Rickey Hardy
Rickey Hardy is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He represented the 44th District from 2008 to 2012.
Hardy is a self-employed businessman with his own house washing and lawn care business.
He is a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Democratic Caucus, and the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Hardy served on the following committees:
Elections
2011
Hardy ran for re-election, challenged by Vincent Pierre, the nephew of the man who held the seat for the 16 years before Hardy, and Roshell Jones.[2] Though both men are Democrats, the race was seen as a battle between the old and new schools of leadership in Louisiana.
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. However, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between Hardy and Pierre.[3] Pierre defeated Hardy to win the seat.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 44 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vincent Pierre |
53.4% | 3,286 | |
| Democratic | Ricky Hardy Incumbent | 46.6% | 2,864 | |
| Total Votes | 6,150 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 44 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rickey Hardy Incumbent |
42.5% | 2,974 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Pierre |
40.4% | 2,823 | |
| Democratic | Roshell Jones | 17.1% | 1,196 | |
| Total Votes | 6,993 | |||
2007
In 2007, Hardy was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Christopher Williams.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 44 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Rickey Hardy (D)
|
3,811 | |||
| Christopher Williams (D) | 3,042 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hardy
- ↑ 'The Advertiser.com, "Rep. Hardy readies for race against opponent with family ties to house seat," July 17, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 44 2008-2012 |
Succeeded by Vincent Pierre |
