Heather Miley Cloud is an American politician, businesswoman, and educator from Louisiana.
12 Facts About Heather Cloud
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On October 2,2010, Cloud was elected mayor of Turkey Creek with 121 votes, while Kurry W Stewart received 55 votes.
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Heather Cloud subsequently filed a lawsuit contesting the election results, claiming Campbell had paid residents for their votes.
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Heather Cloud provided four signed affidavits from voters who stated they had been offered money in exchange for their votes.
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Heather Cloud appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeal reversed the decision.
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Heather Cloud subsequently appealed to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Lake Charles.
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In July 2019, Heather Cloud announced her candidacy to succeed term-limited Democratic State Senator Eric LaFleur.
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In 2023, Heather Cloud introduced Senate Bill 7, which requires libraries to implement a card system.
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Heather Cloud argued that while the public has the right to access records of public meetings and the outcomes of governmental deliberations, they should not have access to the deliberations themselves unless these occur during a public meeting.
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In March 2024, Heather Cloud introduced Senate Bill 260, which aims to reduce the number of commercial truck permits required by the state.
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In November 2024, Heather Cloud introduced Senate Bill 2, which sought to lift restrictions on the types of crimes for which individuals under the age of 17 can be sentenced as adults.
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Heather Cloud's husband's trucking company held a contract worth over $500,000 with the Evangeline Parish Police Jury, as well as additional agreements with the Evangeline Parish Solid Waste, the Allen Parish Police Jury, and the Village of Turkey Creek.