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| | |name=John Michael Stefanski | | |name=John Michael Stefanski |
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| | |birth_date=April 13, 1984 | | |birth_date=April 13, 1984 |
| | |birth_place=Crowley, Acadia Parish<br>[[Louisiana]] | | |birth_place=Crowley, Acadia Parish<br>[[Louisiana]] |
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| | Loyola University New Orleans College of Law | | Loyola University New Orleans College of Law |
| | |occupation=[[Lawyer]] | | |occupation=[[Lawyer]] |
| − | |office=Louisiana State Representative for District 42 | + | |office=Louisiana State Representative for<br> District 42 (Acadia and Lafayette parishes) |
| | |term_start=April 2017 | | |term_start=April 2017 |
| | |preceded=Jack Montoucet | | |preceded=Jack Montoucet |
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| | '''John Michael Stefanski''' (born April 13, 1984) is an [[attorney]] in his native Crowley, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 42. He won a special election on March 25, 2017, to fill the seat vacated by the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Representative Jack Montoucet, who resigned from the legislature to join the administration of [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] as the secretary of wildlife and fisheries. | | '''John Michael Stefanski''' (born April 13, 1984) is an [[attorney]] in his native Crowley, [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 42. He won a special election on March 25, 2017, to fill the seat vacated by the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Representative Jack Montoucet, who resigned from the legislature to join the administration of [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] as the secretary of wildlife and fisheries. |
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| − | In a turnout of less than 26 percent of registered voters, Stefanski received 3,594 (54 percent) to his fellow Republican Jay Suire's 3,037 (46 percent). No Democrat sought to succeed Montoucet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=March 25, 2017 | + | In a turnout of less than 26 percent of registered voters, Stefanski received 3,594 (54 percent) to his fellow Republican Jay Suire's 3,037 (46 percent). No Democrat sought to succeed Montoucet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=March 25, 2017|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=May 4, 2017}}</ref> Two other Republicans, [[Raymond Crews]] in District 8 and [[Joe Stagni]] in District 92, also won special elections in 2017 to fill vacancies. In those cases, the seats had previous Republican legislators. |
| − | |publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=May 4, 2017}}</ref> Two other Republicans, [[Raymond Crews]] in District 8 and [[Joe Stagni]] in District 92, also won special elections in 2017 to fill vacancies. In those cases, the seats had previous Republican legislators. | |
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| | Stefanski graduated from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] and the Loyola University College of Law in [[New Orleans]]. He is a partner in the firm Edwards, Stefanski & Zaunbrecher. He is a lector at St. Michael's [[Roman Catholic]] Church. He is a member of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce and formerly sat on the Acadia Parish Planning Commission. He is a volunteer [[basketball]] coach for St. Michael's Elementary School in Crowley. He is a member of the hunting organization Ducks Unlimited and the [[National Rifle Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votestefanski.com/|title=About John Stefanski|publisher=votestefanski.com|accessdate=May 4, 2017}}</ref> | | Stefanski graduated from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]] and the Loyola University College of Law in [[New Orleans]]. He is a partner in the firm Edwards, Stefanski & Zaunbrecher. He is a lector at St. Michael's [[Roman Catholic]] Church. He is a member of the Crowley Chamber of Commerce and formerly sat on the Acadia Parish Planning Commission. He is a volunteer [[basketball]] coach for St. Michael's Elementary School in Crowley. He is a member of the hunting organization Ducks Unlimited and the [[National Rifle Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votestefanski.com/|title=About John Stefanski|publisher=votestefanski.com|accessdate=May 4, 2017}}</ref> |
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| | [[Category:Louisiana People]] | | [[Category:Louisiana People]] |
| | [[Category:Lawyers]] | | [[Category:Lawyers]] |
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| | [[Category:Catholics]] | | [[Category:Catholics]] |
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| | [[Category:Republicans]] | | [[Category:Republicans]] |