WHO IS LEADING THIS EFFORT?
Louisiana State Senator Sharon Hewitt spearheaded this petition to give Louisiana citizens a voice in this process.
Sharon has quickly become one of Louisiana's top conservative leaders. In four short years in Baton Rouge, she has demonstrated significant leadership for conservative causes. In 2018, Sharon was named "National Legislator of the Year" by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
Sharon proudly serves as Chairwoman of the Senate Republican Caucus and Chairwoman of the Senate Government Affairs Committee, which oversees redistricting efforts and approves Gubernatorial appointments.
Before serving in the State Senate, her only other elected position was the head of her children's PTA program in her hometown of Slidell, Louisiana. She has been the driving force behind efforts to improve education policy and expand STEM programs in local schools, earning the National PTA Life Achievement Award for her leadership.
Professionally, Sharon was a pioneer for women in the oil and gas industry, becoming one the first female executives in a major oil and gas company. For over 20 years working for Shell, she worked her way up from working offshore on an oil rig to honing her technical, financial, and leadership skills, managing major deepwater assets in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sharon Hewitt is an engineer. A problem solver, not a politician.