ELECTION 2015/ Announcements

Robert Jude Guidry is announcing his candidacy for re-election to the Acadia Parish Police Jury seat in District 8.
Guidry has been a resident of Iota (Lejeune Cove) for the past 29 years. He is married to Melissa Faul Guidry and they have two sons: Lyle Paul Guidry, married to Megan Miller Guidry; and Gavin Jude Guidry. He also has one grandson, Winston Joseph Guidry.
“I have been in the agriculture industry and sales for the past 28 years. My core of hard work started at a very young age working for my father doing drainage work,” Guidry said in making his formal announcement.
“I obtained an associate’s degree from LSUE, I am a Louisiana notary public and possess a commercial pesticide applicator’s license. I am also an active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. I have volunteered in the community as an Iota Recreation Department baseball and football coach,” he said in his announcement.
“During my first term in office, I have served as your parish vice president from 2014 to present and have been chairman of several committees. The Police Jury has replaced numerous pieces of equipment in the Road Department and at the landfill. The Road Department received three tractors, three boom mowers, three flex-wing bush hogs, a Cheetah mower, excavator, dump truck, sign truck, six pickup trucks and three Pipe Hunter culvert cleaners. The landfill received two dozers, two articulated dump trucks, wheel loader, excavator, compactor and two grapple trucks.
“Several projects were completed throughout the parish. Approximately 45 miles of roads were resurfaced. In District 8, those roads included Fournerat, St. Jules, a portion of Ellis and a portion of Riverside Road. Also, the Fabacher Road Bridge and Vie Terre Beau Bridge were reconstructed and Phase 3 was completed at the landfill with a new cell.
The election is scheduled Oct. 24.