Tri-parish area Senator Butch Gautreaux is one of four Democrats who will face off against each other and against five Republicans, to become the 49th Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.
Gautreaux qualified Friday.
“I entered the race because I didn't see anyone qualifying who really understands the threat our way of life is under,” Gautreaux said. “The people in my Senatorial district and throughout coastal Louisiana stand to lose the most through the Horizon crisis. While all of Louisiana will suffer the losses in revenues generated by the energy and fishery industries, it is my people who are experiencing personal loss of financial security.”
Gautreaux has served in the state legislature for roughly 11 years. His service began in the mid-90’s, serving in the House of Representatives for one term. He was then elected to the Senate, on the verge of closing out a third term.
“I have a unique perspective of the importance of jobs and a growing economy. Every day that the Horizon well spills oil into the Gulf and every day that drilling is shut down, Louisiana's losses are in the millions,” he said.
Outside Baton Rouge, Gautreaux works as an administrator at Arabie Tucking of Thibodaux. Prior to that, he spent 30 years in the retail appliance business, the former Today’s TV, Furniture and Appliances in Morgan City.
“In a year of tight budgets through a national recession, we are now facing an even greater challenge in state government, to providing basic services. Health care and higher education can't continue to make cuts without a blow to economic recovery,” he said.
“Losses to our culture of the best fishing and hunting are under siege. I will be working toward the recovery of commercial and recreational fishing, and the protection of hunting and fishing grounds,” he said.
“Producing almost a third of the seafood consumed in the United States, our marshes will need immediate and constant attention. The estuaries that produce our annual stocks of fin fish and shrimp are at risk. I will be a constant fixture pushing for resources to not only bring us back to where we were before the Horizon incident, but it will have to be better. Along with a better environment will come better production from the Gulf of Mexico. It is smart management that will bring us back from the brink,” he said.
“I have a lot of ideas on improving outcomes through the office of Lt. Governor. My goals include but are not limited to improving quality of life for all citizens, quality jobs through the recruitment of businesses and assisting existing employers in technologies to improve quality outcomes and employee satisfaction.”
“I will be revealing my full platform in the coming weeks but it will all be based on quality of life issues. I have an appreciation for the job done by previous administrations and will be building out from some of the better programs. Those existing programs that don't produce a good return on investment will likely die in my administration. My expertise is getting the best bang for the buck within significant fiscal restraints. I haven't met a tight budget that I couldn't work with,” Gautreaux said.
“I entered the race because I didn't see anyone qualifying who really understands the threat our way of life is under,” Gautreaux said. “The people in my Senatorial district and throughout coastal Louisiana stand to lose the most through the Horizon crisis. While all of Louisiana will suffer the losses in revenues generated by the energy and fishery industries, it is my people who are experiencing personal loss of financial security.”
Gautreaux has served in the state legislature for roughly 11 years. His service began in the mid-90’s, serving in the House of Representatives for one term. He was then elected to the Senate, on the verge of closing out a third term.
“I have a unique perspective of the importance of jobs and a growing economy. Every day that the Horizon well spills oil into the Gulf and every day that drilling is shut down, Louisiana's losses are in the millions,” he said.
Outside Baton Rouge, Gautreaux works as an administrator at Arabie Tucking of Thibodaux. Prior to that, he spent 30 years in the retail appliance business, the former Today’s TV, Furniture and Appliances in Morgan City.
“In a year of tight budgets through a national recession, we are now facing an even greater challenge in state government, to providing basic services. Health care and higher education can't continue to make cuts without a blow to economic recovery,” he said.
“Losses to our culture of the best fishing and hunting are under siege. I will be working toward the recovery of commercial and recreational fishing, and the protection of hunting and fishing grounds,” he said.
“Producing almost a third of the seafood consumed in the United States, our marshes will need immediate and constant attention. The estuaries that produce our annual stocks of fin fish and shrimp are at risk. I will be a constant fixture pushing for resources to not only bring us back to where we were before the Horizon incident, but it will have to be better. Along with a better environment will come better production from the Gulf of Mexico. It is smart management that will bring us back from the brink,” he said.
“I have a lot of ideas on improving outcomes through the office of Lt. Governor. My goals include but are not limited to improving quality of life for all citizens, quality jobs through the recruitment of businesses and assisting existing employers in technologies to improve quality outcomes and employee satisfaction.”
“I will be revealing my full platform in the coming weeks but it will all be based on quality of life issues. I have an appreciation for the job done by previous administrations and will be building out from some of the better programs. Those existing programs that don't produce a good return on investment will likely die in my administration. My expertise is getting the best bang for the buck within significant fiscal restraints. I haven't met a tight budget that I couldn't work with,” Gautreaux said.
The election for lieutenant governor is October 2nd.
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