manpower and resources to races in the South. “If we’re going to grow, we’re going to grow in the South.”

A renewed Democratic focus in the South could be good news for the three Louisiana women contenders who are all running grassroots campaigns. A clinical psychologist and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Louisiana native Savoie, 58, returned home last year after having served 38 years in the military, including 15 years in the Air National Guard. While stationed at the Pentagon in 2011, Savoie was deployed to Afghanistan and also served in the Middle East as the Chief of International Health for the Air Force.

“I retired at the pinnacle of my career and came back to explore the possibility of running for office,” Savoie said. “Taking on Steve Scaliseand public relations, offers her opinions on Thursdays. Her career includes stints at City Hall, the Dock Board and the Orleans Parish School Board and former clients such as District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro, City Council members Stacy Head and Jared Brossett, City Councilwoman-elect Helena Moreno, Foster Campbell, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, former Sheriff Charles Foti and former Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell.