Stuart Bishop is co-owner of Baldwin Redi Mix, a concrete and aggregate company founded over 50 years ago that serves the commercial, residential, and industrial sectors in Acadiana and beyond. Through his work with the organization, the company grew from a small-town business in Baldwin, Louisiana, to markets including Abbeville, Breaux Bridge, Broussard, Lafayette, Morgan City, and New Iberia. Bishop is known for his customer-centric approach. In 2012, Bishop was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 43rd district. Serving for 12 years, he championed pro-business, fiscally conservative policies to build a better Louisiana. He tackled issues such as coastal restoration, environmental protection, conserving funds for future generations, and supporting small businesses across the state, all while striving to improve his community. Bishop served as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. He also served on the Appropriations Committee, the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, and the House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee. He is a graduate of LSU, a CCA Louisiana Hall of Famer, Ducks Unlimited Lifetime Member, and Lafayette Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Lafayette Class of XXII. In addition, he served on the Board of Directors for the Lafayette Education Foundation, the Concrete and Aggregate Association of Louisiana, and the National Redi-Mix Concrete Association.
A resident of Youngsville, Stuart is married to Kimberly Dugas Bishop, and they have two sons, Donald “Tre” Bishop III (17 years old) and Cooper. Bishop (15 years old). They are parishioners of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Stuart values the balance between work and family. When he isn’t working, Stuart is an avid outdoorsman.