BATON ROUGE – La, – The Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA) launched its first annual Legislative Logbook, a highlight of the state’s lawmakers who supported LMTA-backed legislation during the 2024 Regular Legislative Session. The Legislative Logbook is a report to both LMTA members and the public of Louisiana lawmakers’ support of this year’s trucking and business legislation. LMTA scored legislators based on their voting record.

“The truckers in Louisiana have always had a strong voice at the capitol through LMTA. That voice needed fortification by a strong and complementary advocacy program,” stated Renee Amar, LMTA Executive Director. “LMTA has now created a full circle advocacy program from beginning to end-soup and nuts. For any program to be effective, there must be measurement and accountability. This is exactly what our voting record gives our members and the public. When the rubber meets the road, truckers now know who has their back.”

The Logbook also features a series of “Session Supporters,” groups of individual lawmakers who scored the highest with the LMTA. This year 28 lawmakers scored 90 percent or higher on LMTA-supported legislation.

The group of legislators with a 100 percent voting record are named “Big Rigs.” Only four were from the state’s House and seven from the Senate. From this group of perfect-scoring lawmakers the LMTA named its “Road Warriors.” The award aims to highlight policymakers who demonstrate exemplary commitment and leadership in their respective legislative bodies, focusing on issues facing the state’s trucking industry.

2024 Road Warriors:

• Rep Michael Melerine (R), District 6
• Sen Alan Seabaugh (R), District 31

Big Rigs:

• Rep Kim Carver (R), District 89
• Rep Chance Henry (R), District 42
• Rep Dixon McMakin (R), District 68
• Sen Adam Bass (R), District 36
• Sen Heather Cloud (R), District 28
• Sen Blake Miguez (R), District 22
• Sen Beth Mizell (R), District 12
• Sen Thomas Pressly (R), District 38
• Sen William Wheat Jr (R), District 37

Legislators receiving the rank of “Horsepower” hold a voting record of 90 percent or greater with the LMTA.
Horsepower:

• Rep Emily Chenevert (R), District 66
• Rep Paula Davis (R), District 69
• Rep Phillip DeVillier (R), District 41
• Rep Michael Echols (R), District 14
• Rep Julie Emerson (R), District 39
• Rep Les Farnum (R), District 33
• Rep Barbara Freiberg (R), District 70
• Rep Jay Gallé, Jr. (R), District 104
• Rep Dodie Horton (R), District 9
• Rep Jacob Landry (R), District 49
• Rep Phillip Tarver (R), District 36
• Rep Mark Wright (R), District 77
• Sen Robert Allain (R), District 21
• Sen Valarie Hodges (R), District 13

“LMTA worked diligently over the last few years to get more engaged in politics and policy-making. We undertook more work over this last year during the elections to raise money and vet candidates who touted pro-trucking policies. This new program holds lawmakers accountable for the positions they stated on the campaign trail and clearly shows our members who will stand up for them,” stated TruckPAC Chair Tim Ordoyne.

View the full Legislative Logbook HERE.

About the Louisiana Motor Transport Association

Founded in 1939, LMTA represents trucking and related industry companies throughout the state and the nation. The association’s membership includes every type of motor carrier in Louisiana. The LMTA is the largest transportation trade organization in the State of Louisiana, as well as an officially recognized affiliate of the American Trucking Associations, Inc. in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the association, visit www.lmta.la.