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McVea was unopposed in 2003. In 2007, he polled nearly 57 percent of the vote against a Democrat, David Ridder (34.8 percent), and another Republican, Anthony J. Denenea, Jr. (9.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref> McVea was able to win as a Republican because only half of the district includes the Democratic strongholds of St. Helena and East and West Feliciana parishes, the latter his home base.<ref name=mlgs>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilelgs.com/McVeaThomasH.html|title=House member, Rep. McVea (R)|publisher=mobilelgs.com|accessdate=July 18, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>
McVea was unopposed in 2003. In 2007, he polled nearly 57 percent of the vote against a Democrat, David Ridder (34.8 percent), and another Republican, Anthony J. Denenea, Jr. (9.6 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref> McVea was able to win as a Republican because only half of the district includes the Democratic strongholds of St. Helena and East and West Feliciana parishes, the latter his home base.<ref name=mlgs>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilelgs.com/McVeaThomasH.html|title=House member, Rep. McVea (R)|publisher=mobilelgs.com|accessdate=July 18, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>
In 2013, former Representative McVea ran unsuccessfully for the newly established position of president of West Feliciana Parish. He was defeated, 59-41 percent, by another Republican, Kevin Couhig, the CEO of Source Capital Corp., who had never before sought public office. Couhig is a brother of [[Rob Couhig]], a [[New Orleans]] businessman and frequent Republican political candidate. Under the new West Feliciana Parish charter, four single-member council districts and one at-large council member superseded the former seven police jurors, whose offices were phased out of existence. Kevin Couhig is an advocate of what he calls "smart growth" so that economic development will expand with the parish maintaining its scenic beauty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/home/7593402-125/couhig-leading-among-early-voters|author=Steven Ward|title=Couhig becomes first West Feliciana Parish president|date=November 18, 2013|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=May 30, 2014}}</ref>
In 2013, former Representative McVea ran unsuccessfully for the newly established position of president of West Feliciana Parish. He was defeated, 59-41 percent, by another Republican, Kevin Couhig, the CEO of Source Capital Corp., who had never before sought public office. Couhig is a brother of [[Rob Couhig]], a [[New Orleans]] businessman and frequent Republican political candidate. Under the new West Feliciana Parish charter, four single-member council districts and one at-large council member superseded the former seven police jurors, whose offices were phased out of existence. Kevin Couhig is an advocate of what he calls "smart growth" so that economic development will expand with the parish maintaining its scenic beauty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/home/7593402-125/couhig-leading-among-early-voters|author=Steven Ward|title=Couhig becomes first West Feliciana Parish president|date=November 18, 2013|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=January 13, 2020}}</ref>
==Legislative matters==
==Legislative matters==
House District 62 in East and West Feliciana parishes has considerable state government employment at hospitals and correctional faciities. West Feliciana is a tourist mecca with antique shops and bed and breakfast facilities. There are also some large employers, including chemical plants and Entergy’s Riverbend Nuclear Energy plant. The district supports dairy and cattle farming. Families and white collar workers have increasingly vacated the Baton Rouge area in search of quieter towns like St. Francisville and surrounding communities in West Feliciana Parish.
House District 62 in East and West Feliciana parishes has considerable state government employment at hospitals and correctional faciities. West Feliciana is a tourist mecca with antique shops and bed and breakfast facilities. There are also some large employers, including chemical plants and Entergy’s Riverbend Nuclear Energy plant. The district supports dairy and cattle farming. Families and white collar workers have increasingly vacated the Baton Rouge area in search of quieter towns like St. Francisville and surrounding communities in West Feliciana Parish.