October 24 Election

 

Early Voting Starts tomorrow.  If you are in Senate District 36, then please vote for Ryan Gatti. 

For the last 15 years, Ryan Gatti has served Northwest Louisiana as a Bossier based attorney and small business owner. He has helped countless families and landowners going through their toughest times, including families dealing with situations resulting in traumatic brain injuries. He serves as President of the Bossier Bar Association and in 2013, he was selected to receive a Crystal Gavel Award for his commendable efforts in aiding the administration of justice by gathering and reviewing a significant numbers of cases on behalf of the 26th Judicial District Court. Ryan also sat as District 1W Judge in Shreveport from 2007-2009, presiding over Workers’ Compensation trials. District 1W serves Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Red River and Desoto Parishes. Ryan attended and completed training at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. Ryan serves the Louisiana State Bar Association as a Member of the House of Delegates.

He owns Instant Shade Trees, LLC a company that transplants live oak trees from their farm in Plain Dealing.

A lifelong conservative, Ryan is the Vice President of the Republican Party of Bossier Parish. An active member of First Baptist Church of Bossier, he is both a deacon and teacher for kids and youth, and has participated in mission trips to impoverished parts of the world such as Haiti, El Salvador and Mexico. Ryan serves as Louisiana Trustee on the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention since 2012. He has also served as volunteer coach of Dixie League Softball and Upwards Soccer. He served as a Duke in the Krewe of Justinian.

Ryan was co-valedictorian of his graduating class of Airline High School. Ryan attended LSU Baton Rouge and graduated in 3 years. Ryan was president of Kappa Sigma Fraternity at LSU. Ryan graduated from LSU Law School and was elected repeatedly to serve as president to his fellow law students. Ryan worked as a Law Clerk in the Louisiana Senate Office during law school. Ryan was selected to serve a one year term on the Louisiana Board of Regents by the Louisiana Council of Student Body Presidents.
Susan Lockhart Gatti is a graduate of Airline High School. She earned her undergraduate, masters and PhD in Psychology with a specialty in School Psychology from LSU Baton Rouge. Ryan has been married to Susan Gatti, Ph.D. for over 19 years. Susan most recently was employed as an Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University- Health Science Center in Shreveport at the Children’s Center from 2003-2007 and recently served as the assistant headmaster at Providence Classical Academy in Bossier City until 2014. Together they have created their greatest accomplishments – their four daughters Katherine (15), Elizabeth (12), Rebecca (8) and Charlotte (5).  

 

This blog typically covers all elections that will be on most ballots. The following is an analysis of the races to help you in making your decisions. 

Governor’s Race:  Three Republicans and One Democrat

Scott Angelle – R  #1

Jay Dardenne- R  #3

John Bel Edwards –D #5

David Vitter – R #9

Vitter has over 10 million dollars at his disposal from his war chest and Political Action Committees that are loyal to him.  PAC’s do not have donor limits.  So a person can only give a candidate for governor up to $5,000.00 in the governor’s race, but that same person can give unlimited amounts to a PAC.  The PAC cannot have communication with the candidate. But we see that they never say anything negative about their candidate. 

Vitter will spend millions over the next 14 days to secure his place in the runoff.  Angelle is creeping up in the polls.  Dardenne also is moving up.  Edwards remains strong with veterans and women because he is a West Pointe Graduate and was commanded a rifle company of the 82^nd Airborne Rangers.    He is strong among teachers because he is married to a teacher and has taken strong stances against Jindal and common core. 

I predict a Vitter – Edwards’s runoff.  Vitter and his PAC have attacked Angelle and Dardenne and they simply do not have the funds to respond.  Edwards has been given a pass, but he will be attacked with the remainder of the war chest between October 10 and the run off. 

Lt. Governor

Billy Nungesser will have most votes on October 24.  He is a hard worker and conservative. 

Secretary of State

Tom Schedler   #14

Tom should get reelected.  He has done a great job at Secretary of State. 

Attorney General

James “Buddy” Caldwell will get reelected.  He has served honorably and battled for the citizens.  He has strong prosecutor experience at every level.  Most notably he battled BP after the spill and secured billions for the state to begin restoring the coast.  His challengers were put up because he would not back down in the BP fight and stood up for the citizens. 

State Treasurer

We have the finest most bull dogged State Treasurer around in John Kennedy.  You can be proud to vote for him. 

Commissioner of Insurance

Jim Donelon has served honorably and should be re elected. 

BESE

Mary Johnson Harris should win- she is against common core and an educator by profession. 

Constitutional Amendments: 

As you know I am against these because the Constitution was not designed to be amended every year.  Many agree you should vote against all four because they are not germane constitutional amendments. 

Number 1- NO

Number 2- NO

Number 3- NO

Number 4- yes or no; this is the only amendment that should pass. 

 

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