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BRIEF BIO:

Over the years Patrick Bergeron has served in many diverse professional capacities at all three levels of government. He has been an East Baton Rouge Metro-Councilman, a Congressional District Political Director and the Chief of Staff of the Louisiana Department of Elections. For several years he was a lobbyist and spokesman for local officials at the capitol and has served as a commission appointee or chairman under three Governors. Politically, he has been a media consultant, a campaign manager, communications director or strategist for dozens of candidates and issue campaigns. He has played a prominent role in many dramatic upset victories over the past 40 years. Pat has taught campaign politics and public policy classes for The Louisiana Institute of Public Policy and Politics, as well as classes at several of the state universities.

EMPLOYMENT:

Self employed Political Consultant for the past several years
Chief of Staff, Louisiana Department of Elections 
Political Director, 4th Congressional District
Communications Director and Lobbyist, Police Jury Association of Louisiana


APPOINTED POSITIONS:

Metro Councilman, East Baton Rouge District 12 
Chairman, Governor’s Justice System Funding Commission
Chairman, East Baton Rouge Recreation and Park Commission
Chairman, East Baton Rouge Board of Election Supervisors
Vice President, Baton Rouge Port Commission

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT:

President, Baton Rouge Roundtable
President, Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo
Various capacities in Father’s Clubs of Catholic High, St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Aloysius School and Church

(Photo credit: Beth Gold-Photography)

LET THE GAMES BEGIN.. 2016 FEDERAL ELECTIONS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

LET THE GAMES BEGIN.. 2016 FEDERAL ELECTIONS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER

PICTURED ABOVE: GOP Presidential candidate Texas U,S, Senator Ted Cruz, Possible U.S. Senate candidate Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle (w/GOP activist Debbie Dougherty), 6th District Congressman Garret Graves (w/Ascension Parish President Kenny Mattasa campaign manager Anna Leigh White), 3rd District Congressman Dr. Charles Boustany, 4th District Congressman John Fleming (w/GOP activist Peggy Vidrine), 5th District Congressman Dr. Ralph Abraham, possible Congressional candidate State Senator Elbert Guillory and Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour.

ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY! GEAUX VOTE!

ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY! GEAUX VOTE!

FOR REAL-TIME ELECTION RESULTS CLICK LINK BELOW AFTER 8 PM SATURDAY NIGHT...

https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical

#LAGOV, #LALEGE

Bobby Jindal suspends presidential campaign: 'This is not my time'

http://theadvocate.com/news/14015535-123/breaking-jindal-suspends-presidential-campaign

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, once seen as a rising star in the Republican Party, abandoned his fledgling campaign for the White House Tuesday after failing to gain traction on the national level and remaining a virtual afterthought among a crowded field of Republican presidential hopefuls.

“This is not my time. I‘ve come to the realization that it’s just not my time,” he said during an appearance on Fox News’ Special Report from Washington.

HAYRIDE LYING FOR VITTER, WILL BE SUED BY PAT BERGERON

HAYRIDE LYING FOR VITTER, WILL BE SUED BY PAT BERGERON

Excerpt from the hayride:

"Then we understand that Edwards, who won’t lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do, has hired Baton Rouge political fixer Pat Bergeron for his campaign’s homestretch. That’s an interesting choice, as Bergeron was known as the facilitator of Mike Foster’s having bought David Duke’s mailing list before the 1995 gubernatorial campaign and most recently worked for Scott Angelle’s gubernatorial campaign.

We suspect, though likely will never be able to prove, that it was Bergeron who sent to us shortly before the primary election a pair of thumb drives containing audio files of a woman named Mary Jennings describing details of an alleged 20-year affair with her boss at the time, Jay Dardenne. We didn’t run with any of that, because dealing in the personal destruction of a political candidate through promotion of old scandal is beneath the floor of respectable politics, but we do find it interesting that Edwards would have accepted Dardenne’s endorsement and bloviated about the injustice of his treatment by Vitter while at the same time hiring an operative known for decades in Louisiana politics for the kinds of dirty tricks that would describe Operation Thumbdrive."

COMMENTARY: The Hayride dude has been on the Vitter payroll for months. Par for the course with this lying idiot at the hayride, they are now making up stories about me again. I am not on Edwards payroll nor have I ever been. Although it's easy to tell after this little missive who I am going to vote for. Met David Duke once, once too many. Never had anything to do with any mailing list. And just in case these people are too stupid to understand what they said Mike Foster just endorsed Vitter a few days ago. The thumb drive thing is absolutely ridiculous don't know who Mary Jennings is and frankly don't care.. 

You guys can actually sleep at night attacking people without a fricking bit of truth to it? If anyone wants to know more about who the author of the hayride is just check the civil and criminal court records in EBR. Lots of court records for Scott Mckay.

I understand politics more than most but this crap is beyond the pale of dignity and ethical behavior. OUTRIGHT LYING ABOUT A CANDIDATE IS HORRIBLE ENOUGH. BUT MAKING UP NASTY THINGS ABOUT A POLITICAL CONSULTANT WHO HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A RACE IS MUCH WORSE. GET READY TO BE SERVED LEGAL PAPERS!

CHARACTER ASSASSINATION SEEMS TO BE THE M.O. OF THE VITTER CAMPAIGN!

As I said the last time this idiot attacked me, I have a long history of political and civic service to the citizens of Baton Rouge. Louisiana and America. The guy making up this stuff has nothing but a need to make money to pay his legal fees! I have four children and really don't appreciate being slandered in such a raw, stupid manner. 

Clearly, the Vitter camp is in panic mode! It's over boys, take it to the house! Venting won't help.. It's over!

#lagov. #lalege, #geauxtigers, #geauxsaints

COOK REPORT: Vitter’s Struggles Move LA Governor Race to Lean Democrat

LA Governor: Vitter’s Struggles Move this Race to Lean Democrat

http://cookpolitical.com/story/9009

We are calling Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter the underdog, and moving the rating to Lean Democrat. This rating change says little about the overall politics of Louisiana or where the two political parties find themselves in the state. It does say a great deal about how much Sen. David Vitter’s situation has changed in the last few months. 

#LAGOV

NEW TV: Don't let out-of-state special interests elect their puppet, Jeff Landry

Don't let out-of-state special interests elect their puppet, Jeff Landry. 

NEW TV AD:

https://www.facebook.com/VoteBuddyCaldwell/videos/980896391948449/

#LAGOV, #LALEGE

UNO poll: Edwards leads Vitter in runoff by 22 points

http://www.wwltv.com/story/news/2015/11/12/uno-poll-edwards-leads-vitter-in-runoff-by-22-points/75650382/

NEW ORLEANS - A new poll by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center shows John Bel Edwards with a 22 point lead over David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff, with just over a week to go.

In the UNO survey of 600 voters, 56% said they would vote for Edwards, the Democrat state representative from Amite, versus 34% for Vitter, the state's senior Republican U.S. Senator. 10 percent were undecided.

#lagov

Republican Dardenne endorses Democrat Edwards for governor

Republican Dardenne endorses Democrat Edwards for governor

http://www.wafb.com/story/30445056/dardenne-endorses-edwards-for-governor

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -

Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, former Republican candidate for the governor’s office, endorsed Democrat John Bel Edwards during an event Thursday morning. 

#lagov

LAST 3 POLLS SHOW EDWARDS LEADING VITTER BY BIG MARGINS IN GUV RACE

Three polls show John Bel Edwards leading David Vitter in stunning turn of events surrounding governor's race

http://theadvocate.com/news/acadiana/13877163-123/polls-democrat-edwards-leads-republican

Three polls released in the past week show Democrat John Bel Edwards with a commanding lead over Republican David Vitter in their Nov. 21 runoff.

It’s a startling turn from just a few months ago, when political observers seemed to have anointed Vitter as Louisiana’s presumptive next governor.

But three polls, from three different polling firms and for three different clients, conducted since the Oct. 24 primary show Edwards with a double-digit lead over Vitter and above the crucial 50 percent threshold.

#lagov

Media poll: John Bel Edwards is leading David Vitter in runoff election by 20%

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/11/media_poll_john_bel_edwards_le.html

A poll taken a few days after the primary election shows state Rep. John Bel Edwards beating U.S. Sen. David Vitter in the runoff by 20 points. 

Fifty-two percent of people contacted picked Edwards, compared to 32 percent choosing Vitter, in the poll.  Sixteen percent were undecided.

 Edwards strongest showing was in Baton Rouge, where he beat Vitter 64 to 25 percent, with just 11 percent undecided.

NEW TV FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL BUDDY CALDWELL

NEW TV FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL BUDDY CALDWELL

https://www.facebook.com/VoteBuddyCaldwell/videos/977566732281415/