Candidates Event - Legislative - State Candidates
Date and Time
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Agenda:
7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Pre event doors open for casual conversations
8:00 a.m. - Program begins
- BESE
- Senate Seats
- House Seats

Description
Candidates - State Legislators - Senate & House - BESE
All candidates have been invited, via contact information provided by candidates, and are in regular font until they confirm (in bold) or decline (italicized).
Member, BESE - District 6- 'Ronnie' Morris - Baton Rouge - R
- Jodi Rollins - Prairieville - R
- 'Rick' Edmonds - Baton Rouge - R
- Barry Ivey - Baton Rouge - R
- Valarie Hodges - Denham Springs - R
- 'Buddy Mincey' - Denham Springs - R
State Senate 37th District
- Randy Bush - Ponchatoula - R (declined, schedule conflict)
- Ivan M. Scioneaux Jr. - Hammond - I
- "Bill" Wheat - Hammond - R
- Kellie Alford - Denham Springs - R
- Kellee Hennessey Dickerson - Denham Springs - R
- 'Garry Frog' Talbert - Denham Springs - R
- Walley Avara - Denham Springs - R
- 'Jim' Norred - Denham Springs - R
- Roger Wilder III - Denham Springs - R
- Jason Amato - Lutcher - R
- Jeffrey F. 'Jeff' Wiley - Gonzales - R
- Aaron Ellis - Walker - R
- Shane Mack - Albany - R
Candidates will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and share their platform as they seek a seat in the October 2023 election. An event of the Livingston Parish Chamber Informed Voter Initiative. Timed slots of 3 minutes per candidate have been allotted for those who confirm in advance of the event.