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Senator Erdey served on these committees: (1) Capital Outlay, (2) Enivronmental Quality, (3) Health and Welfare, (4) Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, and (5) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works as the vice chair.<ref name=vsmart/> In 2010, Erdey supported the positions of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry 59 percent of the time. In 2009 and 2010, he backed the Louisiana Family Forum 89 percent of the time. In 2009, he was ranked 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation. In 2001, as a House member, Erdey was rated 0 percent by Louisiana [[Planned Parenthood]]. In 2011, Erdey voted to make permanent an increase in the state [[tobacco]] tax, but the [[veto]] of the measure by [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] was upheld by the legislature.<ref name=vsmart/>​

Senator Erdey served on these committees: (1) Capital Outlay, (2) Enivronmental Quality, (3) Health and Welfare, (4) Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, and (5) Transportation, Highways, and Public Works as the vice chair.<ref name=vsmart/> In 2010, Erdey supported the positions of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry 59 percent of the time. In 2009 and 2010, he backed the Louisiana Family Forum 89 percent of the time. In 2009, he was ranked 100 percent by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation. In 2001, as a House member, Erdey was rated 0 percent by Louisiana [[Planned Parenthood]]. In 2011, Erdey voted to make permanent an increase in the state [[tobacco]] tax, but the [[veto]] of the measure by [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] was upheld by the legislature.<ref name=vsmart/>​

Erdey claims to have voted to reduce taxes by more than $1 billion in the six legislative sessions prior to 2012. He voted to repeal the Stelly Plan, a state income tax and [[sales tax]] transfer plan authored by former Representative [[Vic Stelly]] of Calcasieu Parish. He advocated the repeal of the state inheritance and gift taxes. He has also worked to increase funding for public education and major highway and major infrastructure projects in his district. he also voted to triple his salary.<ref name=reelect/>​

Erdey claims to have voted to reduce taxes by more than $1 billion in the six legislative sessions prior to 2012. He voted to repeal the [[Stelly Plan]], a state income tax and [[sales tax]] transfer plan authored by former Representative [[Vic Stelly]] of Calcasieu Parish. He advocated the repeal of the state inheritance and gift taxes. He has also worked to increase funding for public education and major highway and major infrastructure projects in his district. he also voted to triple his salary.<ref name=reelect/>​

==Senate reelection in 2011 and 2015==​

==Senate reelection in 2011 and 2015==​