Erich Ponti
Erich E. Ponti is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 69 from 2007 to June 19, 2015. He resigned to become executive director of the Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association.[1]
Biography
Ponti earned his B.S. in Construction Management from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. His professional experience includes working as a general contractor.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ponti served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Commerce, Chair |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Ponti served on the following committees:
- Commerce, Chairman
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Homeland Security
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Ponti served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2012
Ponti ran for District 2 of the Louisiana Public Service Commission in 2012. He faced Scott Angelle (R), Erich Ponti (R), Sarah Holliday (R), Forest Wright (D), and Greg Gaubert (no party affiliation) in the primary on November 6, 2012.[3] Angelle won the primary with more than the simple majority of the vote required to avoid a runoff.[4]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Ponti won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary election, assuring his re-election.
2007
In 2007, Ponti was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Bill Benedetto.[5]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 69 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Erich Ponti(R)
|
6,772 | |||
| Bill Benedetto (R) | 4,059 | |||
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Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana Public Service Commission
- Louisiana down ballot state executive elections, 2012
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ theadvocate.com, "Baton Rouge state Rep. Erich Ponti resigns to become Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association's executive director," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Ponti," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate inquiry," accessed August 16, 2012
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Complete election results," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 69 2008–June 19, 2015 |
Succeeded by NA |
