Nancy Landry
| Nancy Ruth Landry | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 31st district |
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| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Trahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1962 Japan |
| Political party | Independent-turned-Republican (2008) |
| Children | Two children |
| Residence | Lafayette, Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU |
| Occupation | Family Law Counselor |
| Website | Rep. Nancy Landry |
Nancy Ruth Landry (born June 1962)[1] is a family practice lawyer from Lafayette, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 31 (Lafayette and Vermilion parishes). She won the seat in a special election in 2008 upon the resignation of Republican Donald Trahan. In the 2007 nonpartisan blanket primary, Landry had come within thirty-three votes of defeating Trajan.
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Personal
Because of her father's United States Navy career, Landry was born in Japan and currently resides in Lafayette. She is a mother of two.[2]
Education
Nancy Landry received her education from the following institutions:
- JD, Louisiana State University Law Center, 1990
- BA, Psychology, Louisiana State University, 1985[2]
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
Nancy Landry has been a member of the following committees:
- Member, Acadiana Delegation
- Member, Louisiana Innovation Council
- Member, Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus
- Member, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation
- Member, Rural Caucus[2]
Opposition to Marriage and Conscience Act
On May 19, 2015, Landry, a former Independent, was one of four Republicans on the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee -- the others were Mike "Pete" Huval of Breaux Bridge, Gregory A. Miller of Norco, and Clay Schexnayder of Gonzales -- who voted to table on a 10-2 vote the proposed Marriage and Conscience Act, authored by Republican Representative Mike Johnson of Bossier Parish and strongly supported by the conservative Louisiana Family Forum. Only fellow Republican Ray Garofalo of Chalmette stood with Johnson. Governor Bobby Jindal, who supported the legislation, then issued an executive order to implement the measure. Johnson said that he will in 2016, if he is reelected, re-introduce the measure because he prefers a statutory law to address the issue. Johnson explained that the measure is designed to block the state government from pulling licenses or tax benefits from a company because of the owner's counter view of same-sex marriage. Among Democrats who opposed the measure were committee chairman Neil Abramson and Joseph Bouie, Jr., both of New Orleans, Patrick O. Jefferson of Arcadia, and Alfred C. Williams of Baton Rouge.[3]
2015 reelection
Landry handily won reelection in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 24, 2015. She received 10,005 votes (84.7 percent) to Democrat Evan H. Wright's 1,890 ballots (15.3 percent).[4]
Electoral history
Louisiana State Representative, 31st Representative District, 2007[5]
October 20, 2007
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Nancy Landry | Independent | 7,332 (49.89%) | Defeated |
| Donald Trahan | Republican | 7,365 (50.11%) | Elected |
Special Election, Louisiana State Representative, 31st Representative District, 2008[5]
November 4, 2008
| Candidate | Affiliation | Support | Outcome |
| Nancy Landry | Republican | 11,528 (66.34%) | Elected |
| Troy Theriot | Republican | 5,850 (33.66%) | Defeated |
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External links
- Louisiana House of Representatives - Nancy R. Landry official government website
- Nancy Landry Campaign official campaign website
| Preceded by | Louisiana State Representative for District 31 (Lafayette and Vermilion parishes) Nancy Ruth Landry |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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