2015 Local Elections LCA/LMOGA Offsite Meeting Brent Golleher, Director of Government and External Affairs July 2015.

2015 Local Elections LCA/LMOGA Offsite Meeting

Brent Golleher,Director of Government and External AffairsJuly 2015

St. Bernard Parish

Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council

St. Bernard Parish

Parish President Current Candidates:

• President David Peralta: Indicted by 3 different grand juries over the last year, supportive of oil and gas industry/anti suit

• Guy McInnis: Member of the Parish Council, believed to be supportive of filing lawsuits

• Wayne Landry: Former member of the Parish Council, Hospital Executive, ran for Sherriff in 2011 has not taken a stance on litigation

Possible Candidates:

• Tony “Ricky” Melerine: Former Councilman, his main issue is trying to stop river diversions/CPRA’s Master Plan

Jefferson Parish

Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council

Jefferson Parish

Parish President Current Candidates:

• Elton Lagasse: Current member of the Parish Council. Has early support of Council Chairman Chris Roberts and former State Rep./current Parish Councilman Rick Templet. Voted in favor of filing Jefferson Parish’s lawsuit.

• Mike Yenni: Current mayor of Kenner. Grandson of Parish President Joseph Yenni. No public position on the lawsuit.

• The race is shaping up to be a generational battle with Lagasse being 75 and Yenni being 38.

St. John the Baptist

Key Races –• Parish

President• Parish Council

St. John the Baptist

• Parish President Natalie Robottom is currently under investigation for violating the Parish Charter, and for her hiring practices.

• Parish Council Chairman Michael Wright announced he would challenge Robottom in May, but dropped out in June.

St. Tammany

Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council• Home Rule/

Hydraulic Fracking Issues

St. Tammany

Parish President:

• Pat Brister, the incumbent has over 250K in her campaign account.

• Very pro-business, supports the Helis project with heavy limitations.

• No opponent yet

St. Tammany

Fracking:

• Left wing environmental groups are currently recruiting candidates to run for State Sen/Rep, Parish Council and Parish President

• The groups:• LEAN• Bucket Brigade• Concerned Citizens of St.

Tammany• Preserve St. Tammany• The Green Army

Ascension

Key Races –• Parish

President• Parish Council

Ascension

Parish President:

• Chris Loar: Current Chairman of the Parish Council. Executive at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital System, board member of BRAC. Supported raising sales taxes on the council for improving infrastructure. Has 150K in his campaign account at last filing.

• Kenny Matassa: 4 term member of the Gonzales City Council, parish employee for over 20 years, changed party in June from a Democrat to a Republican. Has pledged not to raise taxes.

• Clint Cointment: Has never held public office. Owns a land surveying company. Wants to streamline permit approval in the parish to make it easier for development.

Lafourche

Key Races –• Parish

President• Parish Council

Lafourche

Parish President:• Charlotte Randolph

running for a 4th term. • Steadfast supporter of the oil

and gas industry

Facing at least 3 challengers:• Councilman/Former Parish

President Aaron Caillouet• Businessman Jimmy

Cantrelle, he lost to Randolph previously

• Councilman Joe Fertitta

Terrebonne

Key Races –• Parish President• Parish Council

Terrebonne

Parish President:

• Gordon Dove, State Rep./Chairman of the House Natural Resource and Environment Committee. Strong advocate for the Oil and Gas Industry

• Danny Babin, Member of the Parish Council, President of the LA Shrimp Association, President of the Shrimp Processors Association, and Chairman of the LA Shrimp Taskforce

Possible Candidates:

• Arlanda Williams, Member of the Parish Council. Involved with several environmental groups. Member of the LA Democratic Party Central Committee where she voted to support the SLFPA-East suit.

St. Mary

Key Races –• Parish

President• Parish Council

St. Mary

Parish President:

• Incumbent Paul Naquin is term limited

• Gary Duhon, is the only announced candidate, wants to attract oil and gas jobs to the parish and put it on the same level as Terrebonne and Lafourche

• Gary Duhon ran against Paul Naquin in 2011

• David Hanagriff – District 3?

Key Dates

7/27 Campaign Finance Report for Statewide Candidates

9/8 – 9/10 Qualifying

9/23 Last day to register to vote

9/24 Campaign Finance Report for All Candidates and PACs

10/10 – 10/17

Early Voting

10/14 Campaign Finance Report for All Candidates and PACs

10/15 3rd Annual Energy Coast Classic

10/24 Election Day

11/21 Runoff