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Ray Garofalo
| Ray Garofalo | ||
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| Louisiana House of Representatives District 103 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 9, 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 | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Loyola University New Orleans | |
| J.D. | Loyola University New Orleans School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business owner/Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Garofalo served on the following committees:
Elections
2011
On November 19, 2011, Garofalo won election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He faced Chad Lauga (D), Cullen Tonry (D) and Michael Bayham (R) in the primary election on October 22, 2011. 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, since no candidate reached this threshold, a general election took place on November 19, 2011 between Garofalo and Lauga.[1] Garofalo defeated Lauga to win the seat.[2]
| Louisiana House of Representatives District 103 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ray Garofalo |
53.3% | 7,153 | |
| Democratic | Chad Lauga | 46.7% | 6,262 | |
| Total Votes | 13,415 | |||
| Louisiana House of Representatives, District 103 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ray Garofalo |
31.4% | 4,249 | |
| Democratic | Chad Lauga |
27.4% | 3,714 | |
| Republican | Michael Bayham | 24% | 3,255 | |
| Democratic | Cullen Tonry | 17.2% | 2,325 | |
| Total Votes | 13,543 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Garofalo received $264,090 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Louisiana House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Ray Garofalo's campaign in 2011 | |
| Garofalo Jr, Raymond E | $185,000 |
| Louisiana Association Of Business & Industry | $10,000 |
| Republican Legislative Delegation Campaign Cmte Of Louisiana | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Hba Pac | $7,500 |
| Associated Builders & Contractors | $6,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $264,090 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 7,153 |
| Cost of each vote received | $36.92 |
Recent news
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Ray Garofalo News Feed
- New laws emerging from regular session - Houma Courier
- Louisiana budget sails through House after day-long hearing - NOLA.com
- Senate-passed surrogate bill clears House panel - The Advocate
- Budget plan passes House - The Advocate
- Panel OKs bill to cut juvenile court judges - The Advocate
- Legislators honor local businessman - Daily Comet (blog)
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Recall efforts
On June 25, 2012, two St. Bernard Parish teachers filed a recall petition against Garofalo for his support of Gov. Bobby Jindal's education reforms. Garofalo said the move was the act of a special interest group, stating “The overwhelming majority of people in my district were in favor of reforming the education system."[4] In order for a recall election to be scheduled, organizers would have had to collect signatures from one-third of registered voters in the district within 180 days.
In October 2012, the Secretary of State's office said the petition drive failed to collect enough signatures.[5]
External links
- Official House website
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Facebook campaign page
References
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official election results for November 19, 2011," accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ The Advocate, "Recall filing targets fourth legislator," June 26, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "Recall efforts against 3 Republican state lawmakers fail to win support, expire," October 16, 2012
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