re: Mandeville’s Richard Nelson joins the governor’s race

I know Richard from High School and ran into him a few times while he was at LSU. He is his own person and not overly influenced by others. He won't be bought off by anyone but he can come across as arrogant.

Proposing the elimination of state income tax is his key policy item, which is definitely NOT a democrat position. Richard is a moderate Republican. He understands that state income tax applies to BOTH personal income AND business income and changing that is necessary for Louisiana to be competitive in retaining/attracting high-quality workers and businesses.

I do believe he truly wants Louisiana to succeed and he is not afraid to take bold action to make it happen. Richard is incredibly smart and has a strong work-ethic.