BATON ROUGE – The Jefferson Parish Democratic Executive Committee has released their endorsements for the upcoming Saturday, October 24, 2015, elections:
State Government
• John Bel Edwards, #5, Governor
• Melvin L. "Kip" Holden, #11, Lt. Governor
• Chris Tyson, #15, Secretary of State
• Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney, #16, Attorney General
• "Charlie" Greer, #23, Commissioner of Agriculture
• Charlotte McGehee, #29, Commissioner of Insurance
• Kara Tamara Washington, #35, BESE District 2
• Troy Carter, #44, Senate District 7
• Kyle M. Green Jr., #55, House District 83
• Ebony Woodruff, #58, House District 87
Jefferson Parish Government
• James E. "Jimmy" Lawson, #76, Councilman At Large, Div A
• Patrick Pierson, #79, Councilman At Large, Div A
State Government
• Lee Price Barrios, #31, BESE District 1
• Lottie P. Beebe, #36, BESE District 3
• Stephanie Hilferty, #52, House District 94
Parish Government
• Elton Lagasse, #71, Parish President
• Paul Johnston, #81, Councilman, District 2
Constitutional Amendments
Description: #1 Creates a new transportation projects fund and restructures the rainy day fund
Sponsor: Adley
Recommendation: NO
Description: #2 Allows the state treasurer the option of investing in the state infrastructure bank
Sponsor: St.Germain, Armes
Recommendation: NO
Description: #3 Provides new guidelines for legislation in a fiscal session
Sponsor: Stokes
Recommendation: YES
Description: #4 Allows local governments to tax property within their jurisdictions that is owned by local or state governments outside of Louisiana
Sponsor: Chaney, Thompson
Recommendation: YES
