Jonathan Goudeau
| Jonathan Fergus Goudeau, I | |
Louisiana State Representative for District 31 (Lafayette and
Vermilion parishes) | |
| In office January 13, 2020 – January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Ruth Landry |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Troy Hebert |
| Born | December 26, 1964 Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dawn Lantier Goudeau |
| Children | Three children |
| Residence | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Jonathan Fergus Goudeau, I (born December 26, 1963), is the departing Republican state representative for District 31 for Lafayette and Vermilion parishes in southwestern Louisiana.
Goudeau won his position in a runoff contest against another conservative Republican, Gus J. Rantz (born September 17, 1979), for the right to succeed state Representative Nancy Landry, a Moderate Republican who left the legislature in 2019 to become chief of staff for Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. Goudeau polled 8,379 votes (54 percent) to Rantz's 1,161 (46 percent).[1]
A supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, Goudeau vowed in the campaign to support conservative positions in his legislative votes. A businessman for nearly three decades, Goudeau formerly worked for nineteen years for the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. He since became the owner of Indoor Recreation Company in Lafayette.[2]
On October 14, 2023, Representative Goudeau was defeated for his bid for a second House term by the Republican and former Democrat and Independent Troy Hebert, who led the balloting with 6,389 votes (61 percent) to Goudeau's 4,128 votes (39 percent).[3]
References
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Jonathan Goudeau wins runoff for House District 31. The Baton Rouge Advocate (November 16, 2019). Retrieved on November 22, 2019.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.