Jack Montoucet
Jack Montoucet is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 27 from 2008 to 2017. He resigned after he was appointed as the new Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries by Gov. John Bel Edwards (D).[1]
Biography
Montoucet's professional experience includes working as an alligator farmer, is an alligator farmer, Fire Department Chief with the Lafayette Fire Department, and owner of Jacques' Croc's & Farm Pride Processors.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Montoucet served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Retirement |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Montoucet served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Montoucet served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Jack Montoucet (D) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Montoucet won re-election to District 42 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Anthony Emmons (R) in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 42 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jack Montoucet Incumbent |
63% | 6,587 | |
| Republican | Anthony Emmons | 37% | 3,873 | |
| Total Votes | 10,460 | |||
2007
In 2007, Montoucet was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Isabella Delahoussaye.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 42 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jack Montoucet (D)
|
7,161 | |||
| Isabella Delahoussaye (R) | 5,160 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Montoucet is Vice Chair of the Acadiana Delegation, and a member of the Democratic Caucus and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ WWL.com, "Jack Montoucet to begin duties as LDWF Secretary," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Montoucet
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 42 2008–2017 |
Succeeded by John Stefanski (R) |
