Franklin Foil
| Franklin Foil | ||
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| Louisiana House Of Representatives District 70 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,800/year | |
| Per diem | $6,000/year for expenses; $149/day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 19, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 17, 2007 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Louisiana State University | |
| J.D. | Loyola School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Foil is an attorney. He earned his JD from the Loyola School of Law, and BA in Political Science from Louisiana State University.
Foil is a member of the Capital Region Legislative Delegation, and the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.[1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Foil served on the following committees:
- Judiciary, Vice Chair
- Appropriations
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Homeland Security
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Foil served on the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Franklin Foil endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2011
On October 22, 2011, Foil won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Greg Baldwin (I) in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 70 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Franklin Foil Incumbent |
77.4% | 6,947 | |
| Independent | Greg Baldwin | 22.6% | 2,033 | |
| Total Votes | 8,980 | |||
2007
In 2007, Foil was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Pat Culbertson.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 70 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Franklin Foil (R)
|
5,399 | |||
| Pat Culbertson (R) | 4,809 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Foil received $104,715 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Franklin Foil's campaign in 2011 | |
| Bobby Jindal Campaign Cmte | $2,500 |
| Leadership For Louisiana | $2,500 |
| Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Cmte Of Louisiana | $2,500 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $2,250 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $104,715 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 6,947 |
| Cost of each vote received | $15.07 |
2007
In 2007, a year in which Foil was up for election, he collected $226,903 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2007 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Association of Business & Industry | $10,000 |
| Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Committee | $10,000 |
| Louisiana State Farm Agents | $3,500 |
External links
- Louisiana House of Representatives - Rep. Franklin Foil
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
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Succeeded by NA |
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