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'''Michael Anthony Fesi, Sr.''', known as '''Big Mike Fesi''' (born May 20, 1959), is a [[petroleum]] and [[natural gas]]  [[entrepreneur]] from Houma, [[Louisiana]],  who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] incoming state senator for District 20, which encompasses Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.

'''Michael Anthony Fesi, Sr.''', known as '''Big Mike Fesi''' (born May 20, 1959), is a [[petroleum]] and [[natural gas]]  [[entrepreneur]] from Houma, [[Louisiana]],  who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] incoming state senator for District 20, which encompasses Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes.

On January 13, 2020, Fesi will succeed term-limited [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned Republican Senator Norby Chabert (born 1975) of Lil Caillou community in Terrebonne Parish. To win the seat, Fesi polled 15,546 votes (54 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. He defeated two other Republicans and two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. The runner-up, Damon J. Baldone, who polled  5,162 votes (18 percent), is a former Democrat who turned Republican to make the race. In third place was a departing Democratic state Representative, Jerry "Truck" Gisclair (born 1948) of Larose in Lafourche Parish, who received 4,070 votes (14 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> than 20 years and created thousands of jobs.

On January 13, 2020, Fesi will succeed term-limited [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned Republican Senator Norby Chabert (born 1975) of Lil Caillou community in Terrebonne Parish. To win the seat, Fesi polled 15,546 votes (54 percent) in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. He defeated two other Republicans and two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. The runner-up, Damon J. Baldone, who polled  5,162 votes (18 percent), is a former Democrat who turned Republican to make the race. In third place was a departing Democratic state Representative, Jerry "Truck" Gisclair (born 1948) of Larose in Lafourche Parish, who received 4,070 votes (14 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>

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A self-declared "common-sense [[conservative]]," Fesi is the founder and chairman of Pipeline Construction & Maintenance, Inc., a service company headquarted in Houma. The company has created thousands of jobs over two decades. He and his wife, the former Carla Davidson, have four children and eleven grandchildren.<ref name=bmfesi>{{cite web|url=http://bigmikecares.com/|title=Big Mike Fesi - State Senator|publisher=bigmikecares.com|accessdate=December 4, 2019}}</ref>

A self-declared "common-sense [[conservative]]," Fesi is the founder and chairman of Pipeline Construction & Maintenance, Inc., a service company headquarted in Houma. The company has created thousands of jobs over two decades. He and his wife, the former Carla Davidson, have four children and eleven grandchildren.<ref name=bmfesi>{{cite web|url=http://bigmikecares.com/|title=Big Mike Fesi - State Senator|publisher=bigmikecares.com|accessdate=December 4, 2019}}</ref>