Qualifying for office
August 19, 2012
Below are the candidates who qualified for various races on the Nov. 6 ballot, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State Office’s website. Qualifying ended at 5 p.m. Friday. The runoff election is Dec. 8.
D = Democrat
R = Republican
L = Libertarian
O = Other party
N = No party
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 3
Bryan Barrilleaux, R-Lake Charles
Charles W. Boustany Jr., R-Lafayette
Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia
Ron Richard, D-Lake Charles
Jim Stark, L-Lake Charles
DISTRICT 4
John Fleming, R-Minden
Randall Lord, L-Shreveport
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
DISTRICT 6
John L. Weimer, N-Thibodaux
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 1, DIVISION D
Vanessa Guidry-Whipple, D-Bourg
DISTRICT 2, SUBDISTRICT 1-B
Gideon T. Carter III, D-Baton Rouge
Mike McDonald, R-Baton Rouge
Trudy M. White, R-Baton Rouge
DISTRICT 3, DIVISION B
Page McClendon, R-Mandeville
DISTRICT 3, DIVISION D
William J. “Will” Crain, R-Madisonville
3RD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL
DISTRICT 1, DIVISION A
Elizabeth A. Pickett, D-Many
DISTRICT 2, ELECTION SECTION 2B
Billy H. Ezell, R-Lake Charles
DISTRICT 3, ELECTION SECTION 1C
John Saunders, D-Ville Platte
DISTRICT 3, ELECTION SECTION 2D
Sylvia R. Cooks, D-Lafayette
DISTRICT 3, ELECTION SECTION 3E
John E. Conery, R-New Iberia
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
Ed Roy, R-Lafayette
Forest Wright, D-New Orleans
ACADIA PARISH
Constable Justice of the Peace
WARD 4
Mike Habetz, R
Mermentau Chief of Police
No candidates
Morse Alderman
Darlene Thibodeaux, D
Rayne Mayor
Roland Boudreaux, D
Cheryl Richard, D
Chuck Robichaux, R
ASCENSION PARISH
Parish Court Judge
Marilyn Lambert, R
School Board
DISTRICT 3
Richard “Coach” Brown, D
Edgar Irvin, D
Donaldsonville Mayor
Eric Robinson, D
Leroy Sullivan Sr., D
Donaldsonville City Council
DISTRICT 1
Lauthaught Delaney Sr., D
DISTRICT 2
Raymond Aucoin, D
DISTRICT 3
Reginald Francis Sr., D
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 B
Kirk Boudreaux, D
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
Sorrento Town Council
Jason R. Adams, R
ASSUMPTION PARISH
Coroner
Keith Landry, R
Justice of the Peace
WARD 1
Donna B. Booty, D
Nathaniel Buggage Sr., D
Craig Carter, D
Daryl Ovide, D
Raymond Thomas Jr., D
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 1
Twahna P. Harris, D
Trae Welch, D
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 3
Chandler Loupe, R
DISTRICT 4
Scott Wilson, R
DISTRICT 5
Ronnie Edwards, D
Herbert A. Pate, 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 8
Buddy Amoroso, R
DISTRICT 9
Joel Boé, R
Ted Rush, R
DISTRICT 10
Larry Selders, D
Tara Wicker, D
DISTRICT 11
Ryan Eugene Heck, R
DISTRICT 12
R.J. “Smokie” Bourgeois, R
Rose Carey, D
John Delgado, R
City Court Judge
ELECTION SECTION 1B
Kelli Terrell Temple, D
ELECTION SECTION 1D
Yvette Mansfield Alexander, D
ELECTION SECTION 2A
Laura Prosser Davis, R
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
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
Wendi M. Hooge, 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
EVANGELINE PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT 7
Buck Dupuis, D
Sheila Jason Joseph, D
Pine Prairie Mayor
John Wade Deshotels Sr., R
Terry Savant, R
Pine Prairie Chief of Police
L.C. Deshotel, D
Rick Ordner, D
Pine Prairie Board of Aldermen
(3 elected without opposition)
Tammy M. Hammond, D
Debbie Oge, D
Quint West, D
IBERIA PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT 9
Dana P. Dugas, R
Jene Elliot Nora Sr., D
Delcambre Mayor
Carol Broussard, D
James C. George, O
Jeff P. LeBlanc, N
Delcambre Chief of Police
James Broussard, D
Brady Segura, D
Delcambre Board of Aldermen
DISTRICT 1
Scott Saunier, N
DISTRICT 3
Timothy “Slim” Derise, O
Raywood Sons, D
DISTRICT 5
Mildred D. Delcambre, D
Loreauville Mayor
Albert “Al” Broussard, R
Loreauville Alderman
(3 elected without opposition)
Brad Clifton, R
Mark Landry, R
Sandy Sonnier, R
New Iberia Mayor
Hilda Daigre Curry, D
New Iberia City Council
AT LARGE
Dan Doerle, R
DISTRICT 1
Shelley Greer Hebert, R
Natalie Lopez Robin, R
Rocky Romero, N
DISTRICT 2
Peggy Lewis Gerac, D
DISTRICT 3
David Broussard, D
Robert Suire, D
DISTRICT 4
David John Merrill, D
DISTRICT 5
Oneal Jones III, R
Raymond “Shoe-Do” Lewis, D
DISTRICT 6
Calvin Begnaud, D
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 Chief of Police
Tommy Dardenne, D
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 Mayor
Mark “Tony” Gulotta, D
Plaquemine Chief of Police
Orian Gulotta, D
Mario R. Harmason, D
Plaquemine Selectmen
DISTRICT 1
Lindon A. Rivet Jr., D
DISTRICT 2
Oscar S. Mellion, D
DISTRICT 3
Herbert Jefferson Sr., D
Ralph Stassi, D
DISTRICT 4
Joseph “Joe” Crawford, D
Michael “Mickey” Rivet, D
DISTRICT 5
Timothy L. “Timmy” Martinez, D
DISTRICT 6
Jimmy “Fat Boy” Randle Jr., D
Christopher “Gupper” Sims, D
Rosedale Mayor
Lawrence “Football” Badeaux Sr., D
Riley Blanchet, N
Rosedale Chief of Police
Mike Sparks, D
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
DIVISION C
Dana N. Alexander, N
LIVINGSTON PARISH
French Settlement Mayor
Toni Guitrau, R
French Settlement Chief of Police
Harry Brignac, D
French Settlement Board of Aldermen
(3 elected without opposition)
Danette Aydell, R
Teresa Miller, R
Glen G. Newell, N
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 Chief of Police
Marliam Lee, D
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
POINTE COUPEE PARISH
Constable
DISTRICT 5
Steve A. Stelly, N
Livonia Mayor
James “Lil Buck” Bergeron, D
Troy Chustz, D
Livonia Chief of Police
Brad Joffrion, N
Livonia Town Council
(5 to be elected)
Melissa Armond, D
Brandon James Chenevert, N
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
ST. HELENA PARISH
Greensburg Alderman
DIVISION B
Willie Hurst, R
ST. LANDRY PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT 9
Armand Castille, D
Jarvis J. Claiborne, D
Randy Wagley, N
Justice of the Peace
DISTRICT 6
Donna Dupre, D
Constable
DISTRICT 11
(2 elected without opposition)
Amanda “Mandy” Mullins, N
Jay Arthur Prejean, N
Krotz Springs Alderman
DISTRICT D
John “Craig” Burghdoff, N
Cindy Stelly, D
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Justice of the Peace
WARD 1
Neal Trahan, N
ST. MARY PARISH
Morgan City Mayor
Larry P. Bergeron, D
Lee A. Dragna, N
Frank “Boo” Grizzaffi, N
Bart L. Mancuso, D
Kevin J. Voisin, D
Morgan City City Council
DISTRICT 1
Drue C. Clement, D
Tim Hymel, D
DISTRICT 2
Barry J. Dufrene, R
DISTRICT 3
Ron Bias, D
C.E. “Charlie” Pratt, N
DISTRICT 4
Ronald Berry, R
James Fontenot, R
DISTRICT 5
Mac R. Bruno, N
Louis J. Tamporello Jr., D
Patterson City Council
Charles Sawyer, D
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 1
Arthur S. Leonard Jr., D
DISTRICT 2
Shelia L. Addison, D
Jonathon Foster, D
DISTRICT 3
Mark Vining, D
Emanuel Zanders III, D
DISTRICT 4
Charles C. “Neil” Currier, R
DISTRICT 5
Rose Sumrall, R
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
Tangipahoa Board of Aldermen
(3 elected without opposition)
Sheila Martin, D
Larinda Mearidy, D
Vanessa Williams, D
VERMILION PARISH
School Board
DISTRICT A
Skip Gardiner, D
Delcambre Mayor
Carol Broussard, D
James C. George, O
Jeff P. LeBlanc, N
Delcambre Chief of Police
James Broussard, D
Brady Segura, D
Delcambre Board of Aldermen
DISTRICT 1
Scott Saunier, N
DISTRICT 2
Sarah A. Trahan, D
DISTRICT 3
Timothy “Slim” Derise, O
Raywood Sons, D
DISTRICT 4
Donald “Phonse” Martin, D
DISTRICT 5
Mildred D. Delcambre, D
Kaplan City Marshal
Celia Anne Langlinais, O
Bernadine LaPoint, D
Brodney Mouton Sr., D
Ruby C. Thibeaux, D
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Addis Mayor
David H. Toups, D
Addis Chief of Police
Richard Alton “Ricky” Anderson, D
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 Chief of Police
Jonathan Jules Lefeaux, N
Jamie Whaley, D
Brusly Town Council
(5 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 I
Ray Helen Lawrence, 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
WEST FELICIANA PARISH
Parishwide Justice of the Peace
Kevin Dreher, N
St. Francisville Mayor
Billy D’Aquilla, N
St. Francisville Aldermen
ELECTION SECTION 1
Oscar Robertson Jr., D
ELECTION SECTION 2
(4 elected without opposition)
Abby Temple Cochran, N
James “Jim” Davis, N
James R. Leake, N
Robert Leake Jr., N
Editor’s note: This list was modified on Wednesday, Aug. 22, to reflect that Gary “Shaq” Joseph is a candidate only in the District IV seat on the Port Allen City Council. The original list from the Secretary of State’s Office also showed him also as a candidate in District II.