Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Marksville, sponsor of HB-491
Today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature entails our issuance of the first edition of the Republican Wall of Shame (RWS), which is comprised of 23 Republicans (and two Independents):
RWS: Edition 1. Republicans who supported a 40% license fee increase for licensing cosmetologists notwithstanding the corruption and job-obstructionist acts linked below.
Support Links for Historical Corruption and Job Obstruction Acts by Louisiana Cosmetology Board:
- Massive legal fees to resolve Vietnamese discrimination litigation during which Federal Judge Brian Jackson openly stated, “Constitutional rights were clearly violated.” [Additional reference: former Congressman Joseph Cao lambasts the Cosmetology Board for recklessly disregarding search and seizure rights entailing Vietnamese manicurists].
- More massive legal fees entailing litigation regarding eyebrow threaders.
- For two consecutive years, thwarting Rep. Julie Emerson’s initiatives to permit hair braiders to practice with no license and, in fact, openly cheering Sen. Regina Barrow’s initiative to impose MORE licensing requirements on hair braiders! They did this notwithstanding the fact that the governor who appointed them, Gov. John Bel Edwards, openly supported Emerson’s initiative!
- A Board employee, Winn Johnson, routinely selling answers to the cosmetology licensing exam for $500/pop.
- Closing down Jennifer Menard’s mobile salon, which was a huge benefit for residents of assisted living facilities for obtaining hairstyling.
- Having done absolutely NOTHING about licensed instructor Kevin Martin’s permitting unauthorized “observers” on to a public school campus in Lafayette Parish (with it having been stated these unauthorized “observers” may have been charged $5,000 “cash under the table” in exchange for him allowing them to “observe” these courses and take the cosmetology licensing examination).
Louisiana Republican (23) and Independent (2) state Representatives voting FOR HB-491 on 4/10/18 vote (i.e. Sound Off Louisiana’s FIRST REPUBLICAN WALL OF SHAME):
(Red indicates Representative is term-limited and cannot run for re-election in 2019).
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Rep. Tony Bacala, R-Prairieville, District 59, Phone: (225) 677-8020 bacalat@legis.la.gov
Rep. Taylor Barras (House Speaker), R-New Iberia, District 48, Phone: (337)373-4051 barrast@legis.la.gov
Rep. John Berthelot, R-Gonzales, District 88, Phone: (225) 647-5646 berthelotj@legis.la.gov
Rep. Terry Brown, I-Colfax, District 22 Phone: (855) 261-6566 browntr@legis.la.gov
Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, District 68, Phone: (225) 362-5305 carters@legis.la.gov
Rep. Charles Chaney, R-Rayville, District 19, Phone: (318) 728-5875 chaneyb@legis.la.gov
Rep. Greg Cromer, R-Slidell, District 90, Phone: (985) 645-3592 cromerg@legis.la.gov
Rep. Paula Davis, R-Baton Rouge, District 69, Phone: (225) 362-5301 davisp@legis.la.gov
Rep. Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge, District 70, Phone: (225) 342-6777 foilf@legis.la.gov
Rep. Lance Harris, R-Alexandria, District 25, Phone: (318) 767-6095 harrisl@legis.la.gov
Rep. Kenneth Havard, R-Jackson, District 62, Phone: (225) 634-7470 havardk@legis.la.gov
Rep. Lowell “Chirs” Hazel, R-Pineville, District 27, Phone: (318) 767-6082 hazelc@legis.la.gov
Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, R-Metairie, District 94, Phone: (504) 885-4154 hilfertys@legis.la.gov
Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-West Monore, District 15, Phone: (318) 362-4130 hoffmannf@legis.la.gov
Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, District 104, Phone: (985) 871-4680 hollisp@legis.la.gov
Rep. Mike Huval, R-Breaux Bridge, District 46, Phone: (337) 332-3331 huvalm@legis.la.gov
Rep. Christopher Leopold, R-Belle Chase, District 105, Phone: (504) 393-5649 leopoldc@legis.la.gov
Rep. Tanner McGee, R-Houma, District 53, Phone: (985) 858-2970 mageet@legis.la.gov
Rep. Joseph Marino, I-Gretna, District 85, Phone: (504) 361-6013 marinoj@legis.la.gov
Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Jonesboro, District 13, Phone: (318) 259-4275 mcfarlandj@legis.la.gov
Rep. Kevin Pearson, R-Slidell, District 76, Phone: (985) 646-6487 pearsonk@legis.la.gov
Rep. Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, District 81, Phone: (225) 473-6016 schexnayderc@legis.la.gov
Rep. Joseph Stagni, R-Kenner, District 92, Phone: (504)465-3479 stagnij@legis.la.gov
Rep. Julie Stokes, R-Kenner, District 79, Phone: (504) 468-8603 stokesj@legis.la.gov
Rep. Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma, District 52, Phone: (985) 876-8823 zeringuej@legis.la.gov
Sound Off Louisiana’s FIRST Corresponding DEMOCRATIC WALL OF PRAISE):
Rep. Marcus Hunter, D-Monroe, District 17, Phone: (318) 362-3440 hunterm@legis.la.gov
Rep. Jerome Richard, I-Thibodaux, District 55, Phone: (985) 447-0999 richardj@legis.la.gov
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