Newly elected judge raises more than $60,000 for campaign

Published: Friday, October 31, 2014 at 5:59 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 31, 2014 at 5:59 p.m.

And that resulted in empty campaign coffers for most candidates.

Only newcomer Juan Pickett, a Terrebonne assistant district attorney, collected any contributions, raising $60,625 from individuals and businesses, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed with the Louisiana Board of Ethics.

Re-elected were judges John Walker, George Larke Jr., David Arceneaux and Randy Bethancourt.

Pickett will be installed in January to replace Judge Timothy Ellender, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. Picket did not collect any campaign contributions after winning election in August.

Heres a breakdown of Picketts campaign donations of $100 and more:

A-1 Bail Bonds, $300; Michael Barker, $100; Johnny Barrios, $100; Allen & Norman, $200; Assurance Financial Group, $500; Linda Ayers, $250; Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy & Foley, $1,500; Harlan Belanger, $500; Willie Bergeron, $100; Teresa Bergeron, $200.

Leonard Bergeron, Jr., $200; Besco Tubular, $2,500; Roy Bonner, $1,000; Susan Boudreaux, $100; Bow 2 Stern, $100; Arthur Breaux, $500; Christen & Rhymes, $200; Leslie Clement, $100; Courtney Alcock Attorney At Law, $100; Adam Crappel, Jr., $500.

Crescent Coatings & Svs, $400; Damon Baldone, Aplc, $100; David Waitz Engineering, $100; Robert & Dana Davis, $1,000; Emile Daye, $100; Diamond L. Services Inc., $200; Clint Domangue, $100; Gordon Dove, $2,500; Dupre Brothers Construction, $500; Timothy C. Ellender Jr., $500.

Fairchild Law Firm, $200; Fitzgerald Inspection, $500; Patricia Floyd, $500; Fons Pest Management, $200; Four Point Solutions, $500; Frank Kolwe Jr. CPA, $300; Laddie Freeman, $200; Cindy Gaudet, $100; Genesis Information Services, $200; Gorco Inc., $100; Gregg Grafagnino, $250.

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Newly elected judge raises more than $60,000 for campaign