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George Cromer
George Cromer is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 2008 to 2018.
Biography
Cromer's professional experience includes working at Lockhead Martin's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Michoud Assembly Facility.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cromer served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance, Chair |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Cromer served on the following committees:
- Insurance, Chairman
- House Committee on Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Homeland Security
- Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Cromer served on the following committees:
- Civil Law and Procedure (Vice Chair)
- House and Governmental Affairs
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
2015
Elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives 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.[1]
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 George Cromer (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
2011
On October 22, 2011, Cromer won re-election to District 90 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He defeated Ron Eldridge (R) 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 90 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  George Cromer Incumbent |
74.9% | 5,030 | |
| Republican | Ron Eldridge | 25.1% | 1,683 | |
| Total Votes | 6,713 | |||
2007
In 2007, Cromer was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed.[4]
| Louisiana House of Representatives General Election, District 90 (2007) | ||||
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| George Cromer (R)
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Campaign finance summary
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Recall efforts
In May 2012, teacher and Slidell City Councilman Jay Newcomb filed a recall petition against Cromer for his support of controversial pension and school voucher programs. 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.[5]
On June 25, Newcomb notified the Secretary of State's office that he was stepping down as chair, but said the recall would continue.[6]
In October 2012, the Secretary of State's office said the petition drive failed to collect enough signatures.[7]
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through May 18.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Cromer was a member of the Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation and the Louisiana Rural Caucus.[11]
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Official Louisiana House of Representatives 2007 General Election Results
- ↑ NOLA, "Slidell High School teachers petition for recall of 2 lawmakers," May 10, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 - Rep. Cromer
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 90 2008–2018 |
Succeeded by Mary DuBuisson (R) |
