Corruption Scores Jefferson Parish House of Reps Election 2023 by Tracie Burke | Motion to Quash LLC | Sept. 22, 2023
According to an analysis of federal government data by Motion to Quash LLC., Louisiana House of Representatives received payments from over 100 entities. These payments amounted to over $200 million dollars in taxpayer-backed Disaster Assistance.
The investigation of loan fraud by PPP loan recipients and Louisiana lawmakers is alarming. Businesses issued large political donations after receiving taxpayer backed pandemic loans. This raises concerns about the legitimacy of their need for assistance.
“Loan recipients made campaign contributions after getting their awards. They should repay the loans,” a spokesperson for Motion to Quash said. “Fraud schemes like this are the costliest for the taxpayers.”
Motion to Quash is a powerful representation of the fight against corruption in Jefferson Parish. The House of Representative Anti Corruption Scorecard serves as a reminder. It highlights the importance of transparency and honesty in our political system. The scorecards give precise and reliable judgment. They offer sound assessment of campaign finance abuse. This is particularly relevant for those interested in the 2023 Elections and the stand against corruption.
Motion to Quash obtained campaign finance reports from the Louisiana Ethics Board website. Disaster Relief Profiles were found at usaspending.gov.
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| Joseph Orgeron | C | 73% |
| John Illg | D | 67% |
| Debbie Villio | D | 60% |
| Polly Thomas | D | 67% |
| Laurie Schlegel | B- | 80% |
| Kyle Green Jr | B+ | 87% |
| Reginald Jasmin | A+ | 100% |
| Timothy Kerner | F | 47% |
| Andrew Bennett | A+ | 100% |
| Vincent Cox III | F | 47% |
| Andrea Manuel | A+ | 100% |
| Rodney Lyons Sr | D | 63% |
| Trent Mackey Jr. | A+ | 100% |
| Michael Sigur | D | 67% |
| Joseph Stagni | D | 67% |
| Stephanie Hilferty | C | 73% |
| Charles Marsala | A+ | 100% |
| Jacob Braud | F | 53% |
| Joanna Leopold | D | 67% |
| Mack Cormier | D | 60% |
| Donald Vallee | A+ | 97% |
Corruption Scores Jefferson Parish House of Reps Election 2023-SCORE DISTRIBUTION OVERVIEW
Of the 21 candidates for State Representative on the Jefferson Parish sample ballot, 6 scored A+ (28.6%), 1 scored B+ (4.8%), 1 scored B- (4.8%), 2 scored C (9.5%), 8 scored D (38.1%), and 3 scored F (14.3%)
Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)
From the time period 2020 to the current, candidates received a grand total of contributions over $1.4 million dollars including a sum of over $600,000 from pharmaceuticals, gaming interests, government contractors, and PPP disaster recipients. By far the most frequent recipient is Timothy Kerner Sr.
Approach
For consistency, we based the total scores on these three principles:
- Campaign contributions issued (5 points)
- Campaign contributions received (5 points)
- Disclosures/conflicts of interest (5 points)
Only when candidates scored 15 for the whole package did they score 100 percent.
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