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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>Stephanie Grace, "Bruneau's handoff a disservice to voters," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' March 8, 2007.</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/>

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>Stephanie Grace, "Bruneau's handoff a disservice to voters," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' March 8, 2007.</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|Democrat]] 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>

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. Also in the race in the spring was [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] 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.

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.