Stephen Ortego
| Stephen Ortego | ||
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| Louisiana House of Representatives District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,800/year | |
| Per diem | $6,000/year for expenses; $149/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 19, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 19, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Tulane University | |
| Master's | Tulane University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Opelousas, Louisiana | |
| Profession | Co-founder, EcoLafayette | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Ortego served on the following committees:
Elections
2011
On November 19, 2011, Ortego won election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He faced Don Menard (R) and James Arnaud (No Party) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. 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. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between Ortego and Menard.[1] Ortego defeated Menard to win the seat.[2]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 39 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Stephen Ortego |
55% | 4,457 | |
| Republican | Don Menard | 45% | 3,651 | |
| Total Votes | 8,108 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 39 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Don Menard |
44.4% | 4,555 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Ortego | 35% | 3,590 | |
| Independent | James Arnaud | 20.5% | 2,103 | |
| Total Votes | 10,248 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Ortego received $160,096 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Stephen Ortego's campaign in 2011 | |
| House Democratic Campaign Cmte Of Louisiana | $77,631 |
| Kathleen Blanco Campaign Fund | $5,000 |
| Oretgo, Stephen | $2,600 |
| Ortego, Sally | $2,500 |
| Glenn Armentor Ltd A Professional Law Corp | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $160,096 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 4,457 |
| Cost of each vote received | $35.92 |
External links
- Official House website
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Facebook campaign page
- Stephen Ortego on Twitter
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| Preceded by Bobby Badon |
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Succeeded by NA |
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