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Patrick Cortez
| Patrick Cortez | ||
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| Louisiana State Senate District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| 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 19, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Louisiana House Of Representatives | ||
| 2008-2012 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Businessman | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Cortez is Co-Owner and Operator of La-Z Boy Furniture Gallery & Stoma's Furniture.
He is a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Cortez served on the following committees:
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Local & Municipal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate
- Retirement Committee, Louisiana State Senate, Vice Chairman
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Cortez served on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Capital Outlay
- Insurance
- Retirement
- Subcommittee on Business Development
Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
On August 9, 2011, Cortez announced his candidacy for the 23rd state senate seat. The seat was because Michael Michot reached his term limit.[2] Cortez was unopposed 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. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[3]
2007
In 2007, Cortez was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Patrick L. LeBlanc.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 43 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Page Cortez (R)
|
7,742 | |||
| Patrick L. LeBlanc (R) | 6,218 | |||
Campaign donors
2007
In 2007, a year in which Cortez was up for election, he collected $188,729 in donations.[5]
His four largest contributors in 2007 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Committee | $5,000 |
| Petra Consultation Inc. | $2,500 |
| Surety Management Inc. | $2,500 |
| Liz Stoma | $2,500 |
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External links
- Senate website
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Cortez
- ↑ KTAC, "Page Cortez Announces His Candidacy for State Senate," August 9, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money Campaign Contributions, 2007
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Michot |
Louisiana State Senate District 23 2012–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 43 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Stuart Bishop |
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