Etta Licciardi
Etta Licciardi was the Republican District 2 representative on the Jefferson Parish School Board in Louisiana. Due to a 2012 redistricting plan, she was moved in to District 3 for the November 4, 2014, general election. While she initially filed to run for election in her new district, she later withdrew from the race citing personal matters.[1]
Elections
2014
Nine seats on the Jefferson Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected as of that date. Two districts advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.
Eight of the district seats saw contested races. District 2 incumbent Etta Licciardi (R) filed to run in the District 3 contest, but later withdrew. Newcomers Rickeem Jackson (D), Ricky Johnson (D) and April Williams (D) ran to fill the open seat. Jackson and Johnson advanced to the general election. District 3 incumbent Ray St. Pierre (R) faced Raymond "Ray" Griffin Jr. (R) in his re-election bid. Phillip Huskey (D) also filed for the race, but was disqualified. District 4 incumbent Pat Tovrea (R) did not file to run for re-election. Melinda Bourgeois (R) and Glenn Mayeaux (R) vied for the open seat.[2]
Karen M. Barnes (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Cedric Floyd (D). Meladie Munch (D) ran against District 6 incumbent Larry Dale (R). District 7 incumbent Mark Jacobs (R) faced challengers Melinda Doucet (R) and Jo Ann Scott (L). Deborah Armstrong (D) had filed for the District 7 seat, but later withdrew. Jacobs and Doucet advanced to the general election.[2]
Mike Delesdernier (R), the District 8 incumbent, faced Marion "Coach" Bonura (R). Denise Carpenter (R) also filed for the race, but later withdrew. Eugene "Gene" Katsanis (R) and incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge (R) faced one another for the second election in a row for the District 9 seat. Connie Montgomery (R) also filed to run in District 9, but later withdrew.[2]
In the only uncontested race, District 1 incumbent Mark Morgan (I) was re-elected without opposition after his opponent, Charles "Ken" Bradley (R), withdrew from the race.[2]
Results
Licciardi withdrew from the race prior to the election.
Funding
Liccaiardi began the race with an existing account balance of $39,575.02 from her previous campaign. She reported no receipts but $17,853.37 in disbursements to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $21,721.65 on hand.[3]
2010
Licciardi ran unopposed to keep her District 2 seat in 2010.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "Candidates drop out of several Jefferson Parish races," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Jefferson Parish School Board members report campaign finances," March 29, 2012
| 2014 Jefferson Parish Public Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson Parish, Louisiana | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Mark Morgan • Charles "Ken" Bradley District 2: • Rickeem Jackson • Ricky Johnson • April Williams |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
