Reggie Bagala
| Reggie Paul Bagala | |
Louisiana State Representative
for District 54 (Lafourche Parish and one precinct in Jefferson Parish) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry J. "Truck" Gisclair |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1965 Place of birth missing Resident of Lockport in Lafourche Parish |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marissa Bagala |
| Children | Tristan Bagala |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Reggie Paul Bagala (born July 8, 1965) is a businessman from Lockport, Louisiana, who is the incoming Republican state representative for District 54 in Jefferson and Lafourche parishes. On January 13, 2020, he will succeed the term limited Democratic Representative Jerry J. "Truck" Gisclair, who ran unsuccessfully in 2019 for the District 20 seat in the state Senate.
Bagala defeated two opponents in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. His 6,824 votes constituted 58 percent of the vote. The runner-up candidate was Republican Donny James Lerille (born 1969) of Larose, the widowed son-in-law of departing Representative Jerry Gisclair.[1] Lerille finished with 3,054 votes (26 percent).[2]
Bagala is a fifth-generation descendant of his family in Lafourche Parish. His great-grandfather, Francesco Bagala, an Italian immigrant, settled in Cut Off, and with his wife Stella reared four children. His grandfather, Joe Bagala, started the Great Marine Corporation, which worked on vessels from Raceland to Grand Isle. His father, Gene Bagala established a supply boat business in Golden Meadow.[3]
Bagala is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He was class president of the American Campaign Academy. A long-term supporter of conservative policy goals, he carried the backing of many Republican committees in his House campaign. Much earlier, he worked on the office staff of former U.S. Representative Richard Hugh Baker of Louisiana's 6th congressional district. He was a deputy district administrator, in which capacity he handled public relations. He was involved with the coordination of federal, state, and local government and handled constituent cases from student aid programs to Veterans Administration benefits to student aid programs.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
References
- ↑ Gretchen Gisclair Lerille obituary. Houma Today. Retrieved on December 2, 2019.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.
- ↑ About Reggie Bagala. reggiebagala.co,. Retrieved on December 2, 2019.