Ryan Bourriaque
| Ryan Joseph Bourriaque | |
 | |
Louisiana State Representative for
District 47 (Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermilion parishes) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 12, 2019? | |
| Preceded by | Craig Robert "Bob" Hensgens |
|---|---|
Admnistrator of Cameron Parish
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| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Born | September 30, 1982 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Megan LaGrange Bourriaque |
| Children | Three daughters |
| Residence | Grand Chenier Cameron Parish, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Government planning officer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ryan Joseph Bourriaque (born September 30, 1982)[1] is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 47 in Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermilion parishes in the far southwestern portion of the state. He succeeded fellow Republican Bob Hensgens, who resigned the position to become a state senator.
Bourriaque won the special election held on February 23, 2019, with 3,180 votes (63 percent) of the vote over another Republican candidate, Reuben "Ben" Rivera, Jr., who trailed with 1,831 ballots (37 percent). The abbreviated term extends for approximately eleven months.[2] In the October 12, 2019, nonpartisan blanket primary for a full term, Bourriaque ran unopposed.
A former resident of Lake Charles, Bourriaque currently resides with his wife and three daughters in Grand Chenier in Cameron Parish. He holds two degrees from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, one in psychology and another in environmental studies. He went to work for Cameron Parish government in 2008 as a planner. In 2014, he was named Cameron Parish president, in which capacity he processed more than $200 million worth of grants to local governments.[3]
As a legislator, Bourriaque said that he will emphasize the issues of coastal restoration, drainage, roads, and funding for schools and hospitals.[4]
Bourriaque joins Democrats in choosing House Speaker
Bourriaque ran without opposition for a full House term in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. On January 13, 2020, Bourriaque was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the Fraud Squad, who voted for the Moderate Republican Clay Schexnayder of Ascension Parish, whose election as Speaker depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, two Independent legislators, and the Republican defectors. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards made legislative contacts on Schexnayder's behalf.[5]
Bourriaque ran unopposed for a second term in the primary election held on October 14, 2023.
References
- ↑ Ryan Bourriaque. Mylife.com. Retrieved on March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Patrick Deaville (February 23, 2019). Ryan Bourriaque wins 47th state representative seat. KPLC-TV in Lake Charles. Retrieved on March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Ryan Bourriaque - Parish Administrator. Lindedin.com. Retrieved on March 1, 2019.
- ↑ Ryan Bourriaque for Louisiana District 47 State Representative. Ryanforrep2019. Retrieved on March 1, 2019.
- ↑ The Moon Griffon Show, January 23, 2020.
