Jack Montoucet
| Jack B. Montoucet | |
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| Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | |
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Assumed office January 2017 |
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| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Patrick Banks (interim for Charlie Melancon) |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 42 |
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In office 2008–2017 |
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| Preceded by | Gil Pinac |
| Succeeded by | Pending special election |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1947 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Scott, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Occupation | Former fire department chief |
Jack B. Montoucet (born October 1947) is the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. From 2008 to 2017, Montoucet was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 42 in Lafayette and Acadia parishes. A resident of Scott in Lafayette Parish, he was the vice chair of the Acadiana delegation and a member of the Democratic Caucus and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.
Montoucet retired as the chief of the Lafayette Fire Department and owns the alligator farm, Jacques Crocs and Farm Pride Processors.
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Montoucet served on the following committees:
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Montoucet served on the following committees:
On October 22, 2011, Montoucet won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives, defeating Republican Anthony Emmons in the primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
In 2007, Montoucet was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated fellow Democrat Isabella delaHoussaye.
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