July 11 – Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Nelson, Senator Pat Connick, and Tim Temple, Candidate for Ins Comm

Please join us as we welcome Louisiana State Representative/Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Nelson,  State Senator Pat Connick as well as Ins Comm Candidate Tim Temple as our speakers this evening.

Rep. Richard Nelson represents the Mandeville Area on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Richard grew up in Mandeville.  He graduated in the top of his class in both Biological Engineering and Law at LSU. Richard served for seven years in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State, living in Washington, D.C., Germany, and the Former Soviet Republic of Georgia.

As a State Department Officer, engineer, and diplomat, he managed projects and programs protecting American embassies around the world from terrorism and espionage. His time in the Foreign Service was not without adventure. Richard was shot at with rocket-propelled grenades in Afghanistan, was in Libya with Ambassador Christopher  Stevens shortly before he was killed in Benghazi, and was struck by lightning in Switzerland.

Since his election to the House in 2019, Rep. Nelson has championed multiple issues, especially the elimination of the income tax and improving elementary school literacy.

Richard is an engineer, attorney, and runs his own consulting company. He and his wife, Ashley, have three boys: Michael, 9, Arthur, 7, and Jack, 5. They attend Christ Episcopal Church in Covington

Senator Pat Connick represents the 8th district in the Louisiana State Senate since 2020.  He has been very instrumental in bringing great legislation on behalf of his district. He is the elder brother is Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick,  nephew of former Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., and a first cousin of actor/singer Harry Connick Jr.

Tim Temple is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana, and is a successful insurance professional with over 20 years of experience in every facet of the insurance industry. Presently, Tim serves as President of Temptan, a family-owned investment management business in Baton Rouge. Additionally, Tim is the immediate past chair and president of the Louisiana Committee of 100 for Economic Development, working outside of government to provide leadership and resources that focus on the economic growth of the Louisiana economy.

The doors open at 6 pm.  Our speaker will begin around 6:30(ish) to give you plenty of time to arrive and visit.  Building relationships is an important component of nurturing our desire to reach our community.

We are serving hors d’oeuvres this evening.

The price per person is $40 payable in advance.

As always, we will have a 50/50 fundraiser–bring your cash for a chance to win 50% of the proceeds we collect this evening.

Excited you will be with us for a lovely evening.

Look for the event registration form below.