Butch Gautreaux
Dudley Anthony Gautreaux, known as Butch Gautreaux (December 12, 1947 – February 22, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate from Morgan City, Louisiana. From 2000 to 2012, he represented Senate District 21. In 2012, the reconfigured district incorporated mostly Republican portions of Iberia, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Lafourche parishes.
Butch Gautreaux | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office 2000–2012 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Siracusa |
| Succeeded by | R. L. "Bret" Allain, II |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office 1996–2000 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Siracusa |
| Succeeded by | Carla Blanchard Dartez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dudley Anthony Gautreaux December 12, 1947 Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 2020 (aged 72) Morgan City, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marilyn Mire Gautreaux |
| Alma mater | Nicholls State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
Gautreaux won his last election to the Senate in 2007, when he defeated the Republican Clayton D. Diaz, 25,348 (71 percent) to 10,372 (29 percent). At that time the district also included two precincts in St. Martin Parish, since removed from the reconfiguration.
From 1996 to 2000, Gautreaux was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 51 but vacated the post after the single term to run for the Senate. In the 1995 general election, Gautreaux defeated the Democrat-turned-Republican Joe Harrison, 8,457 votes (69 percent) to 3,809 ballots (31 percent). Harrison was subsequently elected in 2007 to House District 51 and still holds the seat.