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Taylor Barras
Taylor Barras is an officeholder of the Division of Administration.
Barras (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Louisiana House of Representatives to represent District 48. He won in the general election on October 24, 2015.
Barras served as speaker of the House from January 11, 2016, to January 13, 2020. Barras' victory was significant because the Louisiana State Legislature traditionally deferred to the preference of the governor in selecting this speaker. Incoming Gov. John Bel Edwards (D), a former legislator himself, supported Walt Leger III (D). Leger was instead re-elected speaker pro tem.[1]
Barras was initially elected as a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to Republican on August 15, 2011.[2]
Biography
Barras earned his B.S. in accounting from Louisiana State University. His professional experience includes working as the Market President of Iberia Bank, New Iberia.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Barras was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barras served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • House and Governmental Affairs |
| • Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Joint Legislative Capital Outlay |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Barras served on the following committees:
- House and Governmental Affairs
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs
- Ways and Means
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay Committee
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barras 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
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.[3]
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 Taylor Barras (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[4][5]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Barras won re-election to District 48 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary election, assuring his re-election.
2007
In 2007, Barras was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Shane Romero.[6]
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 Taylor Barras (D)
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6,690 | |||
| Shane Romero (D) | 4,091 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Barras is a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Democratic Caucus, and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[10]
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
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advocate, "In rarely seen twist, last-minute candidate Taylor Barras selected Louisiana House speaker," January 11, 2016
- ↑ NBC 33, "Barras switches to Republican party," August 15, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results"
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Barras
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 48 2008–2020 |
Succeeded by Beau Beaullieu (R) |
