Francis Heitmeier is a Democratic senator running for Louisiana Secretary of State this November.

At a glance, Senator Heitmeier seems ordinary: moderate lawmaker with long-term experience serving in the state legislature. Move along, nothing to see here, right?

Wrong.

There are more than a few things the average voter might be interested in knowing about this candidate before they make their decision at the ballot box next month.

Levee boards are known to be rather inefficient governing bodies here in Louisiana. That is, without oversight they tend to serve the interests of the board members instead of the interests of their district. Many point fingers at the ineffectual levee boards when dealing with the response failure after Hurricane Katrina.