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Lafourche Parish School District elections (2014)
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November 4, 2014 |
December 6, 2014 |
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Fifteen seats on the Lafourche Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates
ran
from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Any candidate running unopposed at the close of that period was considered elected on that day.[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.
Only four of the 15 races were contested. District 6 incumbent Gregg P. Stall (R) faced the most challengers and won re-election against Renee O. Morvant (I) and Brian "T-Jack" Millet (I). District 7 incumbent Richmond "Rev" Boyd Jr. (D) defeated challenger Eva Mae Queen Shanklin (D). Myra Zeringue Luft (I) lost to incumbent Gary Foret (D) in District 7. District 15 saw Calvin Duet (D) defeat incumbent Lawrence Mounic (D).[2]
Three newcomers won their first terms on the board without facing opposition. District 2 incumbent Rhoda Caldwell (D) did not seek re-election. Brooke E. Huddleston (R) won the open seat after being uncontested at the close of the qualifying period. Stella C. Lasseigne (D), the District 5 incumbent, also did not run, and her seat was filled by unopposed Mary Breaud (R). Ray C. Bernard (D) won the District 14 seat unopposed. The seat was open as incumbent Larry Pitre (D) did not file to run in the election.[2]
The following eight incumbents retained their seats without opposition: Louis E. Thibodaux (D) in District 1, Marian Fertitta (R) in District 4, Ronald Pere (D) in District 8, Julie Breaux (D) in District 9, Dennis "Jean" Chiasson (D) in District 10, Clyde "Joey" Duplantis III (D) in District 11, Ann Bouvier Sanamo (D) in District 12 and Al Archer (D) in District 13.[2]
About the district
Lafourche Parish Public Schools lies in southeastern Louisiana in Lafourche Parish. The seat of parish government is Thibodaux. Lafourche Parish was home to approximately 97,141 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Lafourche Parish was the 15-largest school district in Louisiana and served 14,323 students.[3]
Demographics
Lafourche Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 15 percent of Lafourche Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $50,574 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 14.5 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[3]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Lafourche Parish School Board consists of 15 partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all 15 members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[5]
The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[5][1]
School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures.[6]
To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Incumbent
District 2
District 3
- Incumbent
District 4
- Incumbent
District 5
District 6
- Incumbent
Brian "T-Jack" Millet
Renee O. Morvant
District 7
- Incumbent
District 8
- Incumbent
District 9
- Incumbent
District 10
- Incumbent
District 11
- Incumbent
District 12
- Incumbent
District 13
- Incumbent
District 14
District 15
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
Louis E. Thibodaux (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 2
Brooke E. Huddleston (R) was elected to her first term without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Richmond "Rev" Boyd Jr. Incumbent |
65.2% | 1,039 | |
| Democratic | Eva Mae Queen Shanklin | 34.8% | 555 | |
| Total Votes | 1,594 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District 4
Marian Fertitta (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 5
Mary Breaud (R) was elected to her first term without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg P. Stall Incumbent |
51.7% | 1,214 | |
| Independent | Renee O. Morvant | 29.7% | 697 | |
| Independent | Brian "T-Jack" Millet | 18.5% | 435 | |
| Total Votes | 2,346 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary Foret Incumbent |
51.1% | 909 | |
| Independent | Myra Zeringue Luft | 48.9% | 871 | |
| Total Votes | 1,780 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District 8
Ronald Pere (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 9
Julie Breaux (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 10
Dennis "Jean" Chiasson (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 11
Clyde "Joey" Duplantis III (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 12
Ann Bouvier Sanamo (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 13
Al Archer (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 14
Ray C. Bernard (D) was elected to his first term without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Calvin Duet |
69.5% | 1,166 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Mounic Incumbent | 30.5% | 512 | |
| Total Votes | 1,678 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $3,109.56 and spent a total of $3,794.57 during the election, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 30, 2014. The following cash on hand totals include existing account balances from prior campaigns, and the receipts totals include in-kind contributions, monetary contributions and loans.[8]
District 1
In the District 1 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 2
In the District 2 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 3
In the District 3 race, candidates received $1,900.00 and spent a total of $1,857.17.
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond "Rev" Boyd Jr. | $1,900.00 | $1,857.17 | $42.83 |
| Eva Mae Queen Shanklin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
In the District 4 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 5
In the District 5 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 6
In the District 6 race, candidates received $879.56 and spent a total of $879.56.
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg P. Stall | $879.56 | $879.56 | $0.00 |
| Brian "T-Jack" Millet | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Renee O. Morvant | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 7
In the District 7 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 8
In the District 8 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 9
In the District 9 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 10
In the District 10 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 11
In the District 11 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 12
In the District 12 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 13
In the District 13 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 14
In the District 14 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District 15
In the District 15 race, candidates received $330.00 and spent a total of $1,057.84.
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Mounic | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Calvin Duet | $330.00 | $1,057.84 | -$727.84 |
Past elections
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2010District 1Louis E. Thibodaux (D) was re-elected without opposition in 2010.[9] District 2Incumbent Rhoda Caldwell (D) retained her seat.[9] District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6Gregg P. Stall (R) won his first election to the school board in 2010 without opposition and replaced outgoing G.A. Rodrigue.[9] District 7Gary Foret (D) was re-elected without opposition in 2010.[9] District 8Incumbent Ronald Pere (D) faced no opposition and retained his seat.[10] District 9Julie Breaux (D) was re-elected without opposition in 2010.[9] District 10
District 11Clyde "Joey" Duplantis III (D) faced no opposition in his first election to the school board. He replaced outgoing board member Roy Landry.[9] District 12
District 13
District 14Larry Pitre (D) was re-elected without opposition.[9] District 15Incumbent Lawrence Mounic (D) was unopposed and retained his seat.[9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Lafourche Parish Schools election in 2014.[6][7][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 20-22, 2014 | Qualifying period for candidates |
| October 5, 2014 | 30th day prior to election campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 25, 2014 | 10th day prior to election campaign finance report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 14, 2014 | 40th day after the election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lafourche + Parish + Public + Schools + Louisiana"
See also
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lafourche Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Houmatoday.com, "Four new members to join Lafourche School Board," October 4, 2010
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named10opp - ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
