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Nita Hutter
Nita Hutter is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. She represented the 104th District after winning a special election in 2000 until 2012.
Hutter is the Director of Development at Delgado Community College. She received her M.Ed from Tulane University, and B.S. from Loyola University.
Hutter is a member of the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council, Hurricane Katrina Memorial Commission, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, Louisiana Rural Caucus, and Chair of the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus.[1]
Issues
| Hutter discusses her trip to India. |
Sponsored legislation
2011
- HB 76 (dead link): Permits DOTD to issue special permits for vehicles and loads of certain widths
- HB 401 (dead link): Increases penalties for demoestic abuse battery
- HB 509 (dead link): Changes the date of the presidentail preference primary and elections held at the same time]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Hutter served on the following committees:
- Transportation (Chair)
Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Due to term limits Hutter was unable to run for re-election to the House. She instead ran for the 1st District state Senate seat. Hutter lost to incumbent A.G. Crowe in the primary on October 22. Louisiana uses a blanket primary system.[2][3]
| Louisiana State Senate District 1 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  A.G. Crowe Incumbent |
69.1% | 15,717 | |
| Republican | Nita Hutter | 30.9% | 7,025 | |
| Total Votes | 22,742 | |||
2007
In 2007, Hutter was re-elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Stacy Riley, Sr.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 104 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nita Hutter (R)
|
4,120 | |||
| Stacy Riley, Sr. (D) | 1,812 | |||
Campaign themes
2011
Hutter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
- Flood protection: More federal money to improve drainage, strengthen levees, and bring more of the state's tax dollars to Louisiana
- Economy: Tax credits that encourage companies to use and expand ports.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Official campaign website
- Senate Campaign Facebook Page
- Nita Hutter Twitter
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hutter
- ↑ Times-Picayune, "Rep. Nita Hutter will seek Louisiana Senate seat in October elections," August 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Nita Hutter Campaign Website, "Campaign Issues," September 2011
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 104 2000-2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
