Bryan Fontenot Explained

Bryan Fontenot
Birth Date:c.
State House:Louisiana
District:55th
Term Start:January 13, 2020
Party:Republican
Education:L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
Children:2
Predecessor:Dee Richard

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]

Notes and References

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

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