Stephen Pugh
Stephen E. Pugh (b. April 1, 1961) is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 73 from 2008 to 2020.
Pugh was unable to run for re-election in 2019 due to term limits.
Biography
Pugh's professional experience includes working as a Financial Adviser of Your Bank, owner of Saint Patrick APS, owner of Pugh Florist, and in finance for AG Edwards-Son.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Pugh was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- House and Governmental Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pugh served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • House and Governmental Affairs |
| • Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Pugh served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Pugh served on the following committees:
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
2019
Stephen Pugh was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Stephen Pugh (R) defeated Tim Bailey (R) in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 73 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Stephen Pugh Incumbent |
51.6% | 5,341 | |
| Republican | Tim Bailey | 48.4% | 5,003 | |
| Total Votes | 10,344 | |||
2011
On October 22, 2011, Pugh won re-election to District 73 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated David Englade (R) in the October 22 primary. 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.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 73 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen Pugh Incumbent |
81.1% | 7,464 | |
| Republican | David Englade | 18.9% | 1,740 | |
| Total Votes | 9,204 | |||
2007
In 2007, Pugh was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 73 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephen Pugh (R)
|
N/A | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2019.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2018.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2017.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Louisiana State University Student Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Louisiana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Louisiana State University Student Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2015.
- GreenArmy — Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Association of Educators — Legislators are scored on votes related to educators and public education.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2014.
- GreenArmy — Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Association of Educators — Legislators are scored on votes related to educators and public education.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on bills that “protect and promote families and traditional values in Louisiana.”
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2013.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Association of Educators — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to educators and public education.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on bills that “protect and promote families and traditional values in Louisiana.”
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2012.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Personal
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Pugh is a member of the Ponchatoula Kiwanis.[5]
See also
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Rep. Pugh's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pugh
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 73 2008-2020 |
Succeeded by William Wheat Jr. (R) |
