Anthony Joseph "Tony" Bacala, Jr. | |
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Louisiana State Representative for District 59 (Ascension Parish) | |
Assumed office January 2016 | |
Preceded by | Eddie J. Lambert |
Personal details | |
Born | July 1957 |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Lisa Faucheux Bacala |
Residence(s) | Prairieville Ascension Parish Louisiana, USA |
Alma mater | East Ascension High School FBI National Academy |
Occupation | Law-enforcement officer |
Anthony Joseph Bacala, Jr., known as Tony Bacala (born July 1957),[1] is a law enforcement officer and a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Bacala is married to the former Lisa Faucheux (born July 1962), a Republican[2] who is employed by the Ascension Parish School Board.[3]
Bacala voted for and supports an extreme draft Louisiana state bill that would make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and some forms of birth control a crime, and prosecute women who get abortions for "murder."[4][5] The draft bill intentionally has no exceptions for rape, incest, or the protection of the life of the mother,[6] and would likely also criminalize miscarriages.[7][8][9][10]
In 2024, Bacala voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.[11] The bill, filed by Republican Beryl Amedee, would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools..[12]