Bryan Fontenot

American politician serving in the Louisiana House of Representatives
Bryan Fontenot
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 55th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2020
Preceded byDee Richard
Personal details
Bornc. 1978 (age 45–46)
Political partyRepublican
Children2
EducationL. E. Fletcher Technical Community College

Bryan Fontenot is an American politician, former law enforcement officer, and businessman serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 55th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020.

Education

Fontenot graduated from Thibodaux High School in 1996 and studied criminal justice at L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College.[1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Fontenot owned Thibodaux Driving School, worked at the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office,[2] and was a commander in the Thibodaux Police Department's Bureau of Narcotics. He is also the owner and CEO of BRYCO Land Developments.[3]

In 2014, Fontenot was elected as justice of the peace in Lafourche Parish, then to the Louisiana House of Representatives in October 2019.[4] He has voted to support the criminalization of in vitro fertilization and some forms of birth control. He is staunchly anti-abortion and has supported bills that propose the prosecution of women for murder if they receive abortions[5][6] or miscarry (medically known as "spontaneous abortion") without exception for rape, incest, or protection of the life of the mother.[7][8] Fontenot voted in 2021 in support of permitless concealed carry and opposed increasing the age requisite for gun purchase, stating that those under the age limit would circumvent this rule by obtaining firearms illegally.[9] In 2022, he proposed paying for more advanced technology to curb crime by regulating golf carts and granting permits to drive them along the side of the road.[10]

In 2024, Fontenot voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.[11] The bill, filed by Republican Beryl Amedee, would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools.[12]

References

  1. ^ "State Representative Bryan Fontenot". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Writer, Julia Arenstam Staff. "Thibodaux justice of the peace to run for state representative". The Courier. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. ^ "Bryan Fontenot's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. ^ "Bryan Fontenot". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. ^ Bort, Ryan (2022-05-05). "Louisiana Moves to Charge Women Who Get Abortions With Murder". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  6. ^ "Bill to make abortion a homicide advances in Louisiana". WRIC ABC 8News. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  7. ^ McGill, Kevin (2022-05-04). "Lawyer: Louisiana abortion bill could subject women to homicide charge". WPMI. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  8. ^ LaRose, Greg (2022-05-05). "Abortion would be punishable as murder under new Louisiana proposal". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  9. ^ Sentell, Will. "Bill allowing people 21 and older to conceal carry without permit breezes through House". The Advocate. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  10. ^ Copp, Dan (2022-05-25). "Thibodaux lawmaker suggests a new way to fight crime in Lafourche. Here's his proposal". Houma Today. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  11. ^ "Roll Call and Record Vote" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  12. ^ "House Bill 545". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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