Scott Angelle
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Scott Anthony Angelle is a former lieutenant governor
of Louisiana
. He was appointed to the position by Governor Bobby Jindal
and confirmed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2010, when Mitch Landrieu
resigned the lieutenant governorship to become mayor of New Orleans. A special election
runoff will be held on November 2, 2010, to fill the lieutenant governorship for the remainder of the term (through 2011 and two weeks of 2012) for which Landrieu had been elected. As a condition of the appointment, Angelle agreed not to be a candidate in that special election. Angelle was a member of the Democratic Party
until he switched to Jindal's Republican
affiliation on October 26, 2010.
Forgoing fanfare, Angelle officially began the duties of lieutenant governor on May 17, 2010. He relinquished the job of secretary of the Department of Natural Resources to Robert Harper but continued to serve as the governor's lobbyist to the Legislature. Angelle will return to his position in Natural Resources once his sojourn in the lieutenant governorship ends.
At the time of the appointment as interim lieutenant governor, Angelle, of Breaux Bridge
, was secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, a capacity in which he served since 2004, having been initially appointed by Democratic Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and reappointed by Governor Jindal. Angelle had served as the first parish president of Saint Martin Parish from 2000 to 2004 and as Vice President of Huval Companies in Lafayette
, Louisiana, from 1998 to 2000. Prior to 1998 he was a member of the Saint Martin Parish
Police Jury
. Earlier, he worked as a petroleum land manager in Lafayette
. He holds a Bachelor of Science in petroleum land management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
.
In a March 3, 2009, interview concerning the Haynesville Shale
natural gas fields in northwest Louisiana, Angelle described how his father, J. Burton Angelle, a former state representative
and the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the administration of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards, had served as his mentor in government service.
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. He was appointed to the position by Governor Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party....
and confirmed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2010, when Mitch Landrieu
Mitch Landrieu
Mitchell Joseph "Mitch" Landrieu is the Mayor of New Orleans, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and a member of the Landrieu family. Landrieu is a member of the Democratic Party and a Roman Catholic. He is the son of former New Orleans mayor and Secretary of the United States Department of...
resigned the lieutenant governorship to become mayor of New Orleans. A special election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
runoff will be held on November 2, 2010, to fill the lieutenant governorship for the remainder of the term (through 2011 and two weeks of 2012) for which Landrieu had been elected. As a condition of the appointment, Angelle agreed not to be a candidate in that special election. Angelle was a member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
until he switched to Jindal's Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
affiliation on October 26, 2010.
Forgoing fanfare, Angelle officially began the duties of lieutenant governor on May 17, 2010. He relinquished the job of secretary of the Department of Natural Resources to Robert Harper but continued to serve as the governor's lobbyist to the Legislature. Angelle will return to his position in Natural Resources once his sojourn in the lieutenant governorship ends.
At the time of the appointment as interim lieutenant governor, Angelle, of Breaux Bridge
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge is a city in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population is 8,139 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, was secretary of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, a capacity in which he served since 2004, having been initially appointed by Democratic Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and reappointed by Governor Jindal. Angelle had served as the first parish president of Saint Martin Parish from 2000 to 2004 and as Vice President of Huval Companies in Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
, Louisiana, from 1998 to 2000. Prior to 1998 he was a member of the Saint Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
St. Martin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is St. Martinville. As of the 2000 census, the population was 48,583.St...
Police Jury
Police Jury
In the U.S. state of Louisiana, the typical governing body of the parish is called the Police Jury. Not every parish is governed by a Police Jury, but 41 of the 64 parishes use this system....
. Earlier, he worked as a petroleum land manager in Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
. He holds a Bachelor of Science in petroleum land management from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
.
In a March 3, 2009, interview concerning the Haynesville Shale
Haynesville Shale
The Haynesville Shale is an informal, popular name for a rock formation that underlies large parts of southwestern Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, and East Texas. It lies depths of 10,500 to 13,000 feet below the land’s surface. It is part of a large rock formation, which is known by geologists as...
natural gas fields in northwest Louisiana, Angelle described how his father, J. Burton Angelle, a former state representative
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
and the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the administration of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards, had served as his mentor in government service.