Melinda Bourgeois
Melinda Bourgeois was a Republican District 4 representative on the Jefferson Parish School Board in Louisiana. She defeated Glenn Mayeaux (R) in the general election on November 4, 2014. Bourgeois did not run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Bourgeois graduated from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas in 1987 with a B.S. in hotel administration. She owns Travel Central, a travel agency in New Orleans, Louisiana.[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
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Melinda Bourgeois |
63.6% | 8,513 | |
| Republican | Glenn Mayeaux | 36.4% | 4,876 | |
| Total Votes | 13,389 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Bourgeois had reported $47,978.27 in receipts and $22,568.16 in disbursements to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $21,824.34 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Bourgeois was endorsed by the Alliance for Good Government, the Jefferson Chamber and the Committee for a Better Jefferson.[4][5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Melinda Bourgeois profile," 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
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Jefferson Parish School Board endorsements announced by Alliance for Good Government," September 12, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Jefferson Chamber endorses Jefferson Parish School Board candidates," September 30, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Jefferson Parish School Board endorsements from Committee for a Better Jefferson," October 21, 2014
| 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 |
