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Ernie Alexander and then [[U.S. Representative]] Charles Boustany, a Lafayette physician and former Democrat in Louisiana's since disbanded 7th congressional district, endorsed Patrick LeBlanc for the state House seat, rather than Cortez. Boustany and LeBlanc also endorsed the failed 2008 candidacy of former [[New York City]] [[Mayor]] [[Rudy Giuliani]] for the Republican presidential nomination. His opponents questioned LeBlanc regarding facilities in Bastrop in Morehouse Parish in north Louisiana and in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. No charges, however, were brought against LeBlanc from wrongdoing regarding the prisons.

Ernie Alexander and then [[U.S. Representative]] Charles Boustany, a Lafayette physician and former Democrat in Louisiana's since disbanded 7th congressional district, endorsed Patrick LeBlanc for the state House seat, rather than Cortez. Boustany and LeBlanc also endorsed the failed 2008 candidacy of former [[New York City]] [[Mayor]] [[Rudy Giuliani]] for the Republican presidential nomination. His opponents questioned LeBlanc regarding facilities in Bastrop in Morehouse Parish in north Louisiana and in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. No charges, however, were brought against LeBlanc from wrongdoing regarding the prisons.

When Senator Michot was term-limited, Cortez succeeded him the position. Jerry Luke LeBlanc, the former commissioner of administration under [[Governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]] and an [[Independent]], declined to run for the seat in 2012 and left Cortez without an opponen for the Senate seat.​

When Senator Michot was term-limited, Cortez succeeded him the position. Jerry Luke LeBlanc, the former commissioner of administration under [[Governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]] and an [[Independent]], declined to run for the seat in 2012 and left Cortez without an opponent for the Senate seat.​

As a House member, Cortez served on these committees: Appropriations, Insurance, and Retirement and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and the Energy Council.<ref name=statehousepage>{{cite web|url=http://representativepagecortez.com/biography|title=Senator Page Cortez – Biography|publisher=representativepagecortez.com|accessdate=November 30, 2019}}</ref>

As a House member, Cortez served on these committees: Appropriations, Insurance, and Retirement and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and the Energy Council.<ref name=statehousepage>{{cite web|url=http://representativepagecortez.com/biography|title=Senator Page Cortez – Biography|publisher=representativepagecortez.com|accessdate=November 30, 2019}}</ref>