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Pinac is a [[hospital]] administrator, the chief executive officer of Pin Mark Enterprises in [[Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinmarkenterprises.com/management.htm|title=Pin Market Enterprises|publisher=pinmarkenterprises.com|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref>
Pinac is a [[hospital]] administrator, the chief executive officer of Pin Mark Enterprises in [[Lafayette]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pinmarkenterprises.com/management.htm|title=Pin Market Enterprises|publisher=pinmarkenterprises.com|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref>
He graduated from the parochial school, Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Business Administration]] from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He procured his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. Pinac is married to the former Cherie Arceneaux and is the father of four daughters: Lauren, Andrea, Kelli, and Mary Catherine. The family holds membership at St. Michael's [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] Church in Crowley.<ref name="adtt"/>
He graduated from the parochial school, Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He procured his [[Master of Business Administration]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. Pinac is married to the former Cherie Arceneaux and is the father of four daughters: Lauren, Andrea, Kelli, and Mary Catherine. The family holds membership at St. Michael's [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] Church in Crowley.<ref name="adtt"/>
Prior to his legislative service, Pinac was as a member of the Crowley City Council from 1987 to 1995 and served for a time as mayor pro-tem.<ref name=adtt/>
Prior to his legislative service, Pinac was as a member of the Crowley City Council from 1987 to 1995 and served for a time as mayor pro-tem.<ref name=adtt/>
==Campaign history==
==Campaign history==
===State representative===
===State representative===
Pinac was first elected to the District 42 seat in the state legislature in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 21, 1995, when he defeated a fellow Democrat, Isabella L. DelaHoussaye (born April 24, 1939) of Crowley, 6,512 (55.9 percent) to 5,148 ballots (44.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> Pinac succeeded Representative Christopher Charles John of Crowley, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1995. In 1996, John was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the since disbanded 7th congressional district.
Pinac was first elected to the District 42 seat in the state legislature in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 21, 1995, when he defeated a fellow Democrat, Isabella L. DelaHoussaye (born April 24, 1939) of Crowley, 6,512 (55.9 percent) to 5,148 ballots (44.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref> Pinac succeeded Representative Christopher Charles John of Crowley, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 1995. In 1996, John was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] for the since disbanded 7th congressional district.
In the Louisiana House, Pinac was the chairman of the Commerce Committee. He maintained a [[pro-life]] voting record<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brownpelicanla.com/index.php/all?cat=2|title=Lay Catholics Dedicated to Proclaiming the Truth|publisher=Brown Pelican Society|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref> but was otherwise not [[conservative]]. In other legislative votes, Pinac opposed (1) [[human cloning]], (2) the restoration of mortgage interest deductions for Louisiana state income taxes, and (3) placing constitutional limits on state spending. He supported (1) more [[slot machine]]s at [[horse racing]] tracks, (2) permitting public officials to be employed by [[casino]]s, (3) allowing bars to be located near churches, and (4) [[tuition]] tax deductions for private schools.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://louisianavoterguide.com/races.asp?RaceID=x&OfficeSought=Senate&District=25|title=Louisiana Voter Guide, 2007|publisher=louisianavoterguide.com|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref> Pinac was unopposed for his second and third terms in 1999 and 2003.
In the Louisiana House, Pinac was the chairman of the Commerce Committee. He maintained a [[pro-life]] voting record<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brownpelicanla.com/index.php/all?cat=2|title=Lay Catholics Dedicated to Proclaiming the Truth|publisher=Brown Pelican Society|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref> but was otherwise not [[conservative]]. In other legislative votes, Pinac opposed (1) [[human cloning]], (2) the restoration of mortgage interest deductions for Louisiana state income taxes, and (3) placing constitutional limits on state spending. He supported (1) more [[slot machine]]s at [[horse racing]] tracks, (2) permitting public officials to be employed by [[casino]]s, (3) allowing bars to be located near churches, and (4) [[tuition]] tax deductions for private schools.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://louisianavoterguide.com/races.asp?RaceID=x&OfficeSought=Senate&District=25|title=Louisiana Voter Guide, 2007|publisher=louisianavoterguide.com|accessdate=December 24, 2008}}</ref> Pinac was unopposed for his second and third terms in 1999 and 2003.