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Fred Mills Jr.
Fred Mills Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 22. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on January 8, 2024.
Mills (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana State Senate to represent District 22 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the primary and general election were canceled.
He previously served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing the 46th District from 2009 until January 2011. Formerly a Democrat, Mills officially became a Republican in December 2010.[1] He ran for and won the January 22, 2011, special election for the Louisiana State Senate, District 22.
Biography
Mills' professional experience includes working as the President/Chief Executive Officer of Farmers-Merchants Banks and Owner/Pharmacist of Mills Cashway Pharmacy.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Mills was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance Committee
- Health & Welfare Committee, Chairman
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Joint Capital Outlay Committee
- Joint Select Committee on Louisiana Economic Recovery
2021-2022
Mills was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Mills was assigned to the following committees:
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mills served on the following committees:
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| • Health & Welfare, Vice Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary C |
| • Local & Municipal Affairs |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Mills served on the following committees:
- Finance
- Health & Welfare, Vice Chairman
- Judiciary C
- Local & Municipal Affairs
- Joint Legislative Budget
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Mills served on the following committees:
2010
Mills served on the following committees while a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2023
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2023
Fred Mills Jr. was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2019
See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Fred Mills Jr. (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Fred Mills, Jr. (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
2011
General election
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Mills ran for re-election in 2011. He was unopposed in the October 22, 2011, 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.[5]
Special election
Mills defeated 5 other candidates in the District 22 special election for the Louisiana State Senate. The special election primary took place on January 22, 2011. All candidates, regardless of affiliation, appeared on the ballot. Since Mills received more than 50% of the votes, the election sis not proceed to a runoff.[6][7]
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 Fred Mills, Jr. (R)
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12,812 | |||
| Simone B. Champagne (R) | 4,040 | |||
| David Groner (I) | 2,534 | |||
| Armond Schwing (R) | 1,644 | |||
| Ruben LeBlanc (I) | 208 | |||
| Ken Squires (R) | 172 | |||
2008
Mills was first elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2008 as a Democratic candidate.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Fred Mills Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
2011
Mills' website highlighted his campaign themes:
| “ | In his announcement Mills stated that he would consider an opportunity to serve the people of District 22 an honor since the entire area has so much potential given that the two Parishes, Iberia and St. Martin, have strength in their commonality, both geographically and economically, strong family values, and a strong commitment to faith. Mills added 'this district is fortunate to have two (2) major federal highways, Interstate 10 and Highway 90, the world class Port of Iberia, three (3) major sugar mills, oil and gas resources, the vast Atchafalaya Basin and abundant coastal resources that provide some of the best hunting, fishing, and seafood in the nation, a robust tourism industry, and the historic Bayou Teche that traverses much of the District. We need a Senator that will provide the leadership to take advantage of these resources by helping to create jobs for our families and I want to be that person.[8][9] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2023
In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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2019
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In 2019, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 through June 6.
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2018
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In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 through June 8. The legislature held its first special session from February 13 to February 22. The legislature held its second special session from June 8 to June 16.
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2016
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In 2016, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 through June 6. A special session was held from February 14 to March 9 to address the state's budget gap. A second special session was held from June 6 to June 23.
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2015
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In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Mills has been a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Democratic Caucus and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[13]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ nola.com, State Rep. Fred Mills switches to Republican Party, December 13, 2010
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Mills Wins State Senate Seat In Special Election, Avoids Runoff," January 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed May 15, 2014 (Archived)
- ↑ fredmillsjr.com, "Campaign '11," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Fred Mills, Jr.'s Biography," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 22 2011-2024 |
Succeeded by Blake Miguez (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives 2009-2011 |
Succeeded by - |
