When:  Thursday, September 26th, 2019
Buffet Lunch @ 11:30 am - Cost $20
Regular Meeting @ 12:00 -1:00 pm

Where:  Reeves Uptown Catering
1639-B Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA

Guest Speaker:  Kyle Ardoin 

Reservations by Tuesday, September 24th, 2019 
​Contact Marsha at 337-842-4220 or mlspear59@att.net 
Reservations not canceled by noon Tuesday must be honored.

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About Kyle Ardoin

R. Kyle Ardoin, a resident of Baton Rouge, was elected secretary of state on Dec. 8, 2018. Ardoin brings a wealth of knowledge to the office having served as first assistant for eight years. He ascended into the position during a critical time for the office, especially in terms of election integrity, data security and voting machine infrastructure.

Ardoin’s goals include selecting new voting equipment for the state, protecting the security of sensitive voter data and implementing high-tech protections for both the Elections and Commercial divisions of the office’s operations.
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As a lifelong resident of the State of Louisiana and a native of Ville Platte, Ardoin is an experienced leader with a genuine passion for citizenship and participation. He graduated from Louisiana State University where he majored in political science and minored in speech communications. He brings to the office more than 30 years of experience working in both the private and public sectors.

His successes include starting his own lobbying, issues management and association management business, specializing in health care and educational services representation for more than 14 years. He also has extensive experience in state government having worked for the Louisiana House of Representatives and accepting a gubernatorial appointment to the Capitol Area Human Services District as well as the Health Care Reform Commission before his service as first assistant secretary of state. Additionally, he completed a four-year elected term on the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, and served as executive director for the Concrete and Aggregates Association of Louisiana, Inc.
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Civically, Ardoin passionately participated on the Louisiana Board of Directors for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and remains engaged in fundraising efforts for this cause as a result of his daughter’s diagnosis of Type-1 Diabetes in early 2007. Secretary Ardoin is married to the former Letti Lowe of Port Allen and has a daughter, Abbigale. As a family, they are members of St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.
Kyle Ardoin is Louisiana’s 44th Secretary of State. A resident of Baton Rouge, Secretary Ardoin was elected on Dec. 8, 2018.  He brings a wealth of knowledge to the office having served interim secretary of state from May until his election, and First Assistant Secretary of State for eight years prior to that. Currently Secretary Ardoin serves as Treasurer for the National Association of Secertary's of State, and on the NASS Election Infrastructure Subsector Government Coordinating Council.  Secretary Ardoin’s goals include securing new voting equipment for the state, protecting the security of sensitive voter data and continuing the agencies high-tech protections for both the Elections and Commercial divisions. 
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Upcoming State & Municipal Election Dates

General Election:   
Election Day Saturday, October 12th, 2019
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Deadline to Register to Vote in person: 
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019

Deadline to Register to Vote online www.geauxvote.com
Saturday, September 21st, 2019

​Early Voting Locations: 

Lake Charles -
Calcasieu Parish Courthouse 2nd Floor
Address: 1000 Ryan St # 5
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone:  (337) 437-3550

Sulphur -
Sulphur City Annex
Address: 101 N Huntington St
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 527-4500

Moss Bluff -
Calcasieu Parish Library
261 Parish Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 721-7128

What's On the Ballot...

  • Governor *​
  • Lt. Governor*
  • Secretary of State*
  • State Treasurer*
  • Commissioner of Agriculture*
  • Commissioner of Insurance*
  • Board of Elementary and Secondary Education*
  • State Senator Districts 25, 27, 30
  • State Representatives Districts 32 - 37, 47
  • Calcasieu Parish Sheriff
  • Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
  • Calcasieu Parish Assessor
  • Calcasieu Parish Coroner
  • Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (All Districts)
  • Special Election:  Justice of the Peace Ward 7
  • Special Election:  Councilman Town of Vinton
  • Special Election: Councilman City of Westlake, Division C
  • (No other items for this Election Day have been submitted at this time)

To view and print your sample ballot go to geauxvote.com

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Or pick one up at our next meeting February 28th.

Announcements 

May monthly luncheon meeting will be the 3rd Thursday of May.
Police Jury Meetings
1st Thursday of each month,
5:30, 1015 Pithon St.
​Lake Charles, La 70601
​City Council Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesday of
each month - 5:30,
City Council Chambers
326 Pujo St., Lake Charles La.

The Lady Republican 

2019 has already been a great year for the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana. The latest issue of the Lady Republican is full of information on the current month's guest speaker and what we've been up to lately. Click here to check it out!

Sharon Hewitt.TV

Senator Sharon Hewitt is about solutions, not politics.  ​Her team has created a great resource that provides weekly updates on our Louisiana Legislation.  Check out "The Capitol Report" and other great videos by Senator Hewitt by clicking here. 
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