| | '''Bryan Paul Fontenot''' (born April 8, 1978) is the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 55 in Lafourche Parish, [[Louisiana]]. A resident of Thibodaux, he defeated a fellow Republican, [[business]]man Donovan Francis Fremin (born 1970), in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. With 7,343 votes (53 percent) Fontenot defeated Fremin, who polled 6,591 votes (47 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> On January 13, 2020, Fontenot will succeed the term-limited [[Independent]] Representative Jerome "Dee" Richard (pronounced REE CHARD). | | '''Bryan Paul Fontenot''' (born April 8, 1978) is the incoming [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 55 in Lafourche Parish, [[Louisiana]]. A resident of Thibodaux, he defeated a fellow Republican, [[business]]man Donovan Francis Fremin (born 1970), in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 12, 2019. With 7,343 votes (53 percent) Fontenot defeated Fremin, who polled 6,591 votes (47 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> On January 13, 2020, Fontenot will succeed the term-limited [[Independent]] Representative Jerome "Dee" Richard (pronounced REE CHARD). |
| − | Fontenot is a native of Lafourche Parish and a graduate of Thibodaux High School. He is a former police officer, firefighter, and coach . He owns the Thibodaux Driving School and BRYCO Land Developments. He has two sons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geauxfontenot.com/|title=Geaux Fontenot|publisher=geauxfontenot.com|accessdate=December 1, 2019}}</ref> He resigned as a justice of the peace to make the state House race. He was named in 2014 as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" for Lafourche Parish. He has created and managed his own companies prepares me to help and will advocate as representative for tax reform and business growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20190909/qampa-two-vie-for-thibodaux-area-seat-in-state-house|title=Two vie for Thibodaux area seat in state House|publisher=''Houma Today''|date=September 9, 2019|author=Julia Arenstam|accessdate=December 1, 2019}}</ref> | + | Fontenot (pronounced FON TE NO) is a native of Lafourche Parish and a graduate of Thibodaux High School. He is a former police officer, firefighter, and coach . He owns the Thibodaux Driving School and BRYCO Land Developments. He has two sons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geauxfontenot.com/|title=Geaux Fontenot|publisher=geauxfontenot.com|accessdate=December 1, 2019}}</ref> He resigned as a justice of the peace to make the state House race. He was named in 2014 as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" for Lafourche Parish. He has created and managed his own companies prepares me to help and will advocate as representative for tax reform and business growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houmatoday.com/news/20190909/qampa-two-vie-for-thibodaux-area-seat-in-state-house|title=Two vie for Thibodaux area seat in state House|publisher=''Houma Today''|date=September 9, 2019|author=Julia Arenstam|accessdate=December 1, 2019}}</ref> |