Plaisance seeks District B seat on the Abbeville City Council

Francis J. Plaisance announces his candidacy in the March 29 special election to fill the District B seat on the Abbeville City Council. Early voting is set for March 15-22, 2025. The public is encouraged to vote in this important special election.
“I will represent my constituents as a voice of integrity and experience while working with the current administration to move Abbeville forward,” Plaisance said. “My proven ability to lead, to compromise, and to work as a team member, qualifies me for this position on the City Council.”
During his previous sixteen years as the Councilman at Large, Plaisance also served as Mayor Pro-Tem for twelve years and proved himself an asset to the City.
Notably, he spear-headed the two necessary salary increases for the Police Department, the Fire Department, and the City of Abbeville employees.
In addition, Plaisance is the founder of the beautiful Lafitte Drive-In Park, located at 117 N. John Hardy Drive. If elected, he hopes to develop the park further. Moreover, he was co-founder of the Abbeville Film and Visitors Commission and founder of the Cake and Ice-Cream Festival.
Plaisance is well-known for his previous remarkable leadership with the Louisiana Cattle Festival, having served as Grand Parade Chairman for 25 years, President for 20 years, Vice President for two years, and board member for 26 years.
“I will accept the challenges of this City Council seat with enthusiasm, energy, and a vision for the future, while working with the current Mayor and Council,” Plaisance added. “I will respect all citizens that I represent and address their concerns.”
Plaisance retired with 25 years of service as a State of Louisiana employee, having served in the Department of Social Services as a Child Protection Investigator, after working with Louisiana Job Service for several years.
Numerous community organizations have benefitted from Plaisance’s service. He was a Charter Member and Board Member of the Abbeville Military Museum; past Vice President and Charter Board Member of the Vermilion Domestic Abuse Intervention Program; and Charter Member and Board Member of the original Riceland Little League. Plaisance is a former member of the Abbeville Lions Club, Abbeville Recreation Board, and Horseman Association of Southwest Louisiana Board of Trustees.
Plaisance earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL) in 1976, as well as an Associate of Arts degree from Southeastern Christian College in Winchester, Kentucky, where he was ordained a minister, after months of church work in Appalachia. He served as pastor of the Abbeville Church of Christ for 13 years and currently serves as a Board Member, as well as teaching Sunday School and preaching part-time.
Plaisance has received numerous civic awards. He was the “What I Want To Be and Why” Rotary Club essay contest winner while attending Abbeville High School; Outstanding Employee Award winner by the Louisiana Council on Child Abuse, Lafayette Region, in 1992; Louisiana Cattle Festival President’s Award winner in both 1997 and 2001; and Volunteer of the Year Award winner, Louisiana Fair and Festivals, Division II, in 2002. Plaisance was also selected as the 2005 Krewe of Vermilion Parade Grand Marshall, the 2005 Outstanding Citizen by Woodman of the World Life Insurance Society, and American Legion Post 29 Citizen of the Year in 2013.
Francis Plaisance and his wife, the former Vana Johnson, are the parents of Ladessa Plaisance LeBlanc and the late Francis “Fran” Plaisance, Jr. They are the grandparents of Kallen LeBlanc, a ULL nursing student, and Caden LeBlanc, a VC student. Plaisance is the son of the late Galton and Lois Plaisance of Abbeville.
“I will continue to dedicate my life to this City and its people,” Plaisance said. “Please remember to vote in this important special election on March 29 or during Early Voting, March 15-22, 2025. Thank you for considering me for the District B seat on the Abbeville City Council. I look forward to the opportunity of serving you again.”
The public is invited to contact Francis Plaisance at (337) 652-0646 or ragin70510@yahoo.com or at facebook.com/Ragin76.

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