Reggie Paul Bagala[1][2] (July 8, 1965 – April 9, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party for four months.
[3][4] From 2014 to 2017, Bagala served as the Lafourche Parish administrator and as director of the Office of Community Services before being fired by Lafourche Parish President Jimmy Cantrelle after Bagala refused to call council members about an insurance policy.
Incumbent Representative Jerry "Truck" Gisclair, a Democrat, was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
[7] On April 1, 2020, Bagala tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized in Raceland, Louisiana.
[9] On July 11, a special election was held to replace the vacancy in the House of Representatives created by Bagala's death in which Joseph Orgeron won.