On the Ballot for East Baton Rouge
Tuesday is election day, with polls opening at 6 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. In addition to the presidential election, the ballots in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes include constitutional amendments, races for Congress, state Supreme Court and a number of local races and propositions. The runoff election is Dec. 8. The information below is from the Louisiana Secretary of State Office’s website.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Proposed Amendment No. 1
To prohibit the Legislature or governor from taking money from the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly to help balance the state’s operating budget.
Proposed Amendment No. 2
To provide that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right and any restriction of that right requires the highest standard of review by a court. The amendment also would delete a line in the state Constitution that says the right to keep and bear arms shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of concealed weapons.
Proposed Amendment No. 3
To require that bills affecting the state’s public retirement systems be filed no later than 45 days before the start of a regular legislative session — a month earlier than other types of legislation submitted prior to a legislative session — and to require public notice of such legislation no later than 60 days prior to the introduction of the bill, effectively doubling the public notice period for prefiled retirement bills.
Proposed Amendment No. 4
To allow the spouse of a deceased veteran who had a 100 percent service-connected disability rating to claim a higher homestead exemption on the next $75,000 of value on the property owned and occupied by the spouse, even if the exemption was not in effect at the time the veteran died.
Proposed Amendment No. 5
To allow courts to require forfeiture of a portion of public retirement benefits for those public servants convicted of a felony associated with their office.
Proposed Amendment No. 6
To allow New Iberia to grant city property tax exemptions for owners of properties annexed into the city after Jan. 1, 2013.
Proposed Amendment No. 7
To adjust the membership selection process of the constitutionally created boards and commissions that in large part base their membership on the state’s congressional districts: the Board of Regents, the boards of supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Louisiana State University System, the Southern University System, the State Civil Service Commission and the State Police Commission. After the 2010 Census, Louisiana lost one of its congressional districts, and now has only six districts. Under this amendment, after Jan. 3, 2013, as board members finish their terms, vacancies would be filled first from a congressional district that either is under-represented or has no representation, and after each congressional district has equal representation, at-large members could be appointed.
Proposed Amendment No. 8
To allow the state Board of Commerce and Industry to grant local property tax exemption contracts to a targeted group of non-manufacturing businesses in parishes that choose to participate in the program.
Proposed Amendment No. 9
To increase the number of times that bills to create crime prevention and security districts must be advertised — on three days rather than two — and require that the notices state whether a parcel fee would be imposed and collected, whether the fee could be imposed or increased without an election, and what the maximum amount of the fee would be.
D = Democrat
R = Republican
L = Libertarian
O = Other party
N = No party
U.S. PRESIDENT
Ross Anderson, O
Jack Fellure, O
Virgil Goode, O
James Harris, O
Gary Johnson, L
Peta Lindsay, O
Barack Obama, D
Mitt Romney, R
Jill Stein, O
Sheila Tittle, O
Jerry White, O
U.S. CONGRESS
DISTRICT 1
Gary King, R-New Orleans
M.V. “Vinny” Mendoza, D-Ponchatoula
Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson
David “Turk” Turknett, N-Galliano
Arden Wells, N-Ponchatoula
DISTRICT 2
Dwayne Bailey, R-Donaldsonville
Gary Landrieu, D-New Orleans
Josue Larose, R-New Orleans
Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans
Caleb Trotter, L-New Orleans
DISTRICT 5
Rodney Alexander, R-Ruston
Ron Ceasar, N-Opelousas
Clay Steven Grant, L-Boyce
DISTRICT 6
William “Bill” Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge
Rufus Holt Craig Jr., L-Baton Rouge
Richard “RPT” Torregano, N-Baton Rouge
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT
DISTRICT 5
John Michael Guidry, D-Baton Rouge
Toni Manning Higginbotham, R-Baton Rouge
Jeff Hughes, R-Walker
Timothy E. “Tim” Kelley, R-Baton Rouge
William “Bill” Morvant, R-Baton Rouge
Mary Olive Pierson, D-Baton Rouge
Jeffry Lamonte Sanford, N-Baton Rouge
Jewel E. “Duke” Welch, R-Baton Rouge
1ST CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL
DISTRICT 1, DIVISION B
William C. Dupont, D-Plaquemine
J. Christopher Erny, R-Houma
Mark D. Plaisance, R-Thibodaux
Mitch Theriot, R-Raceland
DISTRICT 2, SUBDISTRICT 1-B
Gideon T. Carter III, D-Baton Rouge
Mike McDonald, R-Baton Rouge
Trudy M. White, R-Baton Rouge
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
DISTRICT 2
Scott A. Angelle, R-Breaux Bridge
Greg Gaubert, N-Thibodaux
Sarah Holliday, R-Baton Rouge
Erich Ponti, R-Baton Rouge
Forest Wright, D-New Orleans
ASCENSION PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT 3
Richard “Coach” Brown, D
Edgar Irvin, D
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Donaldsonville Mayor
Eric Robinson, D
Leroy Sullivan Sr., D
Donaldsonville City Council
DISTRICT 4
Charles Brown, D
Ricky Larvadain Jr., D
DISTRICT 5
Emile J. Spano, D
Michael Sullivan Sr., D
Gonzales Mayor
Barney D. Arceneaux, D
Jeffrey “Jeff” Little, D
Gonzales Police Chief
Duane Michael Carpenter, D
Sherman Jackson, D
Glynn LeBlanc, R
Gonzales City Council
DIVISION A
Kenneth “Kenny” Matassa, D
Willie Robinson, N
DIVISION C
Timothy Vessel Sr., D
Ronald J. “Joe” Waguespack, R
DIVISION D
Claston Bernard, D
Terance L. Irvin, D
DIVISION E
John Cagnolatti, R
Gary J. Lacombe, D
Sales Tax District No. 2
To levy a half-cent sales tax for 25 years, generating an estimated $8 million a year, to build and improve roads and bridges.
ASSUMPTION PARISH
Justice of the Peace
WARD 1
Donna B. Booty, D
Nathaniel Buggage Sr., D
Craig Carter, D
Daryl Ovide, D
Raymond Thomas Jr., D
Gravity Drainage District No. 2
To renew a 10-year 35-cent per acre tax, generating an estimated $9,000 a year.
Knotts Subdivision Gravity Drainage District No. 11
To renew a 10-year $25 annual parcel fee, generating an estimated $2,700 a year, for levee protection.
La. 70 Lee Drive Gravity Drainage District No. 14
To renew a 10-year $60 annual parcel fee, generating an estimated $8,700 a year, for levee protection.
Oakridge Gravity Drainage District No. 8
To renew a 15-year $35 annual parcel fee, generating an estimated $6,000 a year, for levee protection.
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Recreation District No. 2
To renew a 10-year, 6-mill property tax, generating an estimated $130,000 a year.
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Baton Rouge Mayor-President
Melvin “Kip” Holden, D
Gordon Mese, N
Steve Myers, N
J. Michael “Mike” Walker Sr., R
Metro Council
DISTRICT 2
Corey B. Alfred, D
Chauna Banks-Daniel, D
Steven Cook, D
Leroy Davis, D
Hillery Johnson, D
Joseph Plummer, D
Edward Roberts, D
James Slaughter Jr., D
DISTRICT 6
Donna Collins-Lewis, D
Edwin “PaPo” Del Valle, D
Carolyn “Gee” George, D
William Roundtree, N
DISTRICT 7
Hazel Bradley, D
Paul Brumfield, D
C. Denise Marcelle, D
DISTRICT 9
Joel Boé, R
Ted Rush, R
DISTRICT 10
Larry Selders, D
Tara Wicker, D
DISTRICT 12
R.J. “Smokie” Bourgeois, R
Rose Carey, D
John Delgado, R
City Court Judge
ELECTION SECTION 2C
Joel G. Porter, D
Alex “Brick” Wall, D
ELECTION SECTION 2E
Tiffany Foxworth, D
Cliff Ivey, R
Suzan S. Ponder, R
Constable
CITY COURT
Reginald R. Brown Sr., D
Alester Jones, R
WARD 3 DISTRICT 2
Carey Jenkins, R
Ron Reynolds, R
Broadmoor Crime Prevention and Improvement District
To levy a 10-year, annual $100 fee on each parcel, generating an estimated $200,500 a year, to provide security patrols.
Central Community School District
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Baker School District
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Zachary Charter Amendment
To allow the city to incur bonded debt and issue debt obligations.
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Parishwide mosquito control proposition
To renew a 10-year, 1.23-mill property tax, generating an estimated $4,180,000 a year.
St. George Fire Protection District No. 2
To renew a 10-year, 4-mill property tax, generating an estimated $4 million a year,
Zachary Community School District
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Clinton Mayor
Lori Ann Bell, D
Robert Frank Flowers, D
Don Reason, R
Clinton Board of Aldermen
(5 to be elected)
Johnny Beauchamp, D
Marilyn Goff, N
George Kilbourne, D
Jonathan L. Loveall, D
Clovis L. Matthews Sr., N
Dequincey Matthews, D
Dana Tucker, D
Lisa Davis Washington, D
Kim Wilson Young, D
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
IBERVILLE PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT E
Katie Price Anderson, D
Pauline D. “Polly” Higdon, R
Juli Daigle Maniscalco, R
Justice of the Peace
WARD 4
Darryl J. Crowson, N
Jerry Oldham, R
Tommie Smothers, R
Grosse Tete Mayor
Michael D. Chauffe Sr., D
Julie Little Wessinger, R
Grosse Tete Board of Aldermen
(3 to be elected)
Barry Bayham, N
Kyle Booksh, R
Steve Carroll, N
Barbara “Jeanie” David, R
Marcus D. Hill Sr., D
Plaquemine Selectmen
DISTRICT 3
Herbert Jefferson Sr., D
Ralph Stassi, D
DISTRICT 4
Joseph “Joe” Crawford, D
Michael “Mickey” Rivet, D
DISTRICT 6
Jimmy “Fat Boy” Randle Jr., D
Christopher “Gupper” Sims, D
Rosedale Mayor
Lawrence “Football” Badeaux Sr., D
Riley Blanchet, N
Rosedale Board of Aldermen
DIVISION A
Kenneth J. Amedee, D
Kevin Gantt, D
Jeffrey Hill, D
DIVISION B
Randel “Panco” Badeaux, D
John “Tim” Doiron, D
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
LIVINGSTON PARISH
Livingston Mayor
Tommy Arledge, R
Derral Jones, R
Livingston Chief of Police
Randy M. Dufrene Sr., D
Ronnie Stewart, R
Livingston Board of Aldermen
(5 to be elected)
David McCreary, N
Clifford McDaniel, R
Randall “Randy” Morgan, R
James “Jimmy” H. Nesom, D
Joey H. Sibley, D
David Simmons, R
Wade Wilson, R
Port Vincent Mayor
Evelyn Baughman, D
David Carter, D
James Rawls Sr., R
Port Vincent Aldermen
(3 to be elected)
Kenneth Bennett, D
Milton “Gary” Brady, D
Jeffrey “Scotty” Martone, R
Johnnie “J.J.” Page, R
Walker Mayor
Bobby Font, D
Rick Ramsey, R
Walker Board of Aldermen
(5 to be elected)
Frieda Addison, R
Jonathan Davis, R
Tracy J. Girlinghouse, R
Jim Goins, R
Gary Griffin, R
Debra Keller, D
Scarlett Milton Major, R
James B. Phillips, R
Paul Roberts Jr., R
Jack Summerell, R
Bernie Torres-Gryzbac, R
John Wilder, R
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Parishwide proposition
To renew a 10-year, 5-mill property tax, generating an estimated $12.3 million a year, for roads and bridges.
Parishwide Mosquito Abatement District
To levy a 10-year, 3-mill property tax, generating an estimated $1,267,000 a year, for mosquito control.
Fire Protection District No. 7
To renew a 10-year, 10-mill property tax, generating an estimated $49,800 a year.
POINTE COUPEE PARISH
Livonia Mayor
James “Lil Buck” Bergeron, D
Troy Chustz, D
Livonia Town Council
(5 to be elected)
Melissa Armond, D
Keith Davidson, D
Terry Jarreau, D
Barbara A. LeJeune, D
Glenn Meche Jr., D
Warren C. Pourciau, D
Ronald “TB” Scallan, D
John “Andy” Seal, N
Jeremy Torres, N
Henry L. Watson, D
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Fordoche proposition
To renew a 10-year, 7-mill property tax, generating an estimated $21,785, for municipal purposes.
ST. HELENA PARISH
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Parishwide schools Proposition No. 1
To levy a 10-year, 16.40-mill property tax, generating an estimated $698,000 a year, to pay school district employee salaries and benefits.
Parishwide schools Proposition No. 2
To authorize up to $8 million in 40-year general obligation bonds, repayable by taxes, to purchase and improve land for school sites.
ST. JAMES PARISH
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Parish Council
DISTRICT 3
Greg August, N
Louis “Nick” Joseph, D
Eve Wilson Jr., D
Amite Mayor
Buddy Bel, N
Nicholas Cefalu Jr., D
Charles “Boo” Christmas, R
Walter Daniels III, D
Johnny “I Can” Duncan, N
Pat Murphy, R
Amite Chief of Police
Jerry L. Daniels, D
Wylie Foster, R
Jerry Trabona, D
Terry Tullos, D
Amite Town Council
DISTRICT 2
Shelia L. Addison, D
Jonathon Foster, D
DISTRICT 3
Mark Vining, D
Emanuel Zanders III, D
Roseland Mayor
Darcey Garrett, D
Wanda “Yodie” McCoy, D
Monroe Perry Jr., D
Roseland Police Chief
Anthony Irving, D
Jimmie Jamison, N
Elbert “Bert” Newton, D
Henry Wright, D
Roseland Board of Aldermen
(5 to be elected)
Yvette Brooks, D
Maria Coleman, D
Andrew “Rabbit” Henderson, N
Marilyn A. Jackson, D
Jerrol Jones, D
Van L. Showers, D
Sandra W. Turner, D
Ruthie L. Vernon, D
Tangipahoa Mayor
Michael Jackson, D
Brenda V. Nevels, D
Tangipahoa Chief of Police
Richard Banks, D
Ray Henry, D
Darrell Martin, D
Parishwide proposition
To renew a one percent sales and use tax for four years, generating an estimated $16,221,094 a year, for local government operations and road and bridge maintenance.
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 1
To change the term limits of council members from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 2
To provide an additional salary of $500 per month for the council president, in addition to the $1,000 per month council salary.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 3
To allow the city council to appoint a person to serve as acting mayor if the director of administration is unable to serve.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 4
To allow the council to hire a separate legal advisor
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 5
To require that the police chief meet all requirements of the municipal fire and police civil service laws of the state, and meet either of the following qualifications: (1) a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, police administration, public administration, or other related curriculum and at least six years of experience in law enforcement, with at least two years of administrative or supervisory responsibilities, or; (2) an associate degree in criminal justice, police administration, or other related curriculum, or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated curriculum and at least eight years of experience in law enforcement, with at least two years administrative or supervisory responsibilities.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 6
To require that the fire chief meet all requirements of the municipal fire and police civil service laws of the state, and meet one of the following qualifications: (1) a bachelor’s degree in fire science, fire administration, public administration, or a related curriculum and at least six years of experience in fire service, with at least two years of administrative or supervisory responsibilities; or (2) an associate degree in fire science, fire administration, or a related curriculum, or a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field and at least eight years of experience, with at least two years of administrative or supervisory responsibilities.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 7
To expand the prohibition against conflicts of interest to include interests in limited liability corporations and partnerships.
Hammond Charter Amendment Proposition No. 8
In the section dealing with repealing the Home Rule Charter, the word “repeal” would be changed to “replace” the charter.
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Addis Town Council
(5 to be elected)
Tate Acosta, R
Wilson “Hook” Cazes, D
Lytle Chustz, D
Lance “Yogi” Gauthreaux, N
Rhonda LeBlanc Kelley, D
Bonnie Kleinpeter, R
Joseph “Blackie” Landry, D
Rusty Parrish, D
Brusly Mayor
Rusty Daigle, R
Joey Normand, N
Brusly Town Council
(Five to be elected)
Shane Andre, N
Joanne C. Bourgeois, N
Margaret Safford Canella, D
James Landess Hebert, R
Elton Higginbotham, D
Don Neisler, N
Scot Michael Rhodes, R
Terry J. Richard Jr., D
Valorie R. Spriggs, D
Port Allen Mayor
Kirby D. “Mr. A” Anderson Sr., D
Roger Bergeron, D
Demetric “Deedy” Slaughter, D
Port Allen Chief of Police
Ken Bates, R
Esdron Brown, D
Rondal “Ronnie” Strother, D
Port Allen City Council
AT LARGE
R.J. Loupe, D
Clyde Robertson, D
DISTRICT II
Leon Goudeau, N
Hugh “Hootie” Riviere, N
DISTRICT III
Reynard Douglas III, D
Garry L. Hubble, D
DISTRICT IV
Brandon Brown, D
Frederick James Everson, N
Gary “Shaq” Joseph, D
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board memberto three consecutive four-year terms.
WEST FELICIANA PARISH
Parishwide Home Rule Charter Proposition
To adopt a Home Rule Charter plan of government for the parish.
Parishwide Proposition No. 1
To authorize an additional homestead exemption for certain disabled veterans and surviving spouses.
Parishwide Proposition No. 2
To renew a 5-year, 1-mill property tax, generating an estimated $267,000 a year, to promote economic development.
Parishwide Proposition No. 3
To extend a half-cent sales and use tax for seven years and rededicate the proceeds to fund West Feliciana Parish Hospital.
Sales Tax District No. 1 Proposition No. 1
To extend a half-cent sales tax for seven years and rededicate the proceeds to fund West Feliciana Parish Hospital
Sales Tax District No. 1 Proposition No. 2
To renew a half-cent sales and use tax for six years, estimated to generate $400,000 a year, for social service programs
Parishwide school proposition
To limit the terms of school board members to three consecutive four-year terms.