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'''William Harold Nungesser''', known as '''Billy Nungesser''' (born January 10, 1959), is the 54th and current Lieutenant Governor of [[Louisiana]], a position which he has filled since January 11, 2016. In Louisiana, the lieutenant governor does not preside over the state Senate but is instead the chief tourism officer for the ate.  

'''William Harold Nungesser''', known as '''Billy Nungesser''' (born January 10, 1959), is the 54th and current Lieutenant Governor of [[Louisiana]], a position which he has filled since January 11, 2016. In Louisiana, the lieutenant governor does not preside over the state Senate but is instead the state's chief tourism officer.  

A [[Moderate Republican]], Nungesser was from 2007 to 2015 the president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission in the [[suburb]]s of his native [[New Orleans]]. In that capacity he worked diligently in hurricane relief. Former [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] appointed him to the 20-member Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, a panel named to formulate a master plan for coastal protection. Since leaving the parish presidency in 2015, Nungesser relocated to River Ridge in [[Lafayette]] Parish.

A [[Moderate Republican]], Nungesser was from 2007 to 2015 the president of the Plaquemines Parish Commission in the [[suburb]]s of his native [[New Orleans]]. In that capacity he worked diligently in hurricane relief. Former [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] appointed him to the 20-member Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, a panel named to formulate a master plan for coastal protection. Since leaving the parish presidency in 2015, Nungesser relocated to River Ridge in [[Lafayette]] Parish.

As of October 18, 2019, Nungesser was the only elected statewide official who did not endorse the  Republican gubernatorial candidate, [[Eddie Rispone]]. He would not accept phone calls to explain why he did not endorse Rispone, a Baton Rouge businessman. Griffon suggested that Nungesser may have been supporting Governor Edwards,<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' October 18, 2019.</ref> who ultimately won a second term with his 51-49 percent victory over Rispone.

As of October 18, 2019, Nungesser was the only elected statewide official who did not endorse the  Republican gubernatorial candidate, [[Eddie Rispone]]. He would not accept phone calls to explain why he did not endorse Rispone, a Baton Rouge businessman. Griffon suggested that Nungesser may have been supporting Governor Edwards,<ref>''The Moon Griffon Show,'' October 18, 2019.</ref> who ultimately won a second term with his 51-49 percent victory over Rispone.

With 678,521 votes (66 percent) Nungesser won reelection to his third term as lieutenant governor in the October 14, 2023, nonpartisan blanket primary. His opponents included two fellow Republicans, African-American former State Senator Elbert Guillory and Tami Hotard as well as the Democrat Willie Jones, who carried [[New Orleans]], the Independent Bruce Payton, and the No Party choice, Gary Rispone, an older brother of the 2019 Republican gubernatorial nominee Eddie Rispone.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.</ref>

With 678,521 votes (66 percent) Nungesser won reelection to his third term as lieutenant governor in the October 14, 2023, nonpartisan blanket primary. His opponents included two fellow Republicans, African-American former State Senator Elbert Guillory, who polled 6 percent of the ballots cast, and Tami Hotard as well as the Democrat Willie Jones, who carried [[New Orleans]], the Independent Bruce Payton, and the No Party choice, Gary Rispone, an older brother of the 2019 Republican gubernatorial nominee Eddie Rispone.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.</ref>

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