Politics
In the primary election held on October 24,2015,Hilferty unseated fellow Republican Representative Nicholas Lorusso,6,866 votes (56.2 percent) to 5,343 (43.8 percent). She carried the backing of Gambit , [3] the Times-Picayune , [4] Greater New Orleans Republicans (GNOR), [5] Orleans Parish Republican Executive Committee (OPREC),and former Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger F. Villere Jr. [6] Lorusso had held the seat since 2007. [7]
In the jungle primary on October 12,2019,Hilferty won 41% (6,435 votes) of the vote,7% ahead of Tammy Savoie (D) (5,317 votes) and 17% ahead of Kirk Williamson (3,852 votes). [8] In the run-off election on November 16,2019,with 56.2% turnout,Hilferty 59% (11,110 votes) defeated Tammy Savoie (D) 41% (7,809 votes),winning re-election. [8]
In the primary held on October 14,2023,Hilferty won 88% (9,157 votes) of the votes,75% ahead of her opponent Charles Marsala,who won 12% (1,308 votes). [8] According to the Louisiana Secretary of State,this was the largest margin of victory for any house seat during the primary. [8] Additionally,she received at least 83% of the vote in every voting precinct. [8]
In the Louisiana House of Representatives,Hilferty sits on the following three committees:1) Commerce (Vice Chair) and 2) Natural Resources and Environment. [9] She is also on the Legislative Audit Advisory Council,House Select Committee on Women and Children,and the House Select Leadership Committee. [9] In the past she has also sat on the following committees:1) Education,and 2) Municipal,Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
She is a member of the Jefferson Parish Legislative Delegation,the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus,the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation,and the Orleans Delegation. [10]
Personal life
Hilferty graduated from St. Mary's Dominican High School (2003) and Loyola University New Orleans (2007) where she graduated summa cum laude with a double major in English and psychology. [2] At Loyola,Hilferty served as the president of the University Programming Board. [12] Stephanie also was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. [10]
Following her graduation from Loyola University,Hilferty started as a sales and leasing associate at SRSA Commercial Real Estate. [2] At SRSA,Hilferty has represented a variety of national,regional and local tenants in office and retail. [10] In 2016,Biz New Orleans named Hilferty one of the "Top Ten Influencers" in the residential and commercial markets. [13]
Throughout her career,Hilferty has been a member of the Commercial Investment Division of New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors,X Team International (retail real estate brokerage group),and Urban Land Institute,where she served as the Young Leaders chair. [2] She previously was the president of the Lake Vista Property Owners Association. [10]
Hilferty is married to Michael Lillis and they live in New Orleans' Lake Vista neighborhood with their three children. [14]
Awards
2007 Pattie Doll award for the most outstanding undergraduate psychology student (Loyola University,New Orleans) [12]
2011 Highest First Time Recipient Award from the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors [2]
2015 Loyola Young Alumna of the Year award by the Loyola University New Orleans Alumni Association's Young Alumni Pack [12]
2018 Legislative Champion for the United Way of Southeast Louisiana [15]
2018 Gold Achievement Award - Commercial Investment Division (CID) of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® [16]
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