Greg LaFleur

Greg LaFleur

Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Personal

Profession

Athletic Director

Contact

Personal website

Greg LaFleur was a mayoral candidate for the city of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He was defeated in the primary election on November 8, 2016.

Biography

LaFleur earned his bachelor's degree and played football at Louisiana State University. He played in the National Football League from 1981 to 1987 before starting a 22-year career in sports management. LaFleur was an athletic director for Texas State University, Chicago sTate University, and Southern University.

Campaign themes

2016

LaFleur's campaign website listed the following themes:

“	Job Creation My strength is my ability to identify, cultivate and recruit. I have prided myself on an ability to bridge communication between diverse stakeholders and to build enduring relationships at all levels government and with partners at the state and national level. My top priority is to continue to bring new jobs to Baton Rouge. Public Safety Develop one of the most comprehensive police training program in this country. Give greater support to continuing education for department heads down to the person answering the phone. Enhance our community base relations by educating our citizens with the basic laws that we deal with every day. We need to educate not incarcerate. Once a member of our Baton Rouge family is labeled as a felon, it prohibits him or her from reaching their full potential. Continue to support our fire and emergency response team to maintain its Class 1 rating. Transportation Will aggressively pursue federal funds for more thoroughfares running north & south and east & west which will enhance and make our public transportation more efficient while cutting down commuter time. Education Will work with the school system to create a partnership with city government and the private sector to develop an alternative school that specialize in curriculums that students can immediately find jobs upon graduation. We are fortunate to have two major universities and a first class community college in our city. It is important that the three campuses are included in all our planning for the future.	”
—Greg LaFleur (2016),

Elections

2016

Mayor of Baton Rouge, Primary Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sharon Weston Broome	31.62%	60,368
	Republican	Bodi White	29.36%	56,059
	Democratic	C. Denise Marcelle	13.34%	25,477
	Republican	John Delgado	8.41%	16,049
	Republican	R.J. Bourgeois	6.13%	11,710
	Independent	Darryl Gissel	5.88%	11,228
	Democratic	Greg LaFleur	1.83%	3,498
	Democratic	Byron Sharper	1.30%	2,484
	Libertarian	Rufus Craig	1.05%	2,002
	Independent	Beverly Amador	0.44%	843
	Republican	Braylon Hyde	0.42%	805
	Independent	Cade Williams	0.21%	410
Total Votes				190,933
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016

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See also

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Municipal elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2016)
• United States municipal elections, 2016

External links

Suggest a link

• Louisiana Secretary of State - Candidate Inquiry
• Campaign website