Jack Montoucet
Jack Montoucet | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | |
| In office January 16, 2017 – April 14, 2023 | |
| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Charlie Melancon |
| Succeeded by | Robert Shadoin |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office 2008 – January 15, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Pinac |
| Succeeded by | John Stefanski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1947 (age 77) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Scott, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Jack Montoucet (born October 1947)[1] is an American politician who served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards.[2] He resigned on April 14, 2023 during a bribery scandal[3][4][5] involving a Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member.[4][5][6]
Career
[edit]From 2008 to 2017, Montoucet was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 42 in Lafayette and Acadia parishes. A resident of Scott in Lafayette Parish, he was the vice chair of the Acadiana delegation and a member of the Democratic Caucus and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[7] Montoucet retired as the chief of the Lafayette Fire Department and owns the alligator farm, Jacques Crocs and Farm Pride Processors.[citation needed]
Elections
[edit]2011
[edit]On October 22, 2011, Montoucet won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives, defeating Republican Anthony Emmons in the primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
2007
[edit]In 2007, Montoucet was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated fellow Democrat Isabella delaHoussaye.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Montoucet, October 1947". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 4, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Governor Edwards appoints state Rep. Jack Montoucet to head wildlife and fisheries". WAFB-TV. December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Louisiana wildlife chief quits amid scandal". AP. Associated Press. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Hilburn, Greg (14 April 2023). "Louisiana Wildlife Secretary Jack Montoucet resigns amid bribery, kickback scandal". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Louisiana Illuminator (14 April 2023). "In a Flash: Wildlife & Fisheries secretary quits following reports linking him to federal probe". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Bridges, Tyler; Russell, Gordon; Karlin, Sam (13 April 2023). "Jack Montoucet, state wildlife head, is implicated in bribery scandal, documents show". Times-Picayune / Nola.com. Additional contributions by Faimon Roberts. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Montoucet
- ^ Official Louisiana House 2007 General Election Results
Sources
[edit]- This article incorporates text from Ballotpedia, released under the GFDL.
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