Saturday, Oct. 24 is Election Day. Do your part. Be informed. Go vote.
As a nonprofit, LAPCS cannot make endorsements of candidates or tell our membership how to vote. We can however, pass along information on the candidates. Please see below for the list of all candidates running for Governor and for the Louisiana Board of Elementary & Secondary Education (BESE), with links to candidate websites where you can find information on their positions.
Governor
SCOTT ANGELLE Endorsements: Baton Rouge Business Report More Info: http://www.geauxangelle.com
JAY DARDENNE Endorsements: The Advertiser; Alliance for Good Government; The Gambit More info: http://www.jaydardenne.com/
JOHN BEL EDWARDS Endorsements: Louisiana AFL-CIO; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; Louisiana Democratic Party More Info: http://www.johnbelforlouisiana.com
DAVID VITTER Endorsements: The Times Picayune|NOLA.com More Info: http://www.davidvitter.com
BESE District 1
LEE BARRIOS Occupation: Retired gifted and talented teacher, St. Tammany Parish Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO More Info: http://electleebarrios.blogspot.com/
JAMES GARVEY (Incumbent) Occupation: Business Attorney Endorsements: Alliance for Good Government; The Times Picayune|NOLA.com; The Gambit; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; Stand For Children Louisiana More Info: http://www.garveyforbese.com/
BESE District 2
KIRA ORANGE JONES (Incumbent) Occupation: Executive Director, Teach for America – Greater New Orleans; former 4th grade teacher Endorsements: Alliance for Good Government;The Times Picayune|NOLA.com; The Gambit; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; Stand For Children Louisiana More Info: kiraorangejones.com
KARA WASHINGTON Occupation: Assistant Principal, St. Rose, St. Charles Parish Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers More Info: Facebook
BESE District 3
LOTTIE BEEBE (Incumbent) Occupation: Superintendent, St. Martin Parish Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers More Info: http://www.beebeforbese.com/
SANDY HOLLOWAY Occupation: Executive Director, Bayou Community Academy; public school teacher and administrator, LaFourche Parish. Endorsements: Stand For Children Louisiana; FuturePAC; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry More Info: http://www.hollowayforbese.com
BESE District 4
TONY DAVIS Occupation: Pres/CEO, Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce Endorsements: Stand for Children Lousiana; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry; Natchitoches Parish Journal More Info: http://www.tonydavisforbese.com/
MARY JOHNSON HARRIS (Incumbent – replaced Walter Lee) Occupation: Principal, South Highland Elementary Magnet School, Shreveport, LA Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; Republican Party of Louisiana More info: http://www.harrisforbese4.com/
GLYNIS JOHNSTON Occupation: 3rd grade teacher, Caddo Parish Endorsements: Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; GatorPAC More Info: https://www.voteforme.com/glynisjohnstonforbese4
BESE District 5
JOHNNY FATHEREE Occupation: Retired, agriculture business Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers More information: http://fathereeforbese5.blogspot.com/
GARY JONES Occupation: Retired, brigadier general and longtime educator including former superintendent. Endorsements: Stand for Children Louisiana; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry More Info: http://www.jonesforbese.com/
BESE District 6
KATHY EDMONSTON Occupation: Worked in Ascension Parish Schools since 1994 as a liaison between families and schools regarding special needs. Endorsements: Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; GatorPAC; Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish More Info: http://www.kathyforbese.com
JASON ENGEN Occupation: Department Manager; in charge of Client Development for Southern Earth Sciences, Inc., a geotechnical engineering and construction materials testing firm. Endorsements: Chas Roemer, outgoing BESE member; Baton Rouge Business Report; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry More Info: http://www.jasonengen4bese.com/
JASON FRANCE Occupation: Education blogger (Crazy Crawfish) and former Louisiana Department of Education employee Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; Diane Ravitch More Info: http://www.jasonfrance4la.com/
ETTA S. LICCIARDI Occupation: Retired school board member & educator Endorsements: Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers More Info: http://www.ettabese6.com/
LAREE TAYLOR Occupation: Middle school principal in West Baton Rouge Parish; former administrator teacher in West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge Endorsements: Baton Rouge Business Report; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry More Info: http://www.lareetaylorforbese.com/
BESE District 7
HOLLY BOFFY (Incumbent) Occupation: Program Director of Teacher & Leader Development for the Council for Chief State School Officers; former middle school teacher. Endorsements: Stand for Children Louisiana; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry More Info: http://www.hollyboffy.com/
MIKE KREAMER Occupation: Educator Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; Lafayette Parish Association of Educators More Info: http://www.yourvoiceinbese7.com/
BESE District 8
CAROLYN HILL (Incumbent) Occupation: Social Worker Endorsements: Flip BESE; Louisiana Association of Educators/Louisiana Federation of Teachers; EBR Democrats More info: http://www.hill4us.com/
JADA LEWIS Occupation: Assistant Dean, LSU College of Engineering Endorsements: Stand for Children Louisiana; Baton Rouge Business Report; Louisiana Association of Business and Industry More Info: http://jadalewisbese8.com/