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson * Christopher Catrambone (b. 1981), Businessman and Humanitarian, founder of Migrant Offshore Aid Station * A. C. Clemons (1921–1992), trucking executive in Jefferson Davis Parish; first Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate since Reconstruction * Casey Daigle, b