House speaker candidates consolidate behind DeVillier

  • State Rep. Phillip DeVillier in his office at DeVillier House Movers and Leveling on U.S. 190 east of Eunice. DeVillier was re-elected unopposed for a third term as District 41 representative. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)
    State Rep. Phillip DeVillier in his office at DeVillier House Movers and Leveling on U.S. 190 east of Eunice. DeVillier was re-elected unopposed for a third term as District 41 representative. (LSN photo by Harlan Kirgan)
BATON ROUGE — Representatives Jack McFarland (R-Winnfield), Julie Emerson (R-Carencro), Tony Bacala (R-Prairieville), Brett Geymann (R-Moss Bluff), and Daryl Deshotel (R-Hessmer) are announcing the suspension of their campaigns for Speaker of the House and urging their supporters to unite behind Representative Phillip DeVillier (R-Eunice), as it is clear he has already garnered significant…

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