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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Charles Emile "Peppi" Bruneau, Jr.
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br>for District 94 (Orleans Parish)
|term_start=1976
|term_end=2007
|preceded=At-large elections
|succeeded=[[Nicholas Lorusso]]
|birth_date=November 12, 1942
|spouse=Brenda Vines Bruneau
|children=Jeb and Adrian Bruneau
|party=[[Independent voter|Independent]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican]] (1984)
|occupation=[[Attorney]]
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|alma_mater=Brother Martin High School<br>
Loyola University ([[New Orleans]])
|branch=[[United States Air Force]]<br>
(Louisiana Air National Guard)
|rank=[[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
*(1) Bruni left his House seat in his 31st year, a move which prompted a [[special election]] in which his son, Jeb Bruneau, was defeated in a bid to succeed his father.
*(2) Bruneau though one of the most [[conservative]] members of the Louisiana House of Representatives opposes term limits, which prevented him from seeking a ninth consecutive term in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, 2007.
*(3) Himself hard hit by [[Hurricane Katrina]], Bruneau sent dozens of bulletins and newsletters to constituents in the aftermath of the devastating storm in 2005.
}}
'''Charles Emile Bruneau, Jr.''', known as '''Peppi Bruneau''' (born November 12, 1942), is an [[attorney]] from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who as a [[Independent voter|Independent]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican in 1984 represented House District 94 (Orleans Parish) in the state legislature from 1976 until his retirement in April 2007.
==Background==
Bruneau graduated from Brother Martin High School, then known as St. Aloysius High School, in New Orleans. He received his law degree from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans. In 1991, he was named as a distinguished fellow of the Government Leadership of the University of New Orleans. He is a retired [[lieutenant colonel]] in the Louisiana Air National Guard.
Bruneau is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association, and is active in promoting the New Orleans [[John James Audubon|Audubon]] Zoo, [[Aquarium of the Americas, and City Park. He is a [[Roman Catholic]]. He is married to the former Brenda Vines, and the couple has two grown sons.<ref name=enlou>House District 94, Encyclopedia Louisiana at enlou.org (1999)</ref>
==Political biography==
Representative Bruneau wrote landmark sunshine laws to open government meetings and records to the public. He sponsored the controversial law that legalized video poker in the state. He procured passage of another law that clarifies the right of a victim to shoot a carjacker.<ref name=nola>{{cite web|url= http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1173334903145200.xml&coll=1|author=Stephanie Grace|title=Bruneau's handoff a disservice to voters|date=March 8, 2007|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref> He mastered the art of [[redistricting]] as a House parliamentarian. Rarely was he seriously challenged in his own Lakeview district. He also pushed without success for both vouchers for families of private school pupils and for merit selection of state court judges.<ref name=nola/>
Bruneau left the legislature with nine months remaining in his eighth term, having even accelerated his original departure date by two weeks. A [[special election]] was therefore held to choose his successor. His son, Jeb E. Bruneau, ran unsuccessfully for the seat, having lost a March 31, 2007, runoff to fellow Republican [[Nicholas Lorusso]], a New Orleans attorney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=333|title=LA-HD94: Final Push to Saturday Open Primary|publisher=swingstateproject.com|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref> Also in the race in the spring was [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] activist Deborah Langhoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleansblack.com/politics/620/article/|title=Section Politics: Two File for Open Seat on City Council|publisher=neworleansblack.com|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref>
Thereafter, Bruneau's other son, Adrian Lee Bruneau (born c. 1972), failed in the regular nonpartisan blanket primary, held on October 20, 2007, to select a full-term successor to the term-limited Bruneau. Lorusso again prevailed, having defeated Adrian Bruneau and, again, the Democrat Deborah Langhoff. In addition to Lakeview, the 94th District includes Mid-City, City Park, and the Lake areas of Orleans Parish.<ref name=notp>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1176786987289820.xml&coll=1|title=Peppi Bruneau speeds up resignation|publisher='The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref> It was redistricted in 2011 for the 2012 legislative session.
Bruneau, known for his flamboyance, wit, humor, and theatrics in the House,<ref name=nola/> was originally elected as an [[Independent (politics)|Independent]] in the first ever nonpartisan primary held in the fall of 1975. He switched to [[Republican Party|Republican]] affiliation in 1984 and was thereafter elected as a Republican in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembers1812_2008.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref>
During [[Hurricane Katrina]], Bruneau lost his home, law offices, and certain business interests. He sent dozens of updates and newsletters to constituents advising them of their options after Katrina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakeviewcivic.org/Bruneau.html|title=Katrina Updates and Newsletters from Rep. Bruneau|publisher=lakeviewcivic.org|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref>
Bruneau is a former Speaker Pro Tempore of the Louisiana House. In 1984, he was chairman of the House Republican delegation. The [[conservative]] Alliance for Good Government named him "Legislator of the Year" in 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1986. The Louisiana Conservative Union cited him for service as well in 1981. The National Republican Legislators Association named him "National Legislator of the Year" in 1986. In 1992, he received the Monte M. Lemann Award from Louisiana Civil Service. In 1995, he was honored by the [[interest group]] Victims and Citizens against Crime.<ref name=enlou/>
Bruneau attributed his early resignation to the desire that his successor serve prior to the implementation of term limits with the 2008 legislative session.<ref name=notp/> Though Bruneau had originally supported term limits for legislators, he changed his mind on the matter as his time of departure neared.<ref name=nola/> As early as 2005, Bruneau had expressed opposition to term limits, even having quipped the [[Richard M. Nixon]] line: "You won't have Peppi to kick around any more."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/news/2005/jun/21/term-limits-turnover-not-promotion/|title=Term limits: turnover, not promotion|date=June 21, 2005|publisher=businessreport.com|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref>
Bruneau, meanwhile was elected for a four-year term to the District 94 seat on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 24, 2012.</ref> His son, Jeb Bruneau, now sits on the LRSCC.
In February 2015, Bruneau, along with state Attorney General [[Buddy Caldwell]], was among the new inductees into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/29/caldwell-ellington-elected-political-hall-fame/19681269/|title=Caldwell, Ellington elected to Political Hall of Fame|date=November 29, 2014|author[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|accessdate=December 1, 2014}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruneau, Peppi}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Attorneys]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:State Representatives]]
[[Category:Former Independents]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:United States Air Force]]
|name=Charles Emile "Peppi" Bruneau, Jr.
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br>for District 94 (Orleans Parish)
|term_start=1976
|term_end=2007
|preceded=At-large elections
|succeeded=[[Nicholas Lorusso]]
|birth_date=November 12, 1942
|spouse=Brenda Vines Bruneau
|children=Jeb and Adrian Bruneau
|party=[[Independent voter|Independent]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican]] (1984)
|occupation=[[Attorney]]
|religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
|alma_mater=Brother Martin High School<br>
Loyola University ([[New Orleans]])
|branch=[[United States Air Force]]<br>
(Louisiana Air National Guard)
|rank=[[Lieutenant Colonel]]
|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
*(1) Bruni left his House seat in his 31st year, a move which prompted a [[special election]] in which his son, Jeb Bruneau, was defeated in a bid to succeed his father.
*(2) Bruneau though one of the most [[conservative]] members of the Louisiana House of Representatives opposes term limits, which prevented him from seeking a ninth consecutive term in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, 2007.
*(3) Himself hard hit by [[Hurricane Katrina]], Bruneau sent dozens of bulletins and newsletters to constituents in the aftermath of the devastating storm in 2005.
}}
'''Charles Emile Bruneau, Jr.''', known as '''Peppi Bruneau''' (born November 12, 1942), is an [[attorney]] from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], who as a [[Independent voter|Independent]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican in 1984 represented House District 94 (Orleans Parish) in the state legislature from 1976 until his retirement in April 2007.
==Background==
Bruneau graduated from Brother Martin High School, then known as St. Aloysius High School, in New Orleans. He received his law degree from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans. In 1991, he was named as a distinguished fellow of the Government Leadership of the University of New Orleans. He is a retired [[lieutenant colonel]] in the Louisiana Air National Guard.
Bruneau is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association, and is active in promoting the New Orleans [[John James Audubon|Audubon]] Zoo, [[Aquarium of the Americas, and City Park. He is a [[Roman Catholic]]. He is married to the former Brenda Vines, and the couple has two grown sons.<ref name=enlou>House District 94, Encyclopedia Louisiana at enlou.org (1999)</ref>
==Political biography==
Representative Bruneau wrote landmark sunshine laws to open government meetings and records to the public. He sponsored the controversial law that legalized video poker in the state. He procured passage of another law that clarifies the right of a victim to shoot a carjacker.<ref name=nola>{{cite web|url= http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1173334903145200.xml&coll=1|author=Stephanie Grace|title=Bruneau's handoff a disservice to voters|date=March 8, 2007|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref> He mastered the art of [[redistricting]] as a House parliamentarian. Rarely was he seriously challenged in his own Lakeview district. He also pushed without success for both vouchers for families of private school pupils and for merit selection of state court judges.<ref name=nola/>
Bruneau left the legislature with nine months remaining in his eighth term, having even accelerated his original departure date by two weeks. A [[special election]] was therefore held to choose his successor. His son, Jeb E. Bruneau, ran unsuccessfully for the seat, having lost a March 31, 2007, runoff to fellow Republican [[Nicholas Lorusso]], a New Orleans attorney.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=333|title=LA-HD94: Final Push to Saturday Open Primary|publisher=swingstateproject.com|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref> Also in the race in the spring was [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] activist Deborah Langhoff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleansblack.com/politics/620/article/|title=Section Politics: Two File for Open Seat on City Council|publisher=neworleansblack.com|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref>
Thereafter, Bruneau's other son, Adrian Lee Bruneau (born c. 1972), failed in the regular nonpartisan blanket primary, held on October 20, 2007, to select a full-term successor to the term-limited Bruneau. Lorusso again prevailed, having defeated Adrian Bruneau and, again, the Democrat Deborah Langhoff. In addition to Lakeview, the 94th District includes Mid-City, City Park, and the Lake areas of Orleans Parish.<ref name=notp>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1176786987289820.xml&coll=1|title=Peppi Bruneau speeds up resignation|publisher='The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref> It was redistricted in 2011 for the 2012 legislative session.
Bruneau, known for his flamboyance, wit, humor, and theatrics in the House,<ref name=nola/> was originally elected as an [[Independent (politics)|Independent]] in the first ever nonpartisan primary held in the fall of 1975. He switched to [[Republican Party|Republican]] affiliation in 1984 and was thereafter elected as a Republican in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembers1812_2008.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=April 22, 2021}}</ref>
During [[Hurricane Katrina]], Bruneau lost his home, law offices, and certain business interests. He sent dozens of updates and newsletters to constituents advising them of their options after Katrina.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakeviewcivic.org/Bruneau.html|title=Katrina Updates and Newsletters from Rep. Bruneau|publisher=lakeviewcivic.org|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref>
Bruneau is a former Speaker Pro Tempore of the Louisiana House. In 1984, he was chairman of the House Republican delegation. The [[conservative]] Alliance for Good Government named him "Legislator of the Year" in 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1986. The Louisiana Conservative Union cited him for service as well in 1981. The National Republican Legislators Association named him "National Legislator of the Year" in 1986. In 1992, he received the Monte M. Lemann Award from Louisiana Civil Service. In 1995, he was honored by the [[interest group]] Victims and Citizens against Crime.<ref name=enlou/>
Bruneau attributed his early resignation to the desire that his successor serve prior to the implementation of term limits with the 2008 legislative session.<ref name=notp/> Though Bruneau had originally supported term limits for legislators, he changed his mind on the matter as his time of departure neared.<ref name=nola/> As early as 2005, Bruneau had expressed opposition to term limits, even having quipped the [[Richard M. Nixon]] line: "You won't have Peppi to kick around any more."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/news/2005/jun/21/term-limits-turnover-not-promotion/|title=Term limits: turnover, not promotion|date=June 21, 2005|publisher=businessreport.com|accessdate=October 14, 2009}}</ref>
Bruneau, meanwhile was elected for a four-year term to the District 94 seat on the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 24, 2012.</ref> His son, Jeb Bruneau, now sits on the LRSCC.
In February 2015, Bruneau, along with state Attorney General [[Buddy Caldwell]], was among the new inductees into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/29/caldwell-ellington-elected-political-hall-fame/19681269/|title=Caldwell, Ellington elected to Political Hall of Fame|date=November 29, 2014|author[[Greg Hilburn]]|publisher=''[[Monroe News Star]]''|accessdate=December 1, 2014}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruneau, Peppi}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Attorneys]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:State Representatives]]
[[Category:Former Independents]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:United States Air Force]]