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2021 State Legislator Pledge Signers
I pledge that, as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress. The U.S. Term Limits Article V Pledge Signers 2021 State Legislators 1250 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 200 ALABAMA S022 David Livingston H073 Karen Mathiak Washington, D.C. 20036 Successfully passed a term S028 Kate Brophy McGee H097 Bonnie Rich (202) 261-3532 limits only resolution. H098 David Clark termlimits.org CALIFORNIA H103 Timothy Barr ALASKA H048 Blanca Rubio H104 Chuck Efstration H030 Ron Gillham H105 Donna McLeod COLORADO H110 Clint Crowe ARKANSAS H016 Andres Pico H119 Marcus Wiedower H024 Bruce Cozart H022 Margo Herzl H131 Beth Camp H042 Mark Perry H039 Mark Baisley H141 Dale Washburn H071 Joe Cloud H048 Tonya Van Beber H147 Heath Clark H049 Michael Lynch H151 Gerald Greene ARIZONA H060 Ron Hanks H157 Bill Werkheiser H001 Noel Campbell H062 Donald Valdez H161 Bill Hitchens H001 Judy Burges H063 Dan Woog H162 Carl Gilliard H001 Quang Nguyen H064 Richard Holtorf H164 Ron Stephens H002 Andrea Dalessandro S001 Jerry Sonnenberg H166 Jesse Petrea H002 Daniel Hernandez S010 Larry Liston H176 James Burchett H003 Alma Hernandez S023 Barbara Kirkmeyer H177 Dexter Sharper H005 Leo Biasiucci H179 Don Hogan H006 Walter Blackman CONNECTICUT S008 Russ Goodman H007 Arlando Teller H132 Brian Farnen S013 Carden Summers H008 David Cook H149 Kimberly Fiorello S017 Brian Strickland H011 Mark Finchem S021 Brandon Beach H012 Travis Grantham FLORIDA S027 Greg Dolezal H014 Gail Griffin Successfully passed a term S030 Mike Dugan H015 Steve Kaiser limits only resolution. -
2021 Virtual Spring Meeting Packets: District I
2021 Virtual Spring Meeting Packets: District I 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE Some of the resources in this packet are time-sensitive. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the LRTA website at www.lrta.net. Resources, like survey results and impending legislation, are updated regularly on the LRTA website. The resources in this packet will be vital throughout the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. Please keep this packet and encourage fellow retirees to learn more about LRTA at www.lrta.net. Updated: March 22, 2021 2 Table of Contents Pre-filed Bills........................................................…………………………....…….......….......... 4 Topics to Watch: Tax Reform......................…......……………………………...................... 5 Topics to Watch: COLAs …………………………………………………………………………………….6 Topics to Watch: GPO/WEP …………………………………….……………………………………… 7 VoterVoice and Virtual Activism.......................................……...........……….……….... 8 Virtual Spring Meeting……………………………………………………………………...…….............9 Encourage Others to Join LRTA.................................................................….......... 10 Resources …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 Links to Research 2021 LRTA Legislative Priorities Contact Information for House and Senate Retirement Committees Contact Info for Legislators in Your LRTA District Survey Results from the 2019/2020 Election Cycle Survey Results for the 2021 March Election Cycle 3 Pre-filed Bills The deadline to pre-file retirement bills was 5 p.m., Friday, February 26. Provided below is a list of bills LRTA will monitor and/or track during the 2021 Regular Session. The listing provides the position LRTA will recommend taking on each of the bills. It is anticipated that other bills, and perhaps some resolutions, will be added to this list of legislation to be monitored by LRTA once the session begins. For an up-to-date list of bills LRTA is tracking, visit http://bit.ly/2021bills. Tracking: House Bill 22 by Rep. -
Committee's Report
COMMITTEE’S REPORT (filed by committees that support or oppose one or more candidates and/or propositions and that are not candidate committees) 1. Full Name and Address of Political Committee OFFICE USE ONLY LA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC (HOSPPAC) Report Number: 85224 9521 Brookline Avenue Date Filed: 1/10/2020 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Report Includes Schedules: Schedule A-1 2. Date of Primary Monthly Schedule A-3 Schedule E-1 This report covers from 12/1/2019 through 12/31/2019 Schedule E-3 3. Type of Report: 180th day prior to primary 40th day after general 90th day prior to primary Annual (future election) X 30th day prior to primary Monthly 10th day prior to primary 10th day prior to general Amendment to prior report 4. All Committee Officers (including Chairperson, Treasurer, if any, and any other committee officers) a. Name b. Position c. Address JASON COBB Chairperson 9521 Brookline Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70809 JENNIFER MCMAHON Treasurer 9521 Brookline Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70809 5. Candidates or Propositions the Committee is Supporting or Opposing (use additional sheets if necessary) a. Name & Address of Candidate/Description of Proposition b. Office Sought c. Political Party d. Support/Oppose On attached sheet 6. Is the Committee supporting the entire ticket of a political party? Yes X No If “yes”, which party? 7. a. Name of Person Preparing Report WILLIAM POTTER b. Daytime Telephone 225-922-4600 8. WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the information contained in this report and the attached schedules is true and correct to the best of our knowledge , information and belief, and that no expenditures have been made nor contributions received that have not been reported herein, and that no information required to be reported by the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act has been deliberately omitted . -
Oppose Constitutional Convention Q4: Repeal GPO/WEP Q5
LEGISLATORS RESPONSES TO THE LRTA SURVEY The Louisiana Retired Teachers Association surveyed political candidates during the 2019 election cycles. The Association asked the candidates the following questions: 1. LRTA opposes any legislation that would alter the defined benefit structure of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL). During previous legislative sessions, several bills were created to switch the current defined benefit plan provided by TRSL to a hybrid plan. LRTA continues to oppose these bills, such as SB 14 (2018) and HB 28 (2019). If similar bills appeared in future legislative sessions, would you oppose or veto these bills? 2. LRTA supports Permanent Benefit Increases (PBIs) when the criteria to grant one is met. TRSL benefit recipients have not received a PBI since 2016. Would you support legislation to grant a PBI should TRSL meet the criteria to grant one? 3. LRTA opposes constitutional conventions that would remove budgetary protections for education and retirement. If constitutional convention is proposed in a future legislative session, would you oppose or veto these bills? 4. LRTA supports the repeal of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The GPO and the WEP are Social Security federal provisions that reduce retired public employee’s individual Social Security and survivor benefits. Retired teachers in Louisiana are subject to the GPO and WEP. Given the opportunity, would you support the repeal of the GPO and WEP? 5. LRTA supports teacher and support staff pay raises and adequately funding education through the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP). Do you support teacher pay raises and adequately funding education through the MFP? GOVERNOR Q1: Oppose Q2: Support Q3: Oppose Constitutional Q4: Repeal Q5: Support Name Hybrid Plans PBIs Convention GPO/WEP Education Gov. -
Committee's Report
COMMITTEE’S REPORT (filed by committees that support or oppose one or more candidates and/or propositions and that are not candidate committees) 1. Full Name and Address of Political Committee OFFICE USE ONLY LA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS PAC Report Number: 82707 9623 Brookline Ave. Date Filed: 11/4/2019 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Report Includes Schedules: Schedule E-1 2. Date of Primary 10/12/2019 Schedule E-3 This report covers from 9/23/2019 through 10/27/2019 3. Type of Report: 180th day prior to primary 40th day after general 90th day prior to primary Annual (future election) 30th day prior to primary Monthly 10th day prior to primary X 10th day prior to general Amendment to prior report 4. All Committee Officers (including Chairperson, Treasurer, if any, and any other committee officers) a. Name b. Position c. Address LARRY CARTER, JR. Chairperson 9623 Brookline Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 TERI JOHNSON Treasurer 3000 Hwy. 90 East Suite 2 Lake Charles, LA 70615 5. Candidates or Propositions the Committee is Supporting or Opposing (use additional sheets if necessary) a. Name & Address of Candidate/Description of Proposition b. Office Sought c. Political Party d. Support/Oppose 6. Is the Committee supporting the entire ticket of a political party? Yes X No If “yes”, which party? 7. a. Name of Person Preparing Report ELLIS ROUSSEL, CPA b. Daytime Telephone 504-586-0581 8. WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the information contained in this report and the attached schedules is true and correct to the best of our knowledge , information and belief, and that no expenditures have been made nor contributions received that have not been reported herein, and that no information required to be reported by the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act has been deliberately omitted . -
Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives
MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2024 Revised – July 28, 2021 David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library Louisiana House of Representatives 1 2 PREFACE This publication is a result of research largely drawn from Journals of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Annual Reports of the Louisiana Secretary of State. Other information was obtained from the book, A Look at Louisiana's First Century: 1804-1903, by Leroy Willie, and used with the author's permission. The David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library also maintains a database of House of Representatives membership from 1900 to the present at http://drplibrary.legis.la.gov . In addition to the information included in this biographical listing the database includes death dates when known, district numbers, links to resolutions honoring a representative, citations to resolutions prior to their availability on the legislative website, committee membership, and photographs. The database is an ongoing project and more information is included for recent years. Early research reveals that the term county is interchanged with parish in many sources until 1815. In 1805 the Territory of Orleans was divided into counties. By 1807 an act was passed that divided the Orleans Territory into parishes as well. The counties were not abolished by the act. Both terms were used at the same time until 1845, when a new constitution was adopted and the term "parish" was used as the official political subdivision. The legislature was elected every two years until 1880, when a sitting legislature was elected every four years thereafter. (See the chart near the end of this document.) The War of 1812 started in June of 1812 and continued until a peace treaty in December of 1814. -
Committee's Report
COMMITTEE’S REPORT (filed by committees that support or oppose one or more candidates and/or propositions and that are not candidate committees) 1. Full Name and Address of Political Committee OFFICE USE ONLY ADAMS & REESE PAC (ARPAC) Report Number: 89031 450 Laurel Street, 19th Floor North Tower Date Filed: 7/8/2020 Baton Rouge, LA 70801 Report Includes Schedules: Schedule A-1 2. Date of Primary Monthly Schedule E-1 Schedule E-3 This report covers from 3/1/2020 through 3/31/2020 3. Type of Report: 180th day prior to primary 40th day after general 90th day prior to primary Annual (future election) X 30th day prior to primary Monthly 10th day prior to primary X 10th day prior to general Amendment to prior report 4. All Committee Officers (including Chairperson, Treasurer, if any, and any other committee officers) a. Name b. Position c. Address E.L. HENRY Chairperson 450 Laurel Street 19th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70801 ROBERT RIGER, JR. Treasurer 450 Laurel Street 19th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70801 5. Candidates or Propositions the Committee is Supporting or Opposing (use additional sheets if necessary) a. Name & Address of Candidate/Description of Proposition b. Office Sought c. Political Party d. Support/Oppose 6. Is the Committee supporting the entire ticket of a political party? Yes X No If “yes”, which party? 7. a. Name of Person Preparing Report AMANDA GUIDRY MALOY b. Daytime Telephone 225-767-7163 8. WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the information contained in this report and the attached schedules is true and correct to the best of our knowledge , information and belief, and that no expenditures have been made nor contributions received that have not been reported herein, and that no information required to be reported by the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act has been deliberately omitted . -
ELECTIONS BEGET ELECTIONS Another Special Election Coming — and Maybe Yet Another ______
From the Desk of Jeremy Alford April 27, 2021 — Issue 268 [email protected] / www.LouisianaTracker.com _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ELECTIONS BEGET ELECTIONS Another special election coming — and maybe yet another _____________________________________________________________ If you’re starting to think these elections are never going to end, that may be due to the fact that these elections never seem to end. President Joe Biden claimed his seat last year, which in turn prompted the resignation of former Congressman Cedric Richmond, who is now working for the White House. The special election to replace Richmond concluded this past weekend, with voters siding with Congressman-elect Troy Carter, who, as a result, will soon resign from his state Senate seat, which will require another special election. Now there are three sitting state representatives (Gary Carter of New Orleans, Mack Cormier of Belle Chasse and Rodney Lyons of Harvey) and one former state senator (David Heitmeier of Algiers) who are considering running in the special Senate election to replace Carter. Should any three of the state representatives win, yet another special House election will need to be called this year by the legislative leadership. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has increasingly expressed concern over the growing number of elections put before voters, but there’s only so much he can do when those races are connected to the Legislature. “While it’s true that we seem to have several elections in Louisiana, it’s not the job of the secretary of state to call them,” said Ardoin. “We just conduct them in a fair, accurate and transparent manner.” If you don’t believe elections beget elections in Louisiana, just look at the runoff ballot from this weekend — particularly the bottom of the ballot. -
Voters Guide: How Legislators Voted in 2021
20212021 NewspaperNewspaper ofof thethe YearYear CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY LouisianaLouisiana PressPress AssociationAssociation Beloved St. Alphonsus Pastor Father Mike Moroney, Native of Ireland, Celebrates 50 Years as Priest ® See Story on Page 4 & The Leader NEWSNEWSJune 2021 • Vol. 24 No. 6 • 20 Pages • Circulation 10,000 • Central City News on Facebook • [email protected] • 225-261-5055 Rebuke of Gov. Edwards for Arrest of Rev. Tony Spell Louisiana Legislature Suspends Criminal Penalties for Pastors Law Used by JBE To Have Rev. Spell Arrested Can’t Be Used to Jail Pastors Nation’s 2nd Highest Court Woody Jenkins Editor BATON ROUGE — Early in the pandemic last spring, Gov. John Bel Edwards used a provision of Louisiana’s emergency powers law to have Central pastor Tony Spell arrested for holding worship services at Life Tabernacle Church on Hooper Road. Now, in a surprise move, the Louisiana Legislature has sus- pended the power of the governor to levy criminal penalties against a pastor in such circumstances. LEGISLATURE VINDICATED Rev. Tony Spell and suspended criminal penalties Governor had used to prosecute the pastor. Gov. Edwards is now consider- law is not among them. The leg- to make sure the governor could resolution suspend a law, and that ing what bills passed by the legis- islature used a little-known provi- not veto its actions. Under Art. is not subject to veto. Rep. Danny lature he will sign or veto, but this sion of the Louisiana Constitution 3, Sec. 20, the legislature can by See CRIMINAL on Page 3 Huge Victory in U.S. 5th Circuit for Central Pastor Woody Jenkins Central Police Chief Roger Corco- sage advice from one of his law- during this pandemic. -
Committee's Report
COMMITTEE’S REPORT (filed by committees that support or oppose one or more candidates and/or propositions and that are not candidate committees) 1. Full Name and Address of Political Committee OFFICE USE ONLY LA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS PAC Report Number: 95736 P. O. Box 44244 Date Filed: 2/10/2021 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Report Includes Schedules: Schedule A-3 2. Date of Primary Monthly This report covers from 1/1/2021 through 1/31/2021 3. Type of Report: 180th day prior to primary 40th day after general 90th day prior to primary Annual (future election) X 30th day prior to primary Monthly 10th day prior to primary 10th day prior to general Amendment to prior report 4. All Committee Officers (including Chairperson, Treasurer, if any, and any other committee officers) a. Name b. Position c. Address CLEO FIELDS Chairperson P. O. Box 44244 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 EDWARD JAMES Treasurer P. O. Box 44244 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 5. Candidates or Propositions the Committee is Supporting or Opposing (use additional sheets if necessary) a. Name & Address of Candidate/Description of Proposition b. Office Sought c. Political Party d. Support/Oppose 6. Is the Committee supporting the entire ticket of a political party? Yes X No If “yes”, which party? 7. a. Name of Person Preparing Report EX. DIR. CYNTHIA BUGGAGE b. Daytime Telephone 225-342-7342 8. WE HEREBY CERTIFY that the information contained in this report and the attached schedules is true and correct to the best of our knowledge , information and belief, and that no expenditures have been made nor contributions received that have not been reported herein, and that no information required to be reported by the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act has been deliberately omitted . -
Cover Letter
LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District Office nd 100 Port Boulevard, 2 Floor Chairman, House Committee on Education Chalmette, Louisiana 70043 Chairman, House Committee on Disaster Recovery (504) 277-4729 ⚫ Fax (504) 278-6597 House Leadership Committee [email protected] House Executive Committee State Capitol Office Governor’s Coastal Advisory Commission 900 N. Third Street, Room 802 Louisiana State Law Institute Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Louisiana International (225) 342-2408 ⚫ Fax (225) 342-2392 Gulf Transfer Terminal Board Raymond E. “Ray” Garofalo, Jr. State Representative – District 103 Chairman, House Committee on Education July 8, 2020 Ms. Sandy Holloway, President Dr. Cade Brumley, Superintendent State Board of Elementary and Secondary Louisiana Department of Education Education 1201 North Third Street 1201 North Third Street Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Mr. Eddie Bonine, Executive Director Louisiana High School Athletic Association 12720 Old Hammond Highway Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 I’m writing today to express my support for returning our students and athletes to the classroom and the sports fields as soon as possible for the upcoming school year in as safe a manner as practicable given the circumstances. The response I’ve received from parents, educators, the public, and my colleagues, has been overwhelmingly in support of our students need to return to a normal scholastic schedule for the upcoming year, including extracurricular sports. One of the most compelling justifications for a return to a normal scholastic schedule came directly from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), one of the most respected pediatric health organizations in the world: “The AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school.” “The importance of in-person learning is well-documented, and there is already evidence of the negative impacts on children because of school closures in the spring of 2020. -
2019 Election Cycle Results
LEGISLATORS RESPONSES TO THE LRTA SURVEY The Louisiana Retired Teachers Association surveyed political candidates during the 2019 election cycles. The Association asked the candidates the following questions: 1. LRTA opposes any legislation that would alter the defined benefit structure of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL). During previous legislative sessions, several bills were created to switch the current defined benefit plan provided by TRSL to a hybrid plan. LRTA continues to oppose these bills, such as SB 14 (2018) and HB 28 (2019). If similar bills appeared in future legislative sessions, would you oppose or veto these bills? 2. LRTA supports Permanent Benefit Increases (PBIs) when the criteria to grant one is met. TRSL benefit recipients have not received a PBI since 2016. Would you support legislation to grant a PBI should TRSL meet the criteria to grant one? 3. LRTA opposes constitutional conventions that would remove budgetary protections for education and retirement. If constitutional convention is proposed in a future legislative session, would you oppose or veto these bills? 4. LRTA supports the repeal of the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). The GPO and the WEP are Social Security federal provisions that reduce retired public employee’s individual Social Security and survivor benefits. Retired teachers in Louisiana are subject to the GPO and WEP. Given the opportunity, would you support the repeal of the GPO and WEP? 5. LRTA supports teacher and support staff pay raises and adequately funding education through the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP). Do you support teacher pay raises and adequately funding education through the MFP? GOVERNOR Q1: Oppose Q2: Support Q3: Oppose Constitutional Q4: Repeal Q5: Support Name Hybrid Plans PBIs Convention GPO/WEP Education Gov.