Darrell Ourso
| Darrell Paul Ourso | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for District 66 (East Baton Rouge Parish) |
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In office April 2015 – January 11, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Hunter Greene |
| Succeeded by | Rick Edmonds |
| Member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council for District 9 | |
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In office 1999–2008 |
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| Preceded by | Patty Jo Roubique |
| Succeeded by | Joel Boe |
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| Born | April 1964 Donaldsonville, LA, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Parents | Wilfred Arthur and Mabel Alleman Ourso |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Financial advisor |
Darrell Paul Ourso (born April 1964) is a financial advisor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is a Republican departing short-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 66 in the southeastern portion of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. He won a special election by a margin of seventy-two votes on March 28, 2015 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of now Juvenile Court Judge Hunter Greene.
Ourso was the District 9 member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council from 1999 to 2008, when he did not seek a third term in office. He resides in the Evergreen neighborhood and is a member of the executive board of the Istrouma Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He also a member of the board of commissioners for the St. George Fire Protection District.
In a runoff contest, Ourso defeated the more conservative Republican candidate, Anthony J. "Buddy" Amoroso, IV (born December 1956). The two divided over taxation and the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Ourso said that he will be flexible in approaches to balance the state budget, a position the anti-tax Amoroso dismissed out of hand. Ourso said that Common Core should be the prerogative of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Amoroso favors repealing Common Core in the legislature and the use of state standards and examinations. Ourso did not answer the questionnaire submitted by the conservative Louisiana Family Forum, whereas Amoroso expressed his agreement with that organization. Amoroso is a property manager who lives in the Lake Sherwood Acres neighborhood and currently serves on the Baton Rouge Metro Council. He is a founder of the anti-tax advocacy group, Tax Busters, and formerly served on the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Commission.
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