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Louisiana State Senate


District 11 : Patrick McMath (R)

  • Vice President, McMath Construction, 2015-present
  • Assistant District Attorney, 22nd Judicial District, Washington, Saint Tammany Parishes, 2013-2015
  • Job Site Manager, McMath Construction, 2004-2010


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District 20 : Michael Fesi (R)

  • President/Owner, Kid Energy USA, 2010-present
  • Owner, LDA Properties, Limited Liability Company, 2009-present
  • Owner/President, Pipeline Construction & Management, Incorporated, 1996-present
  • Owner, Ciera Development Company Incorporated, 1994-present
  • Owner, Petro Hydraulic Lift Manufacturing, Limited Liability Company, 2007-2010
  • Owner, Community Construction Incorporated, 1983-1996
  • Owner/Contractor, Mike Fesi Contractors, 1981-1983

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District 28 : Heather Cloud (R)

  • Mayor, Town of Turkey Creek, 2011-2019
  • Co-Owner/Operator, Jody Cloud Trucking, present


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District 30 : Mike Reese (R)

  • Chairman of Fort Polk Progress organization 2006-present
  • Business Owner


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District 31 : Louie Bernard (R)

  • Former Clerk of Court, Natchitoches Parish

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District 32 : Glen Womack (R)

  • President, Womack and Sons Construction Group, 2017-present
  • Founder, G.D Womack Trenching Incorporated

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District 33 : Stewart Cathey (R)

  • Managing Partner, The Cathey Group, Limited Liability Company, 2013-present
  • Captain, United States Army Reserves, present
  • Business Development, SFM Specialties, Limited Liability Company, 2011-2013
  • Customer Relationship Manager, Steel Fabrications of Monroe, Limited Liability Company, 2011-2013
  • Resident Officer-in-Charge, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2009-2010
  • Company Executive Officer, United States Army, 2008
  • General Manager, Net-Tek Group, 2002-2007
  • Deputy Project Manager, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 2007

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District 36 : Robert Mills (R)

  • Vice President Crude Oil Supply/Executive Officer/Vice President/Manager of Supply and Distribution, Calumet Lubricants Company, 1993-present
  • Former Petroleum Landperson, Arkla Exploration Company/Placid Oil Company/Clarick Exploration Company/L.R. Resources II
  • Crude Oil Purchaser, Falco S & D, 1991-1993

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District 38: Barry Milligan (R)

  • Owner/Founder, Louisiana Business Consulting, Limited Liability Company, 2019-present
  • Vice President, Commercial Lending, Bank of Montgomery, 2017-2019
  • Vice President, Home Federal Bank, 2013-2017
  • Vice President, Bancorp South, 2011-2013
  • Vice President, Regions Financial Corporation, 2000-2011

House of Representatives

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District 1 : Danny McCormick (R)

  • Founder, Caddo Parish Alliance

Tammy Phelps

District 3 : Tammy Phelps (D)

  • Former Caddo Parish School Board Member
  • Former Louisiana School Board Association President

Thomas Pressly

District 6 : Thomas Pressly (R)

  • Attorney, Pettiette Armand Dunkelman Woodley Byrd & Cromwell, 2019-present
  • Attorney, Wilkinson, Carmody & Gilliam Wilkinson, 2017-2019
  • Associate Attorney, Cook Yancey King & Galloway, 2014-2017
  • Judicial Clerk, United States District Court, 2013-2014
  • Law Clerk, Pettiette, Armand, Dunkelman, Woodley, Byrd, and Cromwell, Limited Liability


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District 14 : Michael Echols (R)

  • Member/Chair, Monroe City Council, District 1
  • Director of Business Development, Vantage Health Plan Incorporated, 2019-present
  • Director of Business Development, Affinity Health Group and Vantage Health Plan of Monroe
  • Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communication, University of Louisiana Monroe
  • Chief Operations Officer, Oglesby Financial Group, 2000-2007


Foy Gadberry

District 15 : Foy Gadberry (R)

  • Employee, David Lane Beaird and Associates
  • Vice President, Lazenby & Associates, Incorporated
  • Owner, Inspections Unlimited, Limited Liability Company, 2007-2019
  • Vice President, Engineering RCH Company, Incorporated, 2006-2007
  • Owner, FBG Engineering, 2005-2006
  • Project Engineer, Harrison and Lazenby, Incorporated, 1982-1990
  • Engineer in Training, Garver and Garver, Incorporated, 1979-1981
  • Engineer in Training, Landmark Engineering, Incorporated, 1981


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District 16 : Frederick D. Jones (D)

  • Attorney

C Travis Johnson

District 21 : C. Travis Johnson (D)

  • Business Developer, Johnson Global Business, 2008-present
  • Owner, Sweeties Express, present
  • Former Employee, Fresenius Medical Care North American Regional Finance
  • Former Political Director, United States Senator Mary Landrieu Campaign

Gabe Firment

District 22 : Gabe Firment (R)

  • Deacon/Sunday School Teacher, First Baptist Church of Pollock

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District 24 : Rodney Schamerhorn (R)

  • Louisiana Solid Waste Board Member
  • State Officer of Louisiana Cattleman
  • President, Schamerhorn, Incorporated, 2000-present
  • President, Schamerhorn C/D Landfill, Incorporated, 1992-present
  • President, Schamerhorn, Incorporated, 1984-present

Daryl Deshotel

District 28 : Daryl Deshotel (R)

  • Owner, Detel Computer Solutions


Charles 22Chuck22 Owen

District 30 : Charles “Chuck” Owen (R)

  • Adjunct Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Served, United States Air Force
  • Senior Training and Intelligence Consultant, United States Military

Jonathan Goudeau

District 31 : Jonathan Goudeau (R)

  • Owner, Indoor Recreation Company
  • Former Employee, Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office

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District 32 : Dewith Carrier (R)

  • Mayor Pro Tem, Town of Oberlin, 1993-2005

Les Farnum

District 33 : Les Farnum (R)

  • Lake Charles Manager, Power and Control Systems 2000, 2017-present
  • Manager, Instrument and Electrical Reliability, Sasol, 2013-2017
  • Power Systems Supervisor, Phillips 66, 2008-2013
  • Senior Technical Consultant, Power and Control Systems 2000, 1994-2000

Wilford Carter Sr

District 34 : Wilford Carter, Sr (D)

  • Former Judge, Calcasieu Parish 14th Judicial District Court
  • Attorney

Phillip Tarver

District 36 : Phillip Tarver (R)

  • Owner, Lake Charles Toyota, 1997-present
  • Owner/Former Managing Partner, Lake Charles Nissan, present

Troy Romero

District 37 : Troy Romero (R)

  • Former Member, Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury
  • Owner, Sports Turf Specialists Limited Liability Company, 2009-present


Rhonda Butler

District 38 : Rhonda Butler (R)

  • Training Facilitator, The John Maxwell Team, 2018-present
  • Office Manager, Butler & Company Tree Service, 2000-present
  • Owner, Gobble Gully

Beau Beaullieu

District 48 : Beau Beaullieu (R)

  • Managing Partner, CoSource Financial Group, Limited Liability Company, 2001-present

Vincent St Blanc III

District 50 : Vincent St. Blanc III (R)

  • Mayor, City of Franklin, 2004
  • Owner/Manager, Baldwin Lumber, Limited Liability Company, 2018
  • Manager, Steward Building Materials, 2005-2018
  • Owner/President, St. Mary Hardware & Gifts, 1980-2005
  • Teacher, Centerville High School, 1970-1980

Reggie Bagala

District 54 : Reggie P. Bagala (R)

  • Legislative Internal Auditor, Lafourche Parish Council, 2017-present
  • Former Deputy District Administrator, Office of Congressman Richard Baker
  • Director of Community Services, Lafourche Parish Government, 2014-2017
  • Vice President of Business Operations, Debra's Movie World, Incorporated, 1992-2014

Bryan Fontenot

District 55 : Bryan Fontenot (R)

  • Justice of the Peace, Lafourche Parish, 2014-present
  • Owner/Chief Executive Officer, BRYCO Land Developments, Limited Liability Company
  • Former Commander, Bureau of Narcotics, Thibodaux Police Department
  • Former Employee, Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Owner, Thibodaux Driving School

Larry Selders

District 67 : Larry Selders (D)

  • Commissioner, BREC - Parks and Recreation for East Baton Rouge Parish

Scott Mc Knight

District 68 : Scott McKnight (R)

  • Co-Owner, Superior Ford, 2018-present
  • Member, Foundation for Women's Hospital Board, 2017-present
  • Co-Owner, RapidFire Protection, 2013-present
  • Benefits Consultant/Vice President/Director of Business Development, BancorpSouth Insurance, 1999-present
  • Reserve Deputy, East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, present
  • Former Employee, Wright & Percy Insurance

Barbara Freiberg

District 70 : Barbara Freiberg (R)

  • Council Member, City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, District 12, 2017-present
  • Council Member, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, District 12, 2017-present
  • Representative, Metro Council, District 12
  • Former Coordinator, Advance Innovative Education
  • Member, Louisiana State University Ogden Honors College Advisory Council
  • Program Manager, Baton Rouge Transition to Teaching, Louisiana State University Gordon A. Cain Center, 2010-2014
  • K-12 Education Administrator, Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), 1999-2009
  • English Teacher, Louisiana State University Laboratory School, 1981-1999
  • English/Art Teacher, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, 1972-1981

Buddy Mincey Jr

District 71 : Buddy Mincey, Jr. (R)

  • Livingston Parish School Board President

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District 73 : William “Bill” Wheat, Jr. (R)

  • Owner, Animal Care Center, Hammond, present
  • Owner, Pet Care Center, Ponchatoula, present

Larry Frieman

District 74 : Larry Frieman (R)

  • Owner/Attorney, Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli & Frieman, present

Bob Owen

District 76 : Bob Owen (R)

  • Executive Director, Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD) Clinics of Mississippi, 2018-present
  • Executive Director, The Center for Health Management, present
  • Former Issue Lobbyist, Louisiana State Legislature
  • Former Executive Manager, PrescriptFit Medical Nutrition Therapy & Weight Loss Plan
  • Director, Sales and Market Development, Pearl River Eco-Tours, 2003-2008

John Illg Jr

District 78 : John Illg, Jr. (R)

  • Safety Consultant, Summit Design, 1992-present

Debbie Villio

District 79 : Debbie Villio (R)

  • Partner, LeBlanc Fantaci Villio, Limited Liability Company, 2015-present
  • Associate, LeBlanc Butler, Limited Liability Company, 2010-2015
  • Director of Code Enforcement, Jefferson Parish, 2008-2010
  • Criminal Justice Director, Jefferson Parish, 1999-2007
  • Assistant District Attorney, Orleans, Saint Tammany and Jefferson Parishes, 1988-1998


Charles Henry

District 82 : Charles Henry (R)

  • Former Chief of Staff for House Majority WHIP, Congressman Steve Scalise

Kyle Green Jr

District 83 : Kyle Green Jr. (D)

  • Associate Attorney, The Brigandi Law Firm, Limited Liability Company, 2019-present
  • Counselor, Jefferson Youth Foundation
  • Former Employee, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
  • Assistant Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice, 2017-2019
  • Attorney/Counselor at Law, Kyle Green, Limited Liability Company, 2016-2017
  • Law Clerk, Louisiana Department of Insurance, 2014-2015
  • Licensed Insurance Agent, State Farm Insurance, 2011-2012
  • Substitute Teacher, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, 2010-2011
  • Congressional Staff, United States House of Representatives, 2005, 2008

Timothy Kerner

District 84 : Timothy P. Kerner (R)

  • Mayor, Town of Jean Lafitte, present
  • Former Employee, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

Kathy Edmonston

District 88 : Kathy Edmonston (R)

  • Member, Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 6, 2015-present
  • Parent Facilitator, Ascension Parish School System, 1992-present

Richard Nelson

District 89 : Richard Nelson (R)

  • Executive Vice President, PMOLink, 2017-present
  • Security Engineering Officer/Diplomat, United States Department of State, 2010-2017

Mandie Landry

District 91 : Mandie Landry (D)

  • Counsel, Schonekas Evans McGoey and McEachin, 2015-present
  • Associate, Liskow and Lewis, 2013-2015
  • Associate, Lemle and Kelleher, 2010-2013
  • Associate, Katten Muchin Rosenman, 2006-2010
  • Attorney, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom, 2005-2006
  • Staff Assistant, Office of United States Congressman David Obey, 2001-2002
  • Legislative Correspondent, Office of United States Senator Debbie Stabenow, 2002
  • Legislative Assistant, Amnesty International, United States of America, 2000-2001

Marcus Bryant

District 96 : Marcus Bryant (D)

  • Injury Lawyer, Law Office of Marcus A. Bryant, Limited Liability Company, 2005-present
  • Judicial Clerk, United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana (WDLA), 2007-2008


Matthew Willard

District 97 : Matthew Willard (D)

  • Senior Marketing Manager/Growth Specialist, Fluence Analytics, 2016-present
  • Account Executive, Schulkens Communications, 2012-2016

Aimee Adatto Freeman

District 98 : Aimee Adatto Freeman (D)

  • Founder, Aimee Freeman Consulting, 2002-present
  • Adjunct Instructor/Auction Manager, Tulane University, 2000-present
  • Director of Development, Arts Council of New Orleans, 2009-2011
  • Campaign Manager, Helena Moreno for Congress, 2008
  • Campaign Manager, Murray Nelson for State Representative, 2007
  • Vice President of Operations/Director of Services/Consultant, The Louisiana Clinic, 1998-2000
  • Marketing Analyst, Entergy Integrated Solutions, Incorporated, 1997-1998
  • Assistant Vice President/Research Analyst, First Commerce Corporation, 1995-1997
  • Executive Assistant, Dutko and Associates, 1992-1993
  • Employee, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, United States Department of Commerce, 1991-1992

Candace Newell

District 99 : Candace Newell (D)

  • Manager of Board Relations, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, 2018-present
  • Former Intern, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus
  • Intake Specialist, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, 2017-2018
  • Research Assistant, Professor Angela Bell, Southern University Law Center, 2015-2016
  • Legislative Assistant, Senator Wesley Bishop, Louisiana State Senate, 2016
  • Intern, Honorable Harry Cantrell, Orleans Parish Criminal Court, 2014
  • Financial Analyst, City of New Orleans Health Department, 2007-2010

Jason Hughes

District 100 : Jason Hughes (D)

  • Former Director of Federal Relations, City of New Orleans, Office of the Mayor
  • Chief of Staff/Vice President, Global Partnerships, African Diaspora Consortium
  • Former Executive Director, Governmental and External Affairs, Southern University System, Office of the President
  • Former Assistant Legislative Director/Senior Policy Manager, Office of Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, State of Louisiana
  • Former Regional Manager/Legislative Liaison, Office of United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu
  • Senior Managing Partner, The Fauchard Group

Mack Cormier

District 105 : Mack Cormier (D)

Plaquemines Parish Public School Educator

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