Louisiana Voter Guide

House District 57

The following candidates are running for House 57 in the upcoming election. Their responses to our questionnaire are listed below. Answers for incumbents and legislators running for a different legislative seat come directly from votes cast during the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Legislative Sessions. These votes have previously been released on Louisiana Family Forum Action's annual scorecards, available here. Challengers were offered identical questionnaires for consideration. Some incumbents may have additional comments on their previous votes (see below). Please scroll down to discover the positions of each candidate as they provide answers for key issues affecting Louisiana families.

The following candidate won the 2007 November Runoff Election. Scroll down to learn more.

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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)
PO Box 117
Garyville, LA 70051
985/535-2961
Previous office held:

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Ms. Nickie Monica (R)
298 Doral Lane
LaPlace, LA 70068
985/651-9008
Previous office held:

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1. Would you support or oppose allowing elected officials to be employed by casinos?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

2. Would you support or oppose allowing bars to operate near churches or schools?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

3. Would you support or oppose banning all forms of human embryonic research (i.e. cloning)?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

4. Would you support or oppose allowing parents to opt their children out of a failing public school?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Support

5. Would you support or oppose abortions in cases of rape or incest?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

6. Would you support or oppose state hiring practices that include sexual “orientation” as a protected category, equal to the status of sex, race, color, religion, and national origin?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

7. Would you support or oppose the expansion of gambling by increasing the number of slot machines allowed at horse racing tracks?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

8. Would you support or oppose restrictions on “no-fault” divorce, such as requiring a doubling of the six month waiting period before a marriage that has produced minor children could be dissolved?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Support

9. Would you support or oppose providing a tuition tax deduction for families of students in private or parochial schools?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Support

10. Would you support or oppose a statewide provision allowing bars and restaurants to host poker tournaments?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Oppose

11. Would you support or oppose the restoration of charitable, mortgage, and health care deductions on personal income taxes which had been removed by the 2002 Stelly Act?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Support

12. Would you support or oppose constitutionally imposed state budget spending limits?
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Ms. Geri Broussard Baloney (D)

Candidate did not return the survey.

Ms. Nickie Monica (R)

Undecided

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