Richard Gallot, Jr.
Richard Gallot, Jr. is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 29. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011.
Gallot served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing the 11th District from 2000 to 2012.
Biography
Gallot earned his B.A. from Grambling State University and his J.D. from Southern University Law School. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gallot served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary B |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Gallot served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs, Vice Chairman
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Gallot served on the following committees:
- House and Governmental Affairs (Chair)
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2015
In June 2013, Gallot said he was exploring a run for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana in 2015.[1]
Campaign finance
Second quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $1,068,667.87 and spent a total of $313,622.79 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on September 24, 2015.[2]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
John Young  |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $2,046,124.28 | $348,397.69 | $113,255.26 | $2,251,734.76 |
| Billy Nungesser |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $1,149,463.33 | $659,673.50 | $166,581.34 | $1,640,422.99 |
| Elbert Guillory |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $9,502.18 | $8,896.68 | $17,880.80 | $518.06 |
Kip Holden  |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $32,352.59 | $51,700.00 | $15,905.39 | $68,147.20 |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,068,667.87 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $313,622.79 | ||||
First quarter report (2015)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $503,936.05 and spent a total of $1,233,364.3 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on May 4, 2015.[3]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| John Young |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $1,812,818.02 | $347,890.90 | $87,318.74 | $2,046,124.28 |
| Billy Nungesser |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $2,148,751.35 | $126,690.15 | $1,125,978.17 | $1,149,463.33 |
| Elbert Guillory |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $1,533.71 | $14,355.00 | $6,386.53 | $9,502.18 |
| Kip Holden |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $31,033.45 | $15,000.00 | $13,680.86 | $32,352.59 |
| Grand Total Raised | $503,936.05 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $1,233,364.3 | ||||
Annual report (2014)
Comprehensive donor information for this election was collected from the state's campaign finance authority. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $563,066.12 and spent a total of $183,094.98 during this reporting period. This information was last updated on February 19, 2015.[4]
| Campaign Contributions and Expenditures | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Beginning balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Ending balance |
| John Young |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $1,494,781.06 | $463,733.55 | $141,771.09 | $1,804,068.02 |
| Billy Nungesser |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $8,920.97 | $65,400 | $3,883.33 | $70,437.64 |
| Elbert Guillory |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $−2,175.66 | $33,932.57 | $37,440.56 | $−5,928.74 |
| Richard Gallot, Jr. |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kip Holden |
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $563,066.12 | ||||
| Grand Total Spent | $183,094.98 | ||||
2013
Gallot said in a statement on August 15, 2013, "I have decided to not seek the 5th Congressional seat to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander.”[5]
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Gallot announced on August 15, 2011 that he would be running for the newly redrawn District 29 state senate seat.[6] He defeated Tony Vets (R) and Mary Wardsworth (D) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. Because Gallot received over 50 percent +1 of the vote on October 22, there was not a runoff election on November 19.[7]
| Louisiana State Senate District 29 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Richard Gallot, Jr. |
50.3% | 12,992 | |
| Republican | Tony Vets | 29.3% | 7,579 | |
| Democratic | Mary Wardsworth | 20.4% | 5,271 | |
| Total Votes | 25,842 | |||
2007
In 2007, Gallot won re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Delores Wilkerson Smith and Edward Jones.[8]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 11 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rick Gallot (D)
|
5,928 | |||
| Delores Wilkerson Smith (D) | 1,913 | |||
| Edward Jones (D) | 1,160 | |||
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Personal
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Gallot is Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, and a member of the Independent Caucus, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[9]
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Sen. Gallot's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2003
Footnotes
- ↑ The News Star, " Gallot eyes run for lieutenant governor," June 10, 2013
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed September 24, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 19, 2015
- ↑ The Town Talk, "Gallot won't seek 5th Congressional District seat," accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ The Town Talk, "Louisiana Rep. Gallot in Alexandria to announce for Senate District 29 seat," August 15, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gallot
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joe McPherson (D) |
Louisiana State Senate District 29 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Jay Luneau (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 11 2000–2012 |
Succeeded by Patrick Jefferson (D) |
