Jack Montoucet | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2017 | |
| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Charlie Melancon |
| Member of the LouisianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 42nd district | |
| In office 2008 –January 15,2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Pinac |
| Succeeded by | John Stefanski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1947 (age 75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Scott,Louisiana,U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Jack Montoucet (born October 1947) [1] is an American politician serving as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. [2]
From 2008 to 2017,Montoucet was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 42 in Lafayette and Acadia parishes. A resident of Scott in Lafayette Parish,he was the vice chair of the Acadiana delegation and a member of the Democratic Caucus and the Louisiana Rural Caucus. [3] Montoucet retired as the chief of the Lafayette Fire Department and owns the alligator farm,Jacques Crocs and Farm Pride Processors.[ citation needed ]
On October 22,2011,Montoucet won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives,defeating Republican Anthony Emmons in the primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system,a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
In 2007,Montoucet was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated fellow Democrat Isabella delaHoussaye. [4]
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