| Full Name: | Walt Leger III |
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| Office: | State House (LA) - District 91, Democratic |
| First Elected: | 11/17/2007 |
| Last Elected: | 11/19/2011 |
| Next Election: | 2015 |
| Gender: | Male |
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Summary
Representative Walt Leger III
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SCR 99 - Funding for Public and Private Schools
Legislation-Resolution (Yea)
June 4, 2012 - Appropriates $3,855 per student as the base amount per public school student from the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) funds, with additional appropriations over the ...
HB 61 - Amends State Workers Pensions
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
May 30, 2012 - Establishes a cash balance plan for the following state retirement systems and categorizes them as Tier 1 (Sec. 1): Louisiana State Employees' Retirement ...
Recent Public Statements
Governor Jindal and New Orleans Hornets Announce Agreement in Principle to Extend Lease Through 2024
March 16, 2012 - Governor Bobby Jindal and the New Orleans Hornets announced today an agreement in principle that will keep the team in New Orleans through 2024, subject ...
Issue Position: Ethics
Jan. 1, 2011 - Working for re-election and self-interest is no longer acceptable. Louisiana's image of corruption must be changed. I support the Blueprint for Louisiana. The reality of ...
Issue Position: Crime
More Public Statements
Jan. 1, 2011 - As a former felony prosecutor, I am personally aware of the challenges our Criminal Justice System faces. Police and the District Attorney's office must be ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Positions | 75% |
| 2011 | Louisiana Family Forum Positions | 36% |
| 2010-2011 | Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 50% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($27,980.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Capitol Email
legerw@legis.la.gov
Capitol Website
http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=91
Capitol
900 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
District
600 Carondelet Street, 9th Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504-556-9970
Fax: 504-556-9972
