| | '''Raymond Edward Garofalo, Jr.''', known as '''Ray Garofalo''' (born c. 1958), is a [[lawyer]] and diversified [[business]]man from St. Bernard Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] from District 103, which encompasses primarily St. Bernard Parish and four precincts each from neighboring Orleans and Plaquemines parishes. | | '''Raymond Edward Garofalo, Jr.''', known as '''Ray Garofalo''' (born c. 1958), is a [[lawyer]] and diversified [[business]]man from St. Bernard Parish in southeastern [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] from District 103, which encompasses primarily St. Bernard Parish and four precincts each from neighboring Orleans and Plaquemines parishes. |
| − | Garofalo is a graduate of two [[Roman Catholic]] institutions in [[New Orleans]], Loyola University and the Loyola Law School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134622/ray-garofalo|title=Representative Ray Garofalo|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 18, 2012}]</ref> | + | Garofalo is a graduate of two [[Roman Catholic]] institutions in [[New Orleans]], Loyola University and the Loyola Law School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/134622/ray-garofalo|title=Representative Ray Garofalo|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> |
| | Considered a [[conservative]], Garofalo won the state House position in the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the [[Democrat]], Chad Lauga, 7,153 (53.3 percent) to 6,262 (46.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=General election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref>The incumbent Democrat, Reed S. Henderson, did not seek reelection. | | Considered a [[conservative]], Garofalo won the state House position in the [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the [[Democrat]], Chad Lauga, 7,153 (53.3 percent) to 6,262 (46.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=General election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref>The incumbent Democrat, Reed S. Henderson, did not seek reelection. |