Myra Zeringue Luft
Myra Zeringue Luft was an independent candidate for District 7 representative on the Lafourche Parish School Board in Louisiana. She lost to incumbent Gary Foret (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
All 15 seats on the Lafourche Parish School Board were up for general election in 2014. However, only four of the 15 races were contested and were on the November 4, 2014, ballot. District 6 incumbent Gregg P. Stall (R) defeated challengers Renee O. Morvant (I) and Brian "T-Jack" Millet (I). District 3 incumbent Richmond "Rev" Boyd Jr. (D) defeated challenger Eva Mae Queen Shanklin (D). Myra Zeringue Luft (I) lost to incumbent Gary Foret (D) in District 7. District 15 saw Calvin Duet (D) defeat incumbent Lawrence Mounic (D).[1]
The remaining seats on the board were elected at the close of the candidate qualifying period as they had unopposed candidates. Three newcomers won their first terms on the board without facing opposition. District 2 incumbent Rhoda Caldwell (D) did not seek re-election. Brooke E. Huddleston (R) won the open seat after being uncontested at the close of the qualifying period. Stella C. Lasseigne (D), the District 5 incumbent, also did not run, and her seat was filled by unopposed Mary Breaud (R). Ray C. Bernard (D) won the District 14 seat unopposed. The seat was open as incumbent Larry Pitre (D) did not file to run in the election.[1]
The following eight incumbents retained their seats without opposition: Louis E. Thibodaux (D) in District 1, Marian Fertitta (R) in District 4, Ronald Pere (D) in District 8, Julie Breaux (D) in District 9, Dennis "Jean" Chiasson (D) in District 10, Clyde "Joey" Duplantis III (D) in District 11, Ann Bouvier Sanamo (D) in District 12 and Al Archer (D) in District 13.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gary Foret Incumbent |
51.1% | 909 | |
| Independent | Myra Zeringue Luft | 48.9% | 871 | |
| Total Votes | 1,780 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Luft stated on her Facebook campaign page, "I would like to serve the people of District 7 with an open mind and help identify the challenges faced by students, parents, teachers, and administrators. I believe that I can work with others to advance to educational mission of the parish."[2]
Recent news
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