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Angelle was elected in  1985 to the St. Martin Parish Police Jury, a position which his father, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], had  held from 1952 to 1960, before Scott Angelle has been born. <ref name=jburton>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-a/|title=Angelle, J. Burton, Sr.|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

Angelle was elected in  1985 to the St. Martin Parish Police Jury, a position which his father, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], had  held from 1952 to 1960, before Scott Angelle has been born. <ref name=jburton>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-a/|title=Angelle, J. Burton, Sr.|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

From 2000 to 2004, Scott Angelle served as the first parish president of St. Martin Parish and from 1998 to 2000 the vice president of the Huval land management companies in Lafayette.<ref>

From 2000 to 2004, Scott Angelle served as the first parish president of St. Martin Parish and from 1998 to 2000 the vice president of the Huval land management companies in Lafayette.  

 

In 2004, Democratic [[Governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]] named Angelle as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. He was retained by Blanco's former opponent and successsor, Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. Angelle left the position for six months in 2010 to become the interim lieutenant governor. In accepting the appointment, Angelle agreed to switch parties and not to run in the 2010 special election to finish the term of [[liberal]] [[Mitch Landrieu]], who resigned to become the [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]], a post that Landrieu's father, [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu|Moon Landrieu]], held from 1970 to 1978. Angelle switched from [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to [[Republican Party|Republican]] affiliation as a condition of becoming the interim lieutenant governor.<ref>"Day after resignation, Angelle announces PSC candidacy," ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' August 9, 2012.</ref> Upon becoming lieutenant governor, Angelle temporarily relinquished the job of secretary of the Department of Natural Resources but continued to serve as Governor Jindal's legislative lobbyist.<ref>"Inteim lieutenant governor starts Monday," ''''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' May 16, 2020.</ref> Angelle returned to his position in Natural Resources after his time as lieutenant governor ended.<ref>"Angelle takes office as lt. governor," ''The Hammond (Louisiana) Daily Star,'' May 17, 2010, p. 6A.</ref>​

In 2004, Democratic [[Governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]] named Angelle as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. He was retained by Blanco's former opponent and successsor, Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. Angelle left the position for six months in 2010 to become the interim lieutenant governor. In accepting the appointment, Angelle agreed to switch parties and not to run in the 2010 special election to finish the term of [[liberal]] [[Mitch Landrieu]], who resigned to become the [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]], a post that Landrieu's father, [[Maurice Edwin Landrieu|Moon Landrieu]], held from 1970 to 1978. Angelle switched from [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to [[Republican Party|Republican]] affiliation as a condition of becoming the interim lieutenant governor.<ref>"Day after resignation, Angelle announces PSC candidacy," ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' August 9, 2012.</ref> Upon becoming lieutenant governor, Angelle temporarily relinquished the job of secretary of the Department of Natural Resources but continued to serve as Governor Jindal's legislative lobbyist.<ref>"Inteim lieutenant governor starts Monday," ''''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' May 16, 2020.</ref> Angelle returned to his position in Natural Resources after his time as lieutenant governor ended.<ref>"Angelle takes office as lt. governor," ''The Hammond (Louisiana) Daily Star,'' May 17, 2010, p. 6A.</ref>​