Gregory Tarver
| Gregory Tarver | ||
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| Louisiana State Senate District 39 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 11, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,800/year | |
| Per diem | $6,000/year for expenses; $152/per day per diem | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 19, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 2015 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (12 years) | |
| Websites | ||
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Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Tarver has been appointed to the following committees:
- Finance
- Judiciary B
- Local & Municipal Affairs, Vice Chairman
- Senate & Governmental Affairs
- Joint Legislative Budget
Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Tarver won the 2011 election for Louisiana Senate District 39. He faced incumbent Lydia Jackson (D) and Jim Slagle (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 top-two vote getters Jackson and Tarver.[1] Tarver defeated Jackson to win the seat.[2]
| Louisiana State Senate District 39 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Gregory Tarver |
52.5% | 9,168 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Jackson Incumbent | 47.5% | 8,295 | |
| Total Votes | 17,463 | |||
| Louisiana State Senate District 39 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Lydia Jackson Incumbent |
43.4% | 9,393 | |
| Republican | Jim Slagle | 15% | 3,259 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Tarver |
41.6% | 9,015 | |
| Total Votes | 21,667 | |||
Races to watch
On September 12, 2011, Bayou Buzz issued a report on the top five Louisiana Senate races to watch. The race between Jackson, Slagle and Tarver was ranked as number 2. The report cites Slagle as having crossover appeal with Jackson's base, which could result in a split vote, allowing Tarver, a former senator, to reclaim his former seat.[3]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Gregory + Tarver + Louisiana + Senate
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Gregory Tarver News Feed
- La. Senate approves altered $25B budget - Shreveport Times
- NWLA lawmakers send 58 bills to Gov. desk - KSLA-TV
- Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers don't follow their rhetoric - Alexandria Town Talk
- Privatization review bill shelved by Louisiana Senate committee - NOLA.com
- Potential Zimmerman juror expresses safety concerns - Daily Caller
- Louisiana Senate panel kills Medicaid expansion measure - NOLA.com
- LSU Medical School gets full funding - KTBS
- SADOW: Another Stupid Vote In The House, This Time On College Tuition - The Hayride
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lydia Jackson |
Louisiana State Senate District 39 2012–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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