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In the Atchafalaya project, Thompson worked under Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle of Breaux Bridge. The media reported strains in their professional relationship, and it was suggested that Thompson wanted to succeed Angelle, then a Democrat and later a Republican, in the [[Bobby Jindal]] administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/9555402.html?index=1&c=y|author=Steven K. Landry|title="Ex-Atchafalaya Basin official looks ahead: Sandra Thompson helps Jindal campaign", ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' (Acadiana Edition)|date=September 4, 2007; no longer on-line.</ref> In May 2010, Jindal announced the appointment of Angelle to serve on an interim basis as lieutenant governor until a [[special election]] was held in October 2010 to fill the remaining months of the term of [[Mitch Landrieu]], who left upon his election as the [[mayor]] of New Orleans, a post he vacated in 2019. Victory went to then Secretary of State Jay Dardenne of Baton Rouge, who in 2016 became the state commissioner of administration under Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].
In the Atchafalaya project, Thompson worked under Natural Resources Secretary Scott Angelle of Breaux Bridge. The media reported strains in their professional relationship, and it was suggested that Thompson wanted to succeed Angelle, then a Democrat and later a Republican, in the [[Bobby Jindal]] administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/9555402.html?index=1&c=y|author=Steven K. Landry|title="Ex-Atchafalaya Basin official looks ahead: Sandra Thompson helps Jindal campaign"|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' (Acadiana Edition)|date=September 4, 2007; no longer on-line.</ref> In May 2010, Jindal announced the appointment of Angelle to serve on an interim basis as lieutenant governor until a [[special election]] was held in October 2010 to fill the remaining months of the term of [[Mitch Landrieu]], who left upon his election as the [[mayor]] of New Orleans, a post he vacated in 2019. Victory went to then Secretary of State Jay Dardenne of Baton Rouge, who in 2016 became the state commissioner of administration under Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].
Thompson describes her management style as one of macromanagement: "Most successful leaders don't micromanage. What we tried to do with the Atchafalaya Program is hire the very best [[architect]]s, [[engineer]]s, and designers and tell them, 'Give me your best. I’m not going to micromanage you.'"
Thompson describes her management style as one of macromanagement: "Most successful leaders don't micromanage. What we tried to do with the Atchafalaya Program is hire the very best [[architect]]s, [[engineer]]s, and designers and tell them, 'Give me your best. I’m not going to micromanage you.'"