2015 LCA/LMOGA Governmental Affairs Post- Session Meeting · 2015 LCA/LMOGA Governmental Affairs Post-Session Meeting Presentation prepared by Harris, DeVille & Associates July 2015

2015 LCA/LMOGA Governmental Affairs Post-Session Meeting

Presentation prepared by Harris, DeVille & AssociatesJuly 2015

2015 Fall Elections• All seven statewide and 144 legislative seats are up for

reelection this fall. • Qualifying for all offices will be held September 8-10.• General election is on October 24; runoff will be held on

November 21.• In the Senate:

• 7 senators are term-limited• 24 senators have no current opposition

• In the House: • 14 members are term-limited, and eight more are leaving• 60 members have no current opposition

Why would anyone want to be a Louisiana legislator or governor?• Immediately upon taking office, they will face a deficit of at

least $250 million in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2016.

• Under the best scenario, the state will start the next fiscal year with a $700 million hole.

• In addition, the state faces a structural deficit of $1 billion for the following four years.

• The new administration and Legislature will be faced with the task of cutting additional services and raising additional revenue.

2015 Governor’s Race• PSC Member Scott Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge – 5.4 percent• Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, R-Baton Rouge – 16.5 percent• State Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite – 24.6 percent• U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie – 38.1 percent• Undecided/Don’t Know/Won’t Say – 15.5 percent

Southern Media & Opinion Research • May 2015Other polls since reflect similar numbers, though some show Angelle gaining following major media buys.The field appears to be set following Gen. Honoré’sannouncement that he will not run.

2015 Lieutenant Governor’s Race• State Sen. Elbert Guillory, R-Carencro – 5 percent• Mayor Kip Holden, D-Baton Rouge – 28.5 percent• Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser, R-Belle Chasse

– 19.3 percent• Jefferson Parish President John Young, R-Metairie – 17.9

percentMarblePort • June 2015

2015 Attorney General’s Race• Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, R-Tallulah – 26.7 percent• Former U.S. Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia – 20.8 percent• WBR Assistant District Attorney Martin Maley, R-Baton Rouge

– not included in poll• Mayor Jacques Roy, D-Alexandria – 23.7 percent

MarblePort • June 2015

Legislative Leadership• President of the Senate:

• Sen. John Alario, R-Westwego• Speaker of the House:

• Rep. Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans• Rep. Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia• Rep. Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette• Rep. Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond• Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport• Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge• Rep. Cameron Henry, R-Metairie• Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans• Rep. Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie• Rep. John Schroder, R-Covington• Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge

CroweDistrict 1

BrownDistrict 2

MorrellDistrict 3

MurrayDistrict 4

PetersonDistrict 5

WhiteDistrict 6

HeitmeierDistrict 7

AlarioDistrict 8

AppelDistrict 9

MartinyDistrict 10

DonahueDistrict 11

NeversDistrict 12

ErdeyDistrict 13

Dorsey-ColombDistrict 14

BroomeDistrict 15

ClaitorDistrict 16

WardDistrict 17

AmedeeDistrict 18

G. SmithDistrict 19

ChabertDistrict 20

AllainDistrict 21

MillsDistrict 22

CrotezDistrict 23

GuilloryDistrict 24

MorrishDistrict 25

PerryDistrict 26

JohnsDistrict 27

LaFleurDistrict 28

GallotDistrict 29

J. SmithDistrict 30

LongDistrict 31

RiserDistrict 32

WalsworthDistrict 33

ThompsonDistrict 34

KostelkaDistrict 35

AdleyDistrict 36

PeacockDistrict 37

BuffingtonDistrict 38

TarverDistrict 39

CURRENT STATE SENATE - 2015

BrownDistrict 2

MorrellDistrict 3

PetersonDistrict 5

WhiteDistrict 6

HeitmeierDistrict 7

AlarioDistrict 8

AppelDistrict 9

MartinyDistrict 10

DonahueDistrict 11

ErdeyDistrict 13

Dorsey-ColombDistrict 14

ClaitorDistrict 16

WardDistrict 17

G. SmithDistrict 19

ChabertDistrict 20

AllainDistrict 21

MillsDistrict 22

CrotezDistrict 23

MorrishDistrict 25

PerryDistrict 26

JohnsDistrict 27

LaFleurDistrict 28

GallotDistrict 29

J. SmithDistrict 30

LongDistrict 31

RiserDistrict 32

WalsworthDistrict 33

ThompsonDistrict 34

PeacockDistrict 37

TarverDistrict 39

TERM LIMITED OUT - 2016

BrownDistrict 2

PetersonDistrict 5

WhiteDistrict 6

WardDistrict 17

G. SmithDistrict 19

AllainDistrict 21

MillsDistrict 22

CrotezDistrict 23

PerryDistrict 26

JohnsDistrict 27

GallotDistrict 29

PeacockDistrict 37

TarverDistrict 39



MorrisDistrict 1

BurrellDistrict 2

NortonDistrict 3

WilliamsDistrict 4

SeabaughDistrict 5

CarmodyDistrict 6

BurfordDistrict 7

JohnsonDistrict 8

BurnsDistrict 9

ReynoldsDistrict 10

JeffersonDistrict 11

ShadoinDistrict 12

FanninDistrict 13

MorrisDistrict 14

HoffmanDistrict 15

JacksonDistrict 16

HunterDistrict 17

ThibautDistrict 18

ChaneyDistrict 19

PylantDistrict 20

AndersDistrict 21

BrownDistrict 22

CoxDistrict 23

HowardDistrict 24

HarrisDistrict 25

HallDistrict 26

HazelDistrict 27

JohnsonDistrict 28

BarrowDistrict 29

ArmesDistrict 30

LandryDistrict 31

HillDistrict 32

DanahayDistrict 33

FranklinDistrict 34

GeymannDistrict 35

KleckleyDistrict 36

GuinnDistrict 37

LeBasDistrict 38

OrtegoDistrict 39

TheirryDistrict 40

GuilloryDistrict 41

MontoucetDistrict 42

BishopDistrict 43

PierreDistrict 44

RobideauxDistrict 45

HuvalDistrict 46

HensgensDistrict 47

BarrasDistrict 48

MiquezDistrict 49

JonesDistrict 50

HarrisonDistrict 51

DoveDistrict 52

WhitneyDistrict 53

GisclairDistrict 54

RichardDistrict 55

MillerDistrict 56

GainesDistrict 57

PriceDistrict 58

LambertDistrict 59

St. GermainDistrict 60

WilliamsDistrict 61

HavardDistrict 62

HonoreDistrict 63

HodgesDistrict 64

IveyDistrict 65

OursoDistrict 66

SmithDistrict 67

CarterDistrict 68

VacantDistrict 68

FoilDistrict 70

PopeDistrict 71

EdwardsDistrict 72

PughDistrict 73

SimonDistrict 74

RitchieDistrict 75

PearsonDistrict 76

SchroderDistrict 77

TalbotDistrict 78

StokesDistrict 79

LopintoDistrict 80

SchexnayderDistrict 81

HenryDistrict 82

BilliotDistrict 83

ConnickDistrict 84

AdamsDistrict 85

BroadwaterDistrict 86

WoodruffDistrict 87

BerthelotDistrict 88

BurnsDistrict 89

CromerDistrict 90

LegerDistrict 91

WillmottDistrict 92

MorenoDistrict 93

LorussoDistrict 94

MackDistrict 95

LandryDistrict 96

BouieDistrict 97

AbramsonDistrict 98

BishopDistrict 99

BadonDistrict 100

JamesDistrict 101

ArnoldDistrict 102

GarolfaloDistrict 103

HollisDistrict 104

LeopoldDistrict 105

CURRENT STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - 2015

MorrisDistrict 1

NortonDistrict 3

WilliamsDistrict 4

SeabaughDistrict 5

CarmodyDistrict 6

JohnsonDistrict 8

ReynoldsDistrict 10


ShadoinDistrict 12

MorrisDistrict 14

HoffmanDistrict 15

JacksonDistrict 16

HunterDistrict 17

ThibautDistrict 18

ChaneyDistrict 19

AndersDistrict 21

BrownDistrict 22

CoxDistrict 23

HowardDistrict 24

HarrisDistrict 25

HallDistrict 26

HazelDistrict 27

JohnsonDistrict 28

ArmesDistrict 30

LandryDistrict 31

HillDistrict 32

DanahayDistrict 33

FranklinDistrict 34

GuinnDistrict 37

LeBasDistrict 38

OrtegoDistrict 39

MontoucetDistrict 42

BishopDistrict 43

PierreDistrict 44

HuvalDistrict 46

HensgensDistrict 47

BarrasDistrict 48

MiquezDistrict 49

JonesDistrict 50

HarrisonDistrict 51

GisclairDistrict 54

RichardDistrict 55

MillerDistrict 56

GainesDistrict 57

PriceDistrict 58

WilliamsDistrict 61

HavardDistrict 62

HodgesDistrict 64

IveyDistrict 65

OursoDistrict 66

SmithDistrict 67

CarterDistrict 68

FoilDistrict 70

PopeDistrict 71

PughDistrict 73

SimonDistrict 74

PearsonDistrict 76

SchroderDistrict 77

TalbotDistrict 78

StokesDistrict 79

LopintoDistrict 80


HenryDistrict 82

BilliotDistrict 83

ConnickDistrict 84

AdamsDistrict 85


WoodruffDistrict 87


CromerDistrict 90

LegerDistrict 91

WillmottDistrict 92

MorenoDistrict 93

LorussoDistrict 94

MackDistrict 95

LandryDistrict 96

BouieDistrict 97

AbramsonDistrict 98

JamesDistrict 101


HollisDistrict 104

LeopoldDistrict 105


SeabaughDistrict 5

JohnsonDistrict 8

ReynoldsDistrict 10


ShadoinDistrict 12

MorrisDistrict 14

JacksonDistrict 16

HunterDistrict 17

BrownDistrict 22

CoxDistrict 23

HarrisDistrict 25

HallDistrict 26

OrtegoDistrict 39

BishopDistrict 43

PierreDistrict 44

HuvalDistrict 46

HensgensDistrict 47

MiquezDistrict 49

MillerDistrict 56

GainesDistrict 57

PriceDistrict 58

WilliamsDistrict 61

HavardDistrict 62

HodgesDistrict 64

IveyDistrict 65

OursoDistrict 66

StokesDistrict 79


AdamsDistrict 85


WoodruffDistrict 87


MorenoDistrict 93

MackDistrict 95

LandryDistrict 96

BouieDistrict 97

JamesDistrict 101


HollisDistrict 104

LeopoldDistrict 105



Term-Limited Senators• 7 term limited and one not running for reelection • Sen. Robert Adley, R-Benton• Sen. Jody Amedee, R-Gonzales• Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge

• Running for mayor• Sen. Sherri Smith Buffington, R-Keithville

• Running for House• Sen. Bob Kostelka, R-Monroe• Sen. Ed Murray, D-New Orleans• Sen. Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa• * Sen. A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell, has announced he will not seek

reelection

Senate Races24 of the 39 incumbents do not have any known opponents at this time

• 1 – A.G. Crowe, R-Slidell• Not running• Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, Shell VP• Former state Rep. Pete Schneider, R-Lacombe

• 2 – Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville• Chris Delpit, D-Gonzales, the owner of a lawn services company,

Delpit ran against Rep. Ed Price and lost in 2011• 3 – J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans

• PAC’d out • No known opponents

Senate Races• 4 – Ed Murray, D-New Orleans

• Term-limited• Rep. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans• Erich Caulfield, D-New Orleans, former Landrieu advisor• Juan LaFonta, D-New Orleans, former state rep. and attorney?

• 5 – Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans• No known opponents

• 6 – Bodi White, R-Livingston• PAC’d out• No known opponents

Senate Races• 7 – David Heitmeier, D-New Orleans

• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 8 – John Alario, R-Westwego• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 9 – Conrad Appel, R-Metairie• No known opponents

• 10 - Danny Martiny, R-Metairie• PAC’d out• No known opponents

Senate Races• 11 – Jack Donahue, R-Covington

• PAC’d out • No known opponents

• 12 – Ben Nevers, D-Bogalusa• Term-limited• Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, ran against Sen. Nevers in 2011 and

lost by only several hundred votes• Brett Duncan, Tangipahoa Parish School Board president,

Republican• Mayson Foster, (R) Hammond Mayor?• Mickey Murphy, D-Bogalusa, watermelon producer and tree

farmer• 13 – Dale Erdey, R-Livingston

• Insurance Agent, Family Forum VP Derek Babcock

Senate Races• 14 – Yvonne Dorsey Colomb, D-Baton Rouge

• No known opponents• 15 – Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge

• Term-limited• Rep. Dalton Honoré• Rep. Regina Barrow

• 16 – Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge• No known opponents

• 17 – Rick Ward, R-Port Allen• No known opponents

Senate Races• 18 – Jody Amedee, R-Gonzales

• Term-limited• Rep. Eddie Lambert• Livingston Parish Councilmember Teri James Casso, Executive

Director of St. Elizabeth Foundation, a Republican?• 19 – Gary Smith, D-Norco


• 20 – Norby Chabert, R-Houma• PAC’d out• Mike Fési Sr., R-Houma, self-financed oil vendor• Former Lafourche Parish Councilman Mark Atzenhoffer, I-Bayou

Blue

Senate Races• 21 – Bret Allain, R-Franklin

• No known opponents• 22 – Fred Mills, R-Parks


• 23 – Page Cortez, R-Lafayette• No known opponents

• 24 – Elbert Guillory, R-Carencro• Running for Lt. Gov. • Rep. Ledricka Thierry• Retired Lafayette Parks and Rec Director Gerald Boudreaux, a

Democrat

Senate Races• 25 – Dan Morrish, R-Jennings


• 26 – Jonathan Perry, R-Kaplan• No known opponents

• 27 – Ronnie Johns, R-Lake Charles• PAC’d out• Ginger Vidrine, D-Lake Charles, attorney

• 28 – Eric Lafleur, D-Ville Platte• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 29 – Rick Gallot, D-Ruston• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 30 – John Smith, R-Leesville• No known opponents

Senate Races• 31 – Gerald Long, R-Natchitoches


• 32 – Neil Riser, R-Columbia• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 33 – Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 34 – Francis Thompson, D-Delhi• PAC’d out• No known opponents

Senate Races• 35 – Bob Kostelka, R-Monroe

• Term-limited• Rep. Jim Fannin• Trial lawyer Jeff Guerrerio, R-Monroe?• Businessman/veteran Stewart Cathey, Jr., a Republican• Zach Dasher, R-West Monroe, Duck Dynasty relative?

• 36 – Robert Adley, R-Benton• Term-limited• Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton• Ryan Gatti, R-Bossier City, attorney• Todd Hollenshead, Democrat, Waste Management

Senate Races• 37 – Barrow Peacock, R-Shreveport

• No known opponents• 38 – Sherri Smith Buffington, R-Keithville

• Term-limited• Rep. Richie Burford, Republican• Caddo ADA Cloyce Clark, Republican• John Milkovich, R-Shreveport, trial attorney

• 39 – Greg Tarver, D-Shreveport• PAC’d out• Former Mayor of Shreveport Cedric Glover, a Democrat?

14 Term-Limited House Members• Rep. Jeff Arnold, D-New

Orleans• Rep. Austin Badon, D-New

Orleans• Rep. Regina Barrow, D-Baton

Rouge• Running for Senate

• Rep. Tim Burns, R-Mandeville• Rep. Roy Burrell, D-

Shreveport• Rep. Gordon Dove, R-Houma• Rep. Jim Fannin, R-Jonesboro

• Running for Senate• Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake

Charles

• Rep. Hunter Greene, R-Baton Rouge• Already elected to judgeship

• Rep. Mickey Guillory, R-Lafayette

• Rep. Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles

• Rep. Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales

• Rep. Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa

• Rep. Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette• Running for mayor

• Rep. Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part

8 Other House Members Leaving• Rep. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans

• Running for Senate• Rep. Ritchie Burford, R-Stonewall

• Running for Senate• Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton

• Running for Senate• Rep. John Bel Edwards, D-Amite

• Running for governor• Rep. Dalton Honoré, D-Baton Rouge

• Running for Senate• Rep. Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro

• Not seeking reelection• Rep. Ledricka Thierry, D-Opelousas

• Running for Senate• Rep. Lenar Whitney, R-Houma

• Not seeking reelection

House Races60 of the 105 incumbents do not have any known opponents at this time• 1 – Jim Morris, R-Shreveport

• Doug Dominic, R-Vivian, city attorney for Oil City, former unsuccessful candidate for district judge?

• 2 – Roy Burrell, D-Shreveport• Term-limited• Former City Councilman Sam Jenkins, D-Shreveport, who most

recently, Jenkins unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Shreveport• Landon Johnson, D-Shreveport, works at Calumet, LCIA board

member• Dr. Terrence Vincent, D-Shreveport, formerly served as executive

assistant to state Rep. Kenny Cox and is assistant chancellor of enrollment management at Southern University in Shreveport

• 3 – Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport• No known opponents

House Races• 4 – Patrick Williams, D-Shreveport

• Former Shreveport Mayor and state Rep. Cedric Glover?• 5 – Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport

• No known opponents• 6 – Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport

• No known opponents• 7 – Richie Burford, R-Stonewall

• Running for Senate• Sen. Sherri Smith Buffington, R-Keithville

• 8 – Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City• No known opponents

• 9 – Henry Burns, R-Haughton• Running for Senate• Rep. Burns’ legislative aide Dodie Horton, R-Haughton

House Races• 10 – Gene Reynolds, D-Minden

• No known opponents• 11 – Patrick Jefferson, D-Homer

• No known opponents• 12 – Rob Shadoin, R-Ruston

• No known opponents• 13 – Jim Fannin, R-Jonesboro

• PAC’d out• Term-limited, running for Senate• Prosecutor Keith Gates, R-Winnfield, ran against Foster Campbell for

the PSC in 2014• Winn Parish Police Jury President Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield,

owner of a timber company• Todd Culpepper, D-Jonesboro, a legal assistant who made it to a

runoff against Fannin in 2003

House Races• 14 – Jay Morris, R-Monroe

• No known opponents• 15 – Frank Hoffman, R-Monroe

• Scotty Robinson, R-Monroe? An insurance agent and realtor• 16 – Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe

• No known opponents• 17 – Marcus Hunter, D-Monroe

• No known opponents• 18 – Major Thibaut, D-New Roads

• Barry Huggins, R-Port Allen, a Tea Party candidate • 19 – Bubba Chaney, R-Rayville

• No known opponents• 20 – Steve Pylant, R-Winnsboro

• Not running; no announced candidates

House Races• 21 – Andy Anders, D-Clayton

• No known opponents• 22 – Terry Brown, No Party-Colfax

• Contractor John Stephens, R-Jena• 23 – Kenny Cox, D-Natchitoches

• Ed Colbert, D-Natchitoches, an attorney• 24 – Frank Howard, R-Many

• No known opponents• 25 – Lance Harris, R-Alexandria

• No known opponents• 26 – Jeff Hall, D-Alexandria

• No known opponents

House Races• 27 – Chris Hazel, R-Alexandria

• Defense attorney Mike Johnson, R-Alexandria, former LABI board member

• Chris Tyler, R-Alexandria, a staffing company owner• 28 – Robert Johnson, D-Marksville

• No known opponents• 29 – Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge

• Running for Senate• Dr. Trey Thomas, D-Baton Rouge, is a businessman and physician,

unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2014 • Edmund Jordan, D-Brusly? an attorney, lost to Rep. Regina Barrow

in 2011 with 36 percent of the vote

House Races• 30 – James Armes, D-Leesville

• No known opponents• 31 – Nancy Landry, R-Lafayette

• No known opponents, however, teachers union is seeking opponents

• 32 – Dorothy Sue Hill, D-Dry Prong• Biscuit Smith, Republican, carpenter• Ty Pearson, a Democrat and retired educator; is being backed by

former state Rep. and Sen. James David Cain • 33 – Mike Danahay, R-Lake Charles


House Races• 34 – AB Franklin, D-Lake Charles

• Davante Lewis, D-Lake Charles, study skills coordinator• Wilfred Carter, D-Lake Charles, former state rep. and judge and a trial

lawyer• 35 – Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles

• Erin Davison, R-Lake Charles, Business Health Partners• Stephen Dwight, R-Lake Charles, an attorney

• 36 – Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles• PAC’d out• Term-limited• Dr. Keith DeSonnier, R-Lake Charles, a former head of the legislative

committee of the Louisiana State Medical Society • Mark Abraham, R-Lake Charles, real estate broker and co-owner of a

shrimp and seafood processing plant• 37 – Johnny Guinn, R-Jennings


House Races• 38 – Bernard LeBas, R-Ville Platte

• No known opponents • 39 – Stephen Ortego, D-Carencro

• Julie Emerson, Republican, founder of Lagniappe Communications Group• 40 – Ledricka Thierry, D-Opelousas

• Running for Senate• Joe Charles, a Democrat, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Department• Hazel Ann Chavis, a Democrat, attorney with St. Landry Public Defender

Board• Donovan Hudson, a Democrat, attorney, son of the late state Rep.

Charles Hudson• Michael Grimes, a Democrat, St. Landry Public Defender’s Office• Dustin Miller, a Democrat, intensive care nurse at Opelousas General

Health System• Charles Renaud, a Democrat, activist, retired educator• Val Sengal, a Democrat, former AmeriCorps worker

House Races• 41 – Mickey Guillory, D-Eunice

• Term-limited• Former state Rep. Greg Fruge, D-Eunice• Phillip Devillier, R-Eunice, house mover

• 42 – Jack Montoucet, D-Crowley• No known opponents

• 43 – Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette• No known opponents

• 44 – Vincent Pierre, D-Lafayette• No known opponents

• 45 – Joel Robideaux, R-Lafayette• Term-limited, running for City-Parish President• Andre Comeaux, R-Lafayette, insurance agent• JP Coussan, R-Lafayette, real estate lawyer• Jan Swift, R-Lafayette, economic development professional

House Races• 46 – Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge

• No known opponents• 47 – Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville

• No known opponents• 48 – Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia

• No known opponents• 49 – Blake Miguez, R-Erath

• John Berring, R-Jeanerette, a helicopter pilot who ran against Miguez in the special election and garnered 7 percent of the vote

House Races• 50 – Sam Jones, D-Franklin

• No known opponents• 51 – Joe Harrison, R-Houma

• Terrebonne Parish Councilwoman Beryl Amedee, R-Gray• 52 – Gordon Dove, R-Houma

• Term-limited, running for Terrebonne Parish President• Former CPRA head Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma• JJ Buquet, R-Houma, beer distributor

House Races• 53 – Lenar Whitney, R-Houma

• Not seeking reelection• Brenda Babin, D-Houma, a school board member• Houma trial lawyer Tanner Magee, an Independent

• 54 – Truck Gisclair, D-Larose• Lafourche Parish Councilman Jerry LaFont, R-Cutoff

• 55 – Dee Richard, I-Thibodaux• Al Carter, R-Thibodaux, a minister; lost to Rep. Richard in 2007

with 10 percent of the vote; lost to Sen. Troy Brown in 2011 with 14 percent of the vote

House Races• 56 – Greg Miller, R-Norco

• No known opponents• 57 – Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace

• No known opponents• 58 – Ed Price, D-Gonzales

• Nathaniel Rapp Jr., D-Darrow, the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization

• 59 – Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales• Term-limited, running for Senate• Chief Deputy Sheriff Tony Bacala, R-Gonzales• Former Ascension Parish Councilman Pat Bell, R-Duplessis

House Races• 60 – Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part

• Term-limited• Plaquemine attorney Nedi Morgan, R-Plaquemine, an attorney?• Former LDI Chief of Staff Chad Brown, D-Plaquemine, currently a

private attorney• 61 – Alfred Williams, D-Baton Rouge

• EBR Metro Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle, D-Baton Rouge• 62 – Kenny Havard, R-St. Francisville

• No known opponents• 63 – Dalton Honoré, D-Baton Rouge

• Running for Senate• No known opponents

House Races• 64 – Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs

• No known opponents• 65 – Barry Ivey, R-Baton Rouge

• No known opponents• 66 – Darrell Ourso, R-Baton Rouge

• Rick Bond, R-Baton Rouge, a financial advisor and attorney who lost to Ourso in the special election to fill the seat being vacated by former Rep. Hunter Greene.

• Rusty Secrist, R-Baton Rouge, a businessman• Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, a preacher• Jennifer Treadway, R-Baton Rouge, an attorney

House Races• 67 – Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge

• No known opponents• 68 – Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge


• 69 – Erich Ponti, R-Baton Rouge, retired• James Bullman, D-Baton Rouge, attorney with Baringer law firm• EBR Metro Councilman Ryan Heck, R-Baton Rouge, in the

concrete business and member of ABC• Jim Napper, R-Baton Rouge, general counsel for state Treasury

Department?• Paula Pellerin Davis, former deputy commissioner of insurance,

Republican, supported by Rep. Ponti

House Races• 70 – Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge

• Businessman Jay Price, chair of EBR executive committee of Libertarian Party

• 71 – Rogers Pope, R-Livingston• No known opponents

• 72 – John Bel Edwards, D-Amite• Running for governor• Hunter Carter, D-Greensburg, JBE cousin, former Greensburg

town councilman• Former Rep. Robby Carter, D-Greensburg, JBE cousin and trial

lawyer• Janice Holland, D-Independence, cake baker• David Ritter, D-Tickfaw, truck driver, unsuccessfully ran against

Rep. Chris Broadwater in 2011 (House District 86)

House Races• 73 – Steve Pugh, R-Ponchatoula

• Tim Bailey, R-Ponchatoula, a contractor, being supported by former state Rep. Tank Powell

• 74 – Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs• No known opponents

• 75 – Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa• Term-limited• Dr. Chuck Nassauer, Democrat, optometrist, Elvis impersonator• Vance Rogers, R-Bogalusa, member of Washington Parish

Planning Commission• Malinda Brumfield White, D-Bogalusa, a Bogalusa City Council

member and local businesswoman.

House Races• 76 – Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell

• C. Ray Murray, R-Slidell, a trial lawyer who specializes in workers comp

• 77 – John Schroeder, R-Covington• PAC’d out• No known opponents

• 78 – Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge• No known opponents

• 79 – Julie Stokes, R-Metairie• No known opponents

• 80 – Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie• No known opponents

• 81 – Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales• No known opponents

House Races• 82 – Cameron Henry, R-Metairie


• 83 – Robert Billiot, D-Westwego• Kyle Green Jr., Democrat and an attorney, ran against Billiot four

years ago; son of former state Rep. Kyle Green

• 84 – Pat Connick, R-New Orleans• No known opponents

• 85 – Bryan Adams, R-Gretna• No known opponents

• 86 – Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond• No known opponents

House Races• 87 – Ebony Woodruff, D-Terrytown

• Will have an opponent; local issues• 88 – Johnny Berthelot, R-Gonzales

• Gary Lacombe, R-Gonzales, former Gonzales city councilman who was recently recalled

• 89 – Tim Burns, R-Mandeville• Term-limited• Reid Falconer, R-Mandeville, chair of St. Tammany Parish Council,

architect and real estate professional• Retired Marine Pat Phillips, R-Mandeville, private aviator

• 90 – Greg Cromer, R-Covington• PAC’d out• No known opponents

House Races• 91 – Walt Leger, D-New Orleans


• 92 – Tom Willmott, R-Metairie• No known opponents

• 93 – Helena Moreno, D-New Orleans• No known opponents

• 94 – Nick Lorusso, R-New Orleans• Stephanie Hilferty, D-New Orleans, a commercial realtor and the

husband of a trial attorney

House Races• 95 – Sherman Mack, R-Livingston

• No known opponents• 96 – Terry Landry, D-New Iberia

• No known opponents• 97 – Joe Bouie, D-New Orleans

• No known opponents• 98 – Neil Abramson, D-New Orleans


House Races• 99 – Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans

• Running for Senate• Attorney Jonathan Rhodes, D-New Orleans• Attorney James “Jimmy” Harris, D-New Orleans, staffer for U.S.

Rep. Cedric Richmond• Markeita Prevost, D-New Orleans, studying psychology

• 100 – Austin Badon, D-New Orleans• Term-limited• Jason Hughes, a Democrat, GA director for Stand for Children• Former state Rep. and New Orleans City Councilwoman Cynthia

Willard-Lewis, D-New Orleans?• 101 – Ted James, D-Baton Rouge


House Races• 102 – Jeff Arnold, D-Algiers

• Term-limited• Orleans Parish School Board member Leslie Ellison• Lourdes Moran, D-New Orleans, former New Orleans school board

member; Hispanic • Ruth Ramsey, D-New Orleans, an attorney and sister of New Orleans

City Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey, unsuccessfully ran for New Orleans city judge

• Carlos Williams, D-New Orleans, a hotel banquet manager who unsuccessfully ran for New Orleans City Council

• Gary Carter, Democrat, attorney for Entergy• Arnold’s brother?

• 103 – Ray Garofalo, R-Chalmette• St. Bernard Parish Councilman George Cavignac, a Republican• St. Bernard Parish Councilman Casey Hunnicut, a Republican

House Races• 104 – Paul Hollis, R-Covington

• No known opponents• 105 – Chris Leopold, R-Belle Chasse


Documents

2015 LCA/LMOGA Governmental Affairs Post- Session Meeting · 2015 LCA/LMOGA Governmental Affairs Post-Session Meeting Presentation prepared by Harris, DeVille & Associates July 2015