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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 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND Report Number: 97203 3515 I-10 Service Road Date Filed: 3/8/2021 Metairie, LA 70002 Report Includes Schedules: Schedule A-1 2. Date of Primary 3/10/2021 Schedule A-3 Schedule E-3 This report covers from 2/1/2021 through 2/28/2021 3. Type of Report: 180th day prior to primary 40th day after general X 90th day prior to primary Annual (future election) 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 CURTIS MEZZIC Chairperson 3515 I-10 Service Road Metairie, LA 70002 Treasurer 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 No If “yes”, which party? 7. a. Name of Person Preparing Report b. Daytime Telephone 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 . This 8th day of March , 2021 . Curtis Mezzic 504-885-3054 Signature of Committee/Chairperson Daytime Telephone Ronald Rosser 504-885-3054 Signature of Committee Treasurer, if any Daytime Telephone Form 202, Rev. 3/98, Page Rev. 5/01 Report Number 97203 Page 1 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 KEVA LANDRUM Support P.O. Box 531070 New Orleans, LA 70153 PATRICIA CORE Support 200 Lakeside Court Covington, LA 70435 WALTER REED Support P.O. Box 1298 Covington, LA 70434 GARY SMITH JR. Support P.O. Box 189 Norco, LA 70079 TOM WILLMOTT Support P.O. Box 1342 Kenner, LA 70063 RICKY BABIN Support P.O. Box 204 Gonzales, LA 70707 JIFF HINGLE Support 107 Grand Oaks Court Belle Chase, LA 70037 GREGORY W CARROLL Support 1915 Short St Kenner, LA 70062 GREG ESPOSITO Support 1442 White Dr Las Vegas, NV 89119 JON CORZINE Support 1 Gateway Center Suite 1102 Newark, NJ 07102 MIKE CAZES Support P.O. Box 607 Port Allen, LA 70767 DWAYNE MUNCH Support 162 Louisiana St Westwego, LA 70094 JACQUELYN CLARKSON Support 35200 Gen. DeGaulle Dr #10 New Orleans, LA 70114 HERBERT DIXON Support P.O. Box 1203 Alexandria, LA 71309 Report Number 97203 Page 2 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 STEVE CARAWAY Support 705 Carmenere Drive Kenner, LA 70065 REGINA BARROW Support 6512 Vineyard Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70812 JEFF ARNOLD Support 4480 General DeGaulle Ste. 205 New Orleans, LA 70131 RICK SWARTZ Support P.O. Box 4099 Slidell, LA 70459 ARNIE FIELKOW Support 816 Baronne St. New Orleans, LA 70113 KAREN CARTER Support P.O. Box 51052 New Orleans, LA 70151 MITCH LANDRIEU Support P.O. Box 20 New Orleans, LA 70163 CYNTHIA WILLARD-LEWIS Support 1515 Poydras St. Ste. 1420 New Orleans, LA 70112 VIRGINIA BLANQUE Support P.O. Box 791135 New Orleans, LA 70179 WILLY J MARTIN JR. Support P.O. Box 81 Lutcher, LA 70071 CYNTHIA HEDGE MORRELL Support P.O. Box 57603 New Orleans, LA 70157-7603 SAM ABNEY Support 785 Abney Drive Slidell, LA 70458 WARREN CROCKETT Support 707 Maine Avenue Slidell, LA 70458 JOE STAGNI Support 1700 Taylor Street Kenner, LA 70062 Report Number 97203 Page 3 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 STEVE STEFANICK Support P.O. Box 841 Mandeville, LA 70470 KRISTIN GISLESON PALMER Support P.O. Box 740716 New Orleans, LA 70174 JAY NEWCOMB Support 139 Melody Lane Slidell, LA 70450 SCOTT SIMON Support P.O. Box 572 Abita Springs, LA 70420 VERNON BOURGEOIS Support P.O. Box 950 Houma, LA 70361 JON D JOHNSON Support P.O. Box 791848 New Orleans, LA 70179 SUSAN GUIDRY Support P.O. Box 792472 New Orleans, LA 70119 JARED BROSSETT Support 4749 Marigna Street New Orleans, LA 70122 PAUL D CONNICK JR. Support P.O. Box 868 Metairie, LA 70004 KEVIN PEARSON Support P.O. Box 398 Slidell, LA SCOTT PERRILLOUX Support P.O. Box 639 Amite, LA 70422 FREDDY DRENNAN Support 815 W. Hall Avenue Slidell, LA 70460 RANDY SMITH Support P.O. Box 4114 Slidell, LA 70459 WALKER HINES Support 5500 Prytania Street Suite 626 New Orleans, LA 70115 Report Number 97203 Page 4 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 ROBERT J CROWE Support 61374 Hwy. 436 Angie, LA 70426 GREG CHAMPAGNE Support P.O. Box 1267 Luling, LA 70070 PATRICK CONNICK Support P.O. Box 208 Gretna, LA 70054 RANDY SEAL Support 25369 Military Road Angie, LA 70426 WAYNE L JONES Support P.O. Box 2054 LaPlace, LA 70069-2054 NATALIE ROBOTTOM Support P.O. Box 2857 LaPlace, LA 70069 MARLIN N GUSMAN Support P.O. Box 19023 New Orleans, LA 70179 BOBBY JONES Support 4744 Bienville Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119 GLENN WAGUESPACK Support P.O. Box 305 Vacherie, LA 70090 CAMILLE MORVANT Support P.O. Box 1103 Thibodaux, LA 70302 JOE LANDRY Support 2724 Octavia Street New Orleans, LA 70115 NATALIE ROBOTTOM Support P.O. Box 2857 LaPlace, LA 70069 RANDY SMITH Support P.O. Box 4114 Slidell, LA 70459 LEON CANNIZZARO Support 7223 Ring Street New Orleans, LA 70124 JAMES PERRY Support 1507 N. Miro Street New Orleans, LA 70119 Report Number 97203 Page 5 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 HARRY J MOREL JR. Support P.O. Box 422 Boutte, LA 70039 WARREN CROCKETT Support 707 Maine Avenue Slidell, LA 70458 JOHN F YOUNG Support P.O. Box 245 Metairie, LA 70004 JAMES M MCGEHEE Support P.O. Box 187 Bogalusa, LA 70429-0187 REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION Support CAMPAIG COMM , JAMES PERRY Support 1507 N. Miro Street New Orleans, LA 70119 LA LEGISLATIVE WOMEN'S CAUCUS Support FOUNDATION , DANIEL EDWARDS Support P.O. Box 16 Tickfaw, LA 70466 LA HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Support P.O. Box 4385 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 FRIENDS OF MARTIN O'MALLEY Support P.O. Box 38380 Baltimore, MD 21231 MAC DICKINSON CAMPAIGN FUND Support P.O. Box 23001 Harahan, LA 70183 WALKER HINES Support 5500 Prytania Street Suite 626 New Orleans, LA 70115 HELENA MORENO Support 643 Magazine Street Suite 301 New Orleans, LA 70130 Report Number 97203 Page 6 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 BENNIE RAYNOR Support 39449 Mapel Street Pearl River, LA 70452 JIMMY POHLMANN Support P.O. Box 2297 Chalmette, LA 70044 JUDE G GRAVOIS Support P.O. Box 6995 Metairie, LA 70010 JOHN SCOTT BRUMFIELD Support 48145 Lawrence Creek Road Franklinton, LA 40438 COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOE LANDRY Support 2724 Octavia Street New Orleans, LA 70115 COMMITTEE TO ELECT ANGELA IMBORONE Support P.O. Box 57917 New Orleans, LA 70157 DANIEL L. DYSART JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN Support Three Courthouse Square Chalmette, LA 70043 DIANNA FAUCHER STATE REPRESENTATIVE Support 4201 Old Dollard Way Van Buren, AR 72956 JAMES E. LAVIGNE RE-ELECTION Support COMMITTEE 65134 Holmes Street Pearl River, LA 70452 COMMITTEE TO ELECT CANDICE BATES Support ANDERSON 1211 Governor Nicholls St. New Orleans, LA 70116 DWAYNE MUNCH Support 162 Louisiana St Westwego, LA 70094 TOM DALEY DA CAMPAIGN FUND Support P.O. Box 1793 LaPlace, LA 70069 JOHN BEL EDWARDS CAMPAIGN FUND Support P.O. Box 974 Amite, LA 70422 SENATOR JODY AMEDEE GOLF CLASSIC Support 2111 S. Burnside Ave. Gonzales, LA 70737 Report Number 97203 Page 7 of 58 THOMAS JEFFERSON FUND 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 DIANNA DYSART Support Three Courthouse Square Chalmette, LA 70043 TED MUNCH Support 611 Chipley St. Westwego, LA 70091 NICKIE MONICA Support P.O. Box 2346 LaPlace, LA 70069 CYNTHIA WILLARD-LEWIS Support 1515 Poydras St. Ste. 1420 New Orleans, LA 70112 GARY SMITH JR. Support P.O. Box 189 Norco, LA 70079 NATALIE ROBOTTOM Support P.O. Box 2857 LaPlace, LA 70069 PATRICIA CORE Support 200 Lakeside Court Covington, LA 70435 BUTCH GAUTREAUX Support 714 Second St.
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