Acadia/Evangeline Millage Renewal for Fire Protection

Yes

15th JDC Judge Division B

Jules Edwards

School Board Member District 2

Lyle C. Johnson

School Board Member District 3

Lynn Shamsie

School Board Member District 4

John H. Quebodeaux

School Board Member District 5

Roland J. Boudreaux

School Board Member District 6

Gene I. Daigle

Justice of the Peace Ward 2

Joseph Wayne Doucet

City of Crowley - Mayor

Isabella L. delaHoussaye

City of Crowley - Chief of Police

K.P. Gibson

Crowley Alderman - Ward 1 Division B

"Kitty" Valdetero

Crowley Alderman - Ward 2 Division A

James M. Buatt

Crowley Alderman - Ward 4 Division A

Woodrow "Woody" Marceaux

City of Rayne - Mayor

James J. "Jimbo" Petitjean

City of Rayne - Chief of Police

George Melancon

City of Rayne - Alderman at Large

Paul Molbert

Rayne Alderman - Ward 2

Jude "Butch" Abshire

Rayne Alderman - Ward 3

Gerard L. "Jerry" Arceneaux

Rayne Alderman - Ward 4

Gerald L. Foreman

Town of Church Point - Mayor

Roger Boudreaux

Town of Church Point - Chief of Police

Albert J. Venable Sr.

Town of Church Point Alderman - Ward 1

"Mel" Green

Town of Church Point Alderman - Ward 2

Alexis Jagneaux Jr.

Town of Church Point Alderman - Ward 3

Gary J. Duplechin

Town of Church Point Alderman - Ward 4

Theresa R. "Teasie" Cary

Town of Church Point Alderman - Ward 5

Errol "Slu" Comeaux

Town of Iota - Chief of Police

Scott Pousson

Town of Iota - Alderman (5 to be elected)

Troy Lantz

Village of Estherwood - Chief of Police

James Burnett Sr.

Village of Estherwood - Alderman (3 to be elected)

Emily Roy

Village of Mermentau - Alderman (2 to be elected)

Peggy Bergeaux

Town of Duson - Chief of Police

Roland Lewis

Town of Duson - Alderman (5 to be elected)

Marquita R. Henry

City of Eunice - Mayor

Kenneth J. Peart

City of Eunice - Chief of Police

Gary "Goose" Fontenot

City of Eunice Alderman - Ward 3

Chawana V. Fontenot

Town of Basile - Mayor

Berline Boone

Town of Basile - Chief of Police

Curtis Arceneaux

School Board Tax Renewal - District 7

Yes

Fire Protection District 8 Parcel Fee

Yes

U.S. 7th Congressional Representative

"Chris John"

Acadia Parish Police Jury Proposition - 1/4% Sales Tax for Mosquito Control

No

Acadia Parish School Board Member - District 5

Roland J. Boudreaux

City of Rayne - Chief of Police

George Melancon

City of Rayne - Alderman Ward 4

Gerald L. Foreman

Town of Duson - Chief of Police

Roland Lewis

Constitutional Amendment #1 - Changes to Legislative Session
To change general legislative sessions from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years and fiscal sessions from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years; to provide for the consideration of not more than five prefiled bills per member which are not within the subject matter limitations during fiscal sessions; to provide that the legislation which levies, authorizes, increases, decreases, or repeals a fee or which dedicates revenue, and local and special bills; to extend the length of the fiscal sessions; and to provide for certain legislative deadlines during annual regular sessions.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #2 - Income/Sales Tax Swap
To retain the current limitation on individual income tax rates; to eliminate the current limitation on individual income tax brackets; to provide that the state individual and joint income tax schedule of rates and brackets shall never exceed the rates and brackets set forth in Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes on January 1, 2003, to provide that the state sales tax and use tax rate on food for home consumption, consumer purchases of natural gas, electricity, water, and prescription drugs shall be two percent for the period of January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003, and to prohibit on July 1, 2003 the imposition of state sales and use tax on food for home consumption, consumer purchases of natural gas, electricity, water, and prescription drugs.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #3 - State Budget Adjustments
To authorize the legislature to establish procedures determining projected deficits and budget adjustments related to deficit avoidance; to provide that such pr0cedures for amendment may be made by specific legislation enacted by a favorable two-thirds vote of the legislature; to authorize adjustments of up to five percent of constitutionally protected and mandated allocations and appropriations if aggregate reductions of seven-tenths of one percent of allocations and appropriations from the state general fund have been made; to limit such reductions of the Minimum Foundation Program to one percent; to authorize the transfer of monies from one fund to another as a result of such budget adjustments, but not to exceed the amount of the deficit; to authorize, for the purposes of the budget estimate and enactment of the budget for the next fiscal year, that if the official revenue forecast for the next fiscal year is at least one percent less than the forecast for the current fiscal year, an amount not to exceed five percent of the monies appropriated from any fund established by law or constitution shall be available for appropriation in the next fiscal year for a purpose other than as specified by law or constitution shall be available for appropriation in the next fiscal year for a purpose other than as specified by law or constitution; to limit amounts available for use for other purposes with respect to the Minimum Foundation Program to one percent; to exempt from such reductions any revenues dedicated or pledged as security for bonds, the severance tax and royalty allocations to parishes, retirement contributions, the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund, the Millennium Trust except for appropriations from the trust, and monies not required to be deposited in the state treasury; and to authorize the legislature to provide for the implementation of these provisions.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #4 - Removal of Public Employees
To require that the legislature provide by general law for the removal of any state or local public employees, whether classified or unclassified, from his position of employment for conviction, during his employment, of a felony as defined by law.

For

Constitutional Amendment #5 - Retirement Community Tax Break
Authorizes the State Board of Commerce and Industry, with the approval of the governor and the affected local governing authorities, to contract with developers of retirement communities for the exemption from local or special ad valorem taxes.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #6 - Supplemental Pay for Police & Fire Fighters
To require the governor's recommended budget estimate to include amounts sufficient to fully fund the cost of state supplemental pay for full-time local law enforcement and fire protection officers as required by law in effect on July 1, 2001; to require, beginning July 1, 2003, appropriations to fully fund such supplemental pay; to provide for the reduction of such appropriations, under certain circumstances, with the consent of two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature.

For

Constitutional Amendment #7 - One Time Filing for Senior Tax Break
To provide that persons qualifying for the special assessment level for certain persons aged sixty-five or older shall not be required to reapply annually.

For

Constitutional Amendment #8 - Higher Education Investment
To authorize the institutions of higher education or their management boards to invest in stocks up to fifty percent of certain funds received from gifts and grants, endowments, and other funds.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #9 - Medicaid Trust Fund Investment
To authorize the investment in stocks of up to thirty-five percent of the Medical Trust Fund for the Elderly.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #10 - Farmers Drought Protection Fund
To authorize the legislature by law to establish and implement programs to assist farmers who voluntarily forgo irrigating with groundwater for agricultural production for the purpose of protecting, conserving, or replenishing groundwater supply during periods of drought or to provide for the development and enhancement of surface water resources for use by farmers for irrigation purposes, or both, and to provide revenue to fund such assistance; to establish the Drought Protection Trust Fund as a special fund in the state treasury; to provide for sources of monies in the fund and use of the fund.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #11 - Offshore Drilling Rig Tax Break
To exempt from ad valorem taxation drilling rigs used exclusively for the exploration and development of minerals outside the territorial limits of the state in Outer Continental Shelf waters which are within the state for the purpose of being stored, stacked, converted, renovated, or repaired, and any property incorporated in or used in the operation of such drilling rigs.

Against

Constitutional Amendment #12 - Qualification for Livingston Parish Coroner
To provide that the qualifications for office of coroner in Livingston Parish may be established by law.

Against