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2015 Local Elections LCA/LMOGA Offsite Meeting
Brent Golleher,Director of Government and External AffairsJuly 2015
St. Bernard Parish
Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council
St. Bernard Parish
Parish President Current Candidates:
• President David Peralta: Indicted by 3 different grand juries over the last year, supportive of oil and gas industry/anti suit
• Guy McInnis: Member of the Parish Council, believed to be supportive of filing lawsuits
• Wayne Landry: Former member of the Parish Council, Hospital Executive, ran for Sherriff in 2011 has not taken a stance on litigation
Possible Candidates:
• Tony “Ricky” Melerine: Former Councilman, his main issue is trying to stop river diversions/CPRA’s Master Plan
Jefferson Parish
Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council
Jefferson Parish
Parish President Current Candidates:
• Elton Lagasse: Current member of the Parish Council. Has early support of Council Chairman Chris Roberts and former State Rep./current Parish Councilman Rick Templet. Voted in favor of filing Jefferson Parish’s lawsuit.
• Mike Yenni: Current mayor of Kenner. Grandson of Parish President Joseph Yenni. No public position on the lawsuit.
• The race is shaping up to be a generational battle with Lagasse being 75 and Yenni being 38.
St. John the Baptist
Key Races –• Parish
President• Parish Council
St. John the Baptist
• Parish President Natalie Robottom is currently under investigation for violating the Parish Charter, and for her hiring practices.
• Parish Council Chairman Michael Wright announced he would challenge Robottom in May, but dropped out in June.
St. Tammany
Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council• Home Rule/
Hydraulic Fracking Issues
St. Tammany
Parish President:
• Pat Brister, the incumbent has over 250K in her campaign account.
• Very pro-business, supports the Helis project with heavy limitations.
• No opponent yet
St. Tammany
Fracking:
• Left wing environmental groups are currently recruiting candidates to run for State Sen/Rep, Parish Council and Parish President
• The groups:• LEAN• Bucket Brigade• Concerned Citizens of St.
Tammany• Preserve St. Tammany• The Green Army
Ascension
Key Races –• Parish
President• Parish Council
Ascension
Parish President:
• Chris Loar: Current Chairman of the Parish Council. Executive at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital System, board member of BRAC. Supported raising sales taxes on the council for improving infrastructure. Has 150K in his campaign account at last filing.
• Kenny Matassa: 4 term member of the Gonzales City Council, parish employee for over 20 years, changed party in June from a Democrat to a Republican. Has pledged not to raise taxes.
• Clint Cointment: Has never held public office. Owns a land surveying company. Wants to streamline permit approval in the parish to make it easier for development.
Lafourche
Key Races –• Parish
President• Parish Council
Lafourche
Parish President:• Charlotte Randolph
running for a 4th term. • Steadfast supporter of the oil
and gas industry
Facing at least 3 challengers:• Councilman/Former Parish
President Aaron Caillouet• Businessman Jimmy
Cantrelle, he lost to Randolph previously
• Councilman Joe Fertitta
Terrebonne
Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council
Terrebonne
Parish President:
• Gordon Dove, State Rep./Chairman of the House Natural Resource and Environment Committee. Strong advocate for the Oil and Gas Industry
• Danny Babin, Member of the Parish Council, President of the LA Shrimp Association, President of the Shrimp Processors Association, and Chairman of the LA Shrimp Taskforce
Possible Candidates:
• Arlanda Williams, Member of the Parish Council. Involved with several environmental groups. Member of the LA Democratic Party Central Committee where she voted to support the SLFPA-East suit.
St. Mary
Key Races –• Parish
President• Parish Council
St. Mary
Parish President:
• Incumbent Paul Naquin is term limited
• Gary Duhon, is the only announced candidate, wants to attract oil and gas jobs to the parish and put it on the same level as Terrebonne and Lafourche
• Gary Duhon ran against Paul Naquin in 2011
• David Hanagriff – District 3?
Key Dates
7/27 Campaign Finance Report for Statewide Candidates
9/8 – 9/10 Qualifying
9/23 Last day to register to vote
9/24 Campaign Finance Report for All Candidates and PACs
10/10 – 10/17
Early Voting
10/14 Campaign Finance Report for All Candidates and PACs
10/15 3rd Annual Energy Coast Classic
10/24 Election Day
11/21 Runoff
