As evidence for her effectiveness as a legislator should she be elected , Fayard touted her role in the settlement negotiations following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill . Fayard has compared the process of negotiating settlements in plaintiff 's cases to policymaking in the U.S. Government , saying that " In reaching the settlement , you never get 100 percent of everything that what you want , but often a good compromise is almost always better than a bad win . " She has also made the case that her experience in the private sector , including her role in GLO Airlines , has given her an appreciation for the need to find common ground and cut deals with people with whom she disagrees
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Caroline Fayard