2015

Governor – Statewide
 Acadia Only

Scott Angelle – Republican

Lieutenant Governor – Statewide
Acadia Only

Elbert Lee Guillory – Republican

Secretary of State – Statewide
Acadia Only

“Tom” Schedler – Republican

Attorney General – Statewide
Acadia Only

Geraldine “Geri” Broussard Baloney – Democrat

State Treasurer – Statewide
Acadia Only

John Kennedy – Republican

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry – Statewide
Acadia Only

“Charlie” Greer – Democrat

Commissioner of Insurance – Statewide
Acadia Only

“Jim” Donelon – Republican

Member, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education “BESE” District 7 – Multiparish
Acadia Only

Holly Franks Boffy – Republican

State Representative District 41 – Multiparish
Acadia Only

Phillip DeVillier – Republican

Sheriff

K.P. Gibson – Democrat

Police Juror – District 2

A.J. “Fatty” Broussard – Republican

Police Juror – District 3

Julie LeJeune Borill – Democrat

Police Juror – District 4

Kerry T. Kilgore – Republican

Police Juror – District 5

Aleke V. Kanonu, Jr – Democrat

Police Juror – District 6

Kem Arceneaux – Democrat

Police Juror – District 7

“Pat” Daigle – Democrat

Police Juror – District 8

Robert J. Guidry – Republican

Iota Chief of Police – Special Election

Damon J. Daigle – Republican

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #1 – Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust

Summary: Do you support an amendment to rename the Budget Stabilization Fund to the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust; to authorize the mineral revenue base to be increased every five years to create the Budget Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used when the state has a deficit; to create the Transportation Stabilization Subfund as a subfund in the Trust, to be funded with mineral revenues until reaching a maximum balance of five hundred million dollars, to be appropriated and used for planning, design, construction, and maintenance connected with the state highway program, with twenty percent dedicated for use by the Louisiana Intermodal  Connector Program; and to provide for the interruption of deposits into the year that the state has a deficit and the following year with the resumption of deposit of mineral revenues in the Budget and Transportation Stabilization Trust thereafter?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #2 -Funds for Transportation

Summary: Do you support an amendment to authorize the investment of funds for a state infrastructure bank to be used solely for transportation projects?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #3 – Fiscal Legislative Session

Summary: Do you support an amendment to allow any legislation regarding the dedication of revenue, rebates, and taxes to be considered during a fiscal legislative session?

Yes

Proposed Constitutional Amendment #4 -Property Tax Exemption for Public Land/Property

Summary: Do you support an amendment to specify that the ad valorem property tax exemption for public lands and other public property shall not apply to land or property owned by another state or a political subdivision of another state?

Yes

Fire Protection District #8 Proposition – ($25 Parcel Fee Increase)

Summary: Shall Fire Protection District #8 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to increase the parcel fee of Twenty-five ($25.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure’s being occupied or unoccupied (each such portion of ground or tract hereinafter defined as a “Parcel”), presently authorized for a period of ten (10) years a parcel fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per Parcel, commencing with the year 2016 and continuing through the year 2022 (an estimated $33,500 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the parcel fee for an entire year), for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District?

Yes

Fire Protection District #10 Proposition – ($50 Parcel Fee Renewal)

Summary: Shall Fire Protection District #10 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), continue to levy and collect annually for a period of Ten (10) Years, beginning with the year 2016, a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on each lot, subdivided portion of ground or individual tract upon which is located, (an estimated $130,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the special assessment fee for an entire year) either in whole or in part, a residential or commercial structure, regardless of the structure’s being occupied or unoccupied, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating fire protection facilities and equipment, including paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, the salaries of firemen and all purposes incidental thereto, and shall the District be further authorized to fund the proceeds of said parcel fee into bonds to pay the costs of capital improvements, said bonds to be issued from time to time in the manner provided by law, including, but not limited to, Section 1505 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended?

Yes

Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1 Proposition #1 (Tax Renewal)

Summary: Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of eight and fifty-six hundredths (8.56) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $143,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of constructing, improving, maintaining and operating gravity drainage works within the District, including the acquisition of equipment therefor?

Yes

Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1 Proposition #2 (Tax Renewal)

Summary: Shall Consolidated Gravity Drainage District #1 of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of eight and  twenty-four hundredths (824) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $139,200 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2018 and ending with the year 2027, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining or operating gravity drainage works within and for the District?

Yes

Governor – Statewide
 Acadia Only

John Bel Edwards – Democrat

Lieutenant Governor – Statewide
 Acadia Only

Melvin L. “Kip” Holden – Democrat

Attorney General – Statewide
 Acadia Only

James D. “Buddy” Caldwell – Republican

Police Juror – District 2
 Parts Acadia

A.J. “Fatty” Broussard – Republican

Police Juror – District 6
 Parts Acadia

A.J. “Jay” Credeur – Democrat

City of Crowley Proposition – Sales Tax Rededication and Continuation

Summary: Shall the proceeds of the one-half (1/2) Cent sales and use tax authorized by election held on November 28, 1981, be rededicated and continued under the applicable provisions of Article VI of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, as amended, the applicable provisions of Title 47 and Title 18 of the Louisiana Statutes of 1950, as amended, (“Act”), and the City of Crowley, State of Louisiana, (“City”) be authorized to adopt an ordinance to levy and collect a one-half (1/2) of one (1%) percent tax (“Tax”) in perpetuity upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, as hereafter defined in Title 47, beginning April 1, 2016 (estimated first year revenue of $1,550,000.00), with the proceeds of the Tax (after payment of costs of collection/administration) dedicated to raises for full-time city personnel; distributed one-third (1/3) to fire personnel, one-third (1/3) to police personnel, and one-third (1/3) to remaining City employees, including the payment of increased fringe expenses incurred by the City including but not limited to taxes, FICA, Medicare, retirement, workers compensation and unemployment compensation necessary to implement said raises?

Yes

Town of Duson Proposition – 4% New Hotel Occupancy Tax
Parts Acadia

Summary: Shall the Town of Duson, State of Louisiana (the ”Town”), under the provisions of Act No. 53 of the 2015 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (the ‘!Act”), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect a tax of four percent (4%) (the “Tax”), in perpetuity, be ginning January 1, 2016, upon the paid occupancy of hotel rooms within the Town (the Tax to be in addition to any other taxes thereon) ($28,046 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax) to be used to fund economic development, the promotion of tourism, and related infrastructure within the Town, the term “hotel” having the meaning set forth in the Act?

Yes

School District No. 7 Proposition (Bond)
Parts Acadia
Summary:  Shall School District No.7 of the Second Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Evangeline, Louisiana, and the Seventh Police Jury Ward of the Parish of Acadia, Louisiana (the “District”), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($S,500,000 to run not exceeding twenty (20) year’s from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding seven per centum (7%) per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing; erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 13 mills to be levied in the first year of Issue to pay said Bonds?

Yes

Iota Fire Protection District Proposition No. 1 – Tax Renewal
Parts Acadia
Summary: Shall Iota Fire Protection District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of ten and sixty hundredths (10,60) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $106,000 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025,
for the purpose of maintaining and operating fire protection facilities, purchasing fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

Yes

Iota Fire Protection District Proposition No. 2 – Tax Renewal
Parts Acadia
Summary: Shall Iota Fire Protection District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), be authorized to continue to levy a tax of eleven and forty-nine hundredths (11.49)mills tax on all the property subject to taxation In the District (an estimated $114,900 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year”), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025,for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and/or operating fire protection facilities and equipment for the District, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes?

Yes

Acadia-Evangeline Fire Protection District Proposition (Millage Renewal)
Parts Acadia
Summary: Shall Acadia·Evangeline Fire Protection District of the Parishes of Acadia and Evangeline, State of Louisiana (the “District”), levy a special tax of four and ten hundredths (4.10) mills on all property subject to taxation In the District (an estimated $209.000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period. of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2026 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, maintaining and operating the District’s fire protection facilities, including equipment, and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection?

Yes

Bayou des-Cannes-Nezpique Gravity Drainage District Proposition (Tax Renewal)
Parts Acadia
Summary:  Shall Bayou des-Cannes Nezpique Gravity Drainage District of the Parish of Acadia, State of Louisiana (the “District”), levy a special tax of six (6) mills on all the property subject to taxation in the District (an estimated $612,000 expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years beginning with the year 2016 and ending with the year 2025, for the purpose of maintaining and/or operating the District’s gravity drainage works?

Yes