Staff Report
The two candidates for St. Landry Parish president, Jessie Bellard and Dwain Buller, have filed campaign finance reports with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that show combined they raised $55,628.83 and have spent 33,121.13.
The reports are required for 30 days prior to the election. The election is scheduled March 20.
Bellard, of the 700 block of Landreneau Road, Eunice, qualified as a Democrat.
Buller, of the 100 block of George Buller Road, Bunkie, qualified as a Republican.
The election is to fill the unexpired term of former president Bill Fontenot, who resigned citing health issues in August 2020.
Early Voting begins March 6 and ends March 13. Early voting locations will be at the Registrar of Voters office, 118 S. Court St., Suite 114, and Eunice City Hall, 300 S. 2nd St, Eunice. Early voting hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day with the exception of Sunday.
The next full parish president term will be decided in the fall 2023 election.
Jessie Bellard
Bellard’s report was filed on Feb. 17. It lists his campaign treasurer as Brandie Bellard and campaign chairperson as Brittany Barron.
Bellard reports total receipts of $38,178.09. Contributions total $28,327.45 and in-kind contributions of $12,850.11. Disbursements total $19,018.83. Funds on hand are listed at $6,303.
Contributors are listed as follows.
Access Bail Bonds Inc., of Opelousas; $2,500.
ASAD Enterprises Inc. dba Tiger Stop 7, of Opelousas; $500.
Brittany Barron, of Houma; $2,500.
Bellard’s Cajun Express, of Eunice; 2020, $300.
Ronnie Bellard, of Bessemer, Alabama; Dec. 11, $484.90.
Ted Bellard, of Opelousas; $1,500.
Tim Bellard, of Opelousas; $2,500.
Bodemuller the Printer, of Opelousas; $200;
Jason L. Brown, of Eunice, $188;
Danny Buller, of Opelousas; $1,500.
Connie Cain, of Opelousas; $100.
Cajun Chemical & Janitorial Supply Inc., of Opelousas; $1,000.
Charles Jagneaux Campaign Fund, of Port Barre; $500.
Connie Marie’s Inc. dba Mama’s Fried Chicken, of Opelousas; $400.
Daigle’s Platinum Investments LLC, of Opelousas; $100.
John DeVille, of Gonzales; $2,427.20.
Doran & Cawthorne, PLLC Operating Account, of Opelousas; $1,000.
Robert A. Fee, of Church Point; $500.
Francis A. Fortier, of Opelousas; $1,000.
Frey Construction and Dirt Services LLC, of Eunice; $1,000.
JF Godchaux, of Port Barre; $200.
Kartchner’s Grocery, of Krotz Springs; $1,000.
LAS Fire and Safety Co. Inc., of Eunice, $2,500.
Edward J. Lopez, of Opelousas; $500.
M&M Associates Team LLC, of Scott; $300.
MedExpress Ambulance Services Inc., of Melville; $250.
Michael R Thibodeaux & Associates LLC, of Opelousas; $100.
Sonya M. Pointer, of Krotz Springs; $100.
Leslie Robin, of Breaux Bridge; $48.25.
Kyle R. Smith, of Church Point; $1,000.
Millard Soileau, of Opelousas; $485.20.
Randall J. Vigee, of Eunice; $250.
Vogue La Vie, of Eunice; $2,500.
Rawley Webber, of Baton Rouge; $193.90.
In-kind contributors are listed as follows.
Brittany Barron, of Houma; signs; $1,400.
AC Bellard, of Opelousas; signs; $2,500.
Brandie Bellard, of Eunice; signs; $2,500.
Donald Bellard, of Eunice; signs; $1,264.40.
Ted Bellard, of Opelousas; signs; $2,500.
Tim Bellard, of Opelousas; signs, $1,900.
Frey Construction and Dirt Services LLC, of Eunice; newspaper ad; $2,000.
Frey Construction and Dirt Services LLC, of Eunice; newspaper ad; $2,285.71.
Other receipts are listed as Google, Mountain View California; deposit from website, $0.53.
Expenditures are listed as follows.
Cosgrove Consulting, of Port Barre; payroll/campaign manager; $2,175.
Cosgrove Consulting, of Port Barre; payroll/campaign manager; $2,220.
Cosgrove Consulting, of Port Barre; payroll/campaign manager; $2,500.
Cosgrove Consulting, of Port Barre; fundraiser expense; $227.87.
Cosgrove Consulting, of Port Barre; payroll/campaign manager; $4,000.
Bellard’s Poultry, of Opelousas; benefit; $150.
Benny’s Supermarket, of Opelousas; turkey for meals, $359.93.
Bosco’s Specialty Meats, of Opelousas; meals; $32.74.
Campaign Finance, of Baton Rouge; filing fee; $100.
Campaign Finance, of Baton Rouge; filing fee; $100.
Chicory’s, of Opelousas; meals; $154.41.
Chicory’s, of Opelousas; meals; $57.40.
Chicory’s, of Opelousas; meals; 47.15.
Citgo Eunice; fuel; $5.56.
Citgo Eunice; fuel; $32.26.
Citgo Eunice; fuel; $40.19.
Citgo Eunice; fuel; $53.94;
Colligan’s Grocery, of Opelousas; meals; $10.89.
Cracker Barrel, of Lafayette; meals; $12.29.
Cracker Barrel, of Lafayette; meals; $75.10.
Crispy Cajun Eunice; meals; $34.74.
Dollar General, of Eunice; supplies for signs; $9.94.
Dollar Tree, of Opelousas; school supply donation; $105.64.
Luke Duplechain, of Eunice; signs; $280.
Equine Center, of St. Martinville; down payment for event center; $500.
Harland Clarke, of San Antonio, Texas; check order; $30.53.
Jimmy Johns, of Opelousas; meals; $43.07.
Stacy Kidder, of Opelousas; t-short order; $936.70.
Stacy Kidder, of Opelousas; t-shirt order; $1,040.56.
Lowe’s Opelousas; supplies for signs; $182.70.
NuNu’s, of Scott; meals; $250;
Opelousas Area Cerebral Palsy Clinic, of Opelousas; tickets for fundraiser; $50.
Opelousas High Boy’s Basketball Team, of Opelousas; sponsorship/advertisement; $300.
Opelousas Tiger Trax, of Opelousas; fuel; $34.13.
Oriental Trading Company, of Omaha, Nebraska; school supply donations; $63.62.
Oriental Trading Company, of Omaha, Nebraska; school supply donations; $11.25.
Route XL SEQ, of The Netherlands, EU; route management for sign drop-off; $1,190.16.
Splash Creative Products, of Opelousas; cups and stickers; $1,190.16.
Squarespace, of New York, New York; websites costs; $312.
Walmart SuperCenter, of Eunice; supplies for signs; $45.95.
Donald Watkins, of Opelousas; sign rental; $300.
Other disbursements are listed as follows.
Google, of Mountain View, California; website charge; $0.71.
St. Landry Homestead, of Opelousas; account analysis charge; $0.38.
St. Landry Homestead, of Opelousas; account analysis charge; $4.02.
St. Landry Homestead, of Opelousas; account analysis charge; $1.04.
Dwain Buller
Buller filed his report on Feb. 18. He lists Herbert A Muller Jr., of Opelousas, as treasurer and himself as campaign chairperson.
Buller lists total receipts of $17,450. Contributions total $17,450. Disbursements total $14,102.30.. Funds on hand are listed at $3,347.70.
Contributors are listed as follows.
William C. Bordelon, of Port Barre; $300.
Robert B. Brown, of Eunice; $500.
Robert S. Buller, of Bunkie; $2,500.
Steve Chelette, of Bunkie; $100.
Keith Fontenot, of Lafayette; $2,500.
Gazebo Terrace RE Holdings LLC, of Sunset; $500.
David R. Guilbeau, of Sunset; $350.
Alonso Ledezma, of Eunice; $2,500.
Louisiana Title & Abstracting Services LLC, of Opelousas; $500.
LWP Eunice LLC, of New Iberia; $100.
LWP Morgan City LLC; of New Iberia; $100.
LWP Scott LLC, of New Iberia; $100.
M. Scott Sebastien CPA LLC, of Opelousas; $300.
MA Patout & Son LLC, of Jeanerette; $500.
Mills Energy LLC, of Lafayette; $1,000.
Muller’s Inshore Charters LLC, of Iowa; $300.
Rosewood Rehabilitation, of Lafayette; $1,000.
Kyle Smith, of Church Point; $1,000.
Shawn D. Smith, of Walker; $400.
Willliam A. Speyrer, of Washington; $100.
Tom Klump Equipment Inc., of Basile; $1,000.
UST Opelousas LLC, of New Iberia; $100.
UST Wash LLC, of New Iberia; $100.
Ventre, Guillory & Willis LLC, of Opelousas; $1,500.
Jamie Vidrine, Ville Platte; $100.
Expenditures are listed as follows.
Andrepont Printing, of Opelousas signs; $4,907.75.
Andrepont Printing, of Opelousas; banner; $603.90.
Andrepont Printing, of Opelousas; signs; $5,105.76.
Bodeumuller the Printer, of Opelousas; political cards; $484.88.
Bourque Signs of Eunice Inc.; signs; $3,000.