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==Leaving the PSC==

==Leaving the PSC==

Blossman had planned to seek a third term on the PSC but withdrew from consideration in July 2008, after an ethics complaint had been filed against him. Blossman also said that he wished to spend more time with his family and his family-owned bank. The Louisiana Ethics Board charged Blossman with improperly sending letters on PSC letterhead stationery to trucking company executives, whose businesses are regulated by the PSC, asking that they meet with a salesman friend of his who was offering a new product of potential interest to them.<ref>{{cite web|url=State IG: Blossman may have violated ethics code | News | nola.com, accessed April 8, 2021.</ref>

Blossman had planned to seek a third term on the PSC but withdrew from consideration in July 2008, after an ethics complaint had been filed against him. Blossman also said that he wished to spend more time with his family and his family-owned bank. The Louisiana Ethics Board charged Blossman with improperly sending letters on PSC letterhead stationery to trucking company executives, whose businesses are regulated by the PSC, asking that they meet with a salesman friend of his who was offering a new product of potential interest to them.<ref>"State IG: Blossman may have violated ethics code," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' accessed April 8, 2021.</ref> Blossman denied having broken any laws in sending out the letters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lapolitics.com/showresults.php?id=6684|title=Stunner: Jay Blossman Quits PSC race|date=July 18, 2008|publisher=lapolitics.com|accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>

 

Blossman denied having broken any laws in sending out the letters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lapolitics.com/showresults.php?id=6684 |title=Stunner: Jay Blossman Quits PSC race |date=July 18, 2008 |publisher=lapolitics.com|accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>

Former Commissioner John F. Schwegmann, using the "No Party" or [[Independent voter|Independent]] label, led a field of four candidates in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 4, 2008. Schwegmann led in the primary with 61,711 (41.8 percent) to the 34,206 ballots (23.1 percent) for Republican Eric F. Skrmetta of Metairie. The other candidates were [[Populism|populist]] Democrat-turned-Republican former State Representative [[Kenneth Odinet|Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr.]], of Arabi, with 33,470 votes (22.6 percent), and "No Party"  Bruce C. Kincade, with 18,440 (12.5 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref> In the November 4 general election, Skrmetta easily defeated Schwegmann, 222,268 (60 percent) to 149,220 (40 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 4, 2008: http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/weborb30/soselection/soselection.html</ref> Skrmetta was relected in a runoff contest on December 5, 2020.<ref> LPSC District 1 :: (louisiana.gov), accessed April 8, 2021.</ref>

Former Commissioner John F. Schwegmann, using the "No Party" or [[Independent voter|Independent]] label, led a field of four candidates in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 4, 2008. Schwegmann led in the primary with 61,711 (41.8 percent) to the 34,206 ballots (23.1 percent) for Republican Eric F. Skrmetta of Metairie. The other candidates were [[Populism|populist]] Democrat-turned-Republican former State Representative [[Kenneth Odinet|Kenneth L. Odinet, Sr.]], of Arabi, with 33,470 votes (22.6 percent), and "No Party"  Bruce C. Kincade, with 18,440 (12.5 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 4, 2008.</ref> In the November 4 general election, Skrmetta easily defeated Schwegmann, 222,268 (60 percent) to 149,220 (40 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General election returns, November 4, 2008: http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/weborb30/soselection/soselection.html</ref> Skrmetta was relected in a runoff contest on December 5, 2020.<ref> LPSC District 1 :: (louisiana.gov), accessed April 8, 2021.</ref>