Sherri Smith Buffington
Sherri Smith Buffington is a former Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 38 from 2003 to 2016.
Biography
Buffington's professional experience includes working as a legislative assistant for Senator Ron Bean and managing partner of a rental business.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Buffington served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Transportation, Highways & Public Works, Vice Chair |
| • Environmental Quality |
| • Finance |
| • Health & Welfare |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Buffington served on the following committees:
- Environmental Quality
- Finance
- Health & Welfare
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works, Vice Chairman
- Joint Legislative Budget
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Buffington served on the following committees:
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Environmental Quality
- Finance
- Health & Welfare, Vice Chair
- Labor & Industrial Relations
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Buffington served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Buffington ran for re-election in 2011. She defeated Douglas Day (D) and Troy Terrell (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 over 50 percent of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reached this threshold, a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011, between the top-two vote getters.[1]
| Louisiana State Senate District 38 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sherri Smith Buffington Incumbent |
57.2% | 10,570 | |
| Republican | Troy Terrell | 42.8% | 7,912 | |
| Total Votes | 18,482 | |||
2007
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007 Buffington was re-elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 38. Buffington (R) finished with 16,655 votes while her opponent Alan Seabaugh (R) finished with 14,725 votes.[2]
| Louisiana State Senate District 38 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sherri Smith Buffington (R)
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16,655 | |||
| Alan Seabaugh (R) | 14,725 | |||
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Scorecards
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2015
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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Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate 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, 2005, 2003
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 38 2003–2015 |
Succeeded by John Milkovich (D) |
