Ernest Wooton Explained

Ernest Wooton
State House:Louisiana
Term Start:1999
Term End:Unknown

Ernest Durham Wooton (October 28, 1941  - May 29, 2020) was an American politician.

Wooton was born in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. He lived with his wife and family in Belle Chasse, Louisiana and went to Port Sulfur High School. Wooton served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1966. He went to Northwestern State University and Louisiana State University. Wooton was involved in the insurance business and in public relations with oilfield sales.[1]

Wooton defeated Jiff Hingle in the 1983 election for Plaquemines Parish sheriff.[2] Wooton held the office for two terms.[1] He was defeated by Hingle in 1991 and 1995.[3] Wooton was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1999,[1] and served his first terms in the state legislature as a member of the Democratic Party.[4] [5] Wooten switched political affiliations to the Republican Party in 2005.[6] [7] He faced incumbent Republican David Vitter in the 2010 United States Senate elections in Louisiana as an independent candidate,[8] [9] listed as "other" on the ballot.[10] In 2011, Wooton again faced Hingle in an election for Plaquemines Parish sheriff.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ernest D. Wooton . June 3, 2020 . New Orleans Times-Picayune.
  2. News: Sledge . Matt . Former Plaquemines Sheriff Jiff Hingle, taken down on bribery charge in 2011, dies at 66 . June 4, 2020 . New Orleans Times-Picayune . January 10, 2018.
  3. News: Former Plaq. Sheriff, District 105 Rep Ernest Wooton dead at 79 . June 4, 2020 . Plaquemines Gazette . June 1, 2020.
  4. Book: Calhoun . Milburn . Louisiana Almanac 2008-2009 . Pelican Publishing . 9781455607709 . 482 .
  5. News: Alford . Jeremy J. . House denies passage of governor's tax plan . June 3, 2020 . Houma Today . May 23, 2003.
  6. News: Moller . Jan . Lesser-known candidates in U.S. Senate race want voters to have a choice . June 4, 2020 . New Orleans Times-Picayune . October 22, 2010.
  7. News: Miller . Sean J. . 'Gun man' takes aim at Melancon and Vitter . June 3, 2020 . The Hill . July 15, 2010.
  8. News: Toeplitz . Shira . Vitter challenger emerges at 11th hour . June 3, 2020 . Politico . July 9, 2010.
  9. News: Zullo . Robert . Candidate challenges Vitter to cage fight . June 3, 2020 . Houma Today . September 9, 2010.
  10. News: Morris . Robert . Last day of filing brings swath of challengers . April 26, 2022 . Uptown Messenger . July 10, 2010.
  11. News: State Rep. Ernest Wooton announces he will run for Plaquemines Parish sheriff . June 4, 2020 . New Orleans Times-Picayune . August 5, 2011.

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