LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana State Treasurer was in Acadiana today. News 10 spoke with Treasurer John Fleming to talk about his race for the U.S. Senate against Bill Cassidy, his opposition to carbon capture and sequestration and how Louisiana residents can check to see if you have unclaimed property.

Femling has gone from medical doctor to businessman to four-term congressman. He was then appointed to a position in United State Department of Health and Human Services as the Deputy Assistant Secretary. He then moved on to become the Assistant Secretary of Economic Development in the Department of Commerce. He also worked in the west wing of the White House.

“In 2020, I served as President Trump’s deputy chief of staff there, and that was during the peak of the pandemic,” Fleming said.

Fleming now serves as the Louisiana State Treasurer, and the doctor turned treasurer is now making a run for the U.S. Senate. He’s going head-to-head with Senator Bill Cassidy.

“He voted to convict President Trump during the second impeachment trial,” Fleming said. “I think Louisiana wants to make a change. They’re ready to send someone else to the U.S. Senate in place of Senator Cassidy. Not just because of his vote to convict Trump, but also many other votes.”

Fleming pointed to Senator Cassidy’s votes on carbon capture and sequestration.

“He’s very enthusiastically for putting carbon dioxide into the ground, but there are many people in Louisiana who worry about their land and immanent domain,” Fleming said.

The conservative republican says he’s opposed to carbon capture and sequestration.

“It’s a hot-button issue in Louisiana,” Fleming said. “People tell me all over the state they are ready for a change. They want to send a real conservative and someone who has worked with Trump, someone who is closely aligned with President Trump.”

As Fleming is still acting State Treasurer, he also wants to remind Louisiana residents that you may have unclaimed property.

“1 in 6 Louisianians is owed money by the state of Louisiana,” he said.

To check if you have unclaimed property, head to lacashclaim.org.

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