Charles Kleckley
Charles "Chuck" Kleckley is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 36 from 2005 to 2016. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election in 2005. Before being term-limited, he served as Speaker of the House.
Biography
Kleckley earned his B.S. in finance from McNeese State University.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Kleckley served on all standing House committees ex officio. He also served on the following joint committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Joint Legislative Capital Outlay |
| • Joint Legislative Budget, ex officio |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Kleckley served on the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice , Ex Officio
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development, Ex Officio
- Appropriations, Ex Officio
- Civil Law and Procedure, Ex Officio
- Commerce, Ex Officio
- Education, Ex Officio
- Health and Welfare, Ex Officio
- House and Governmental Affairs, Ex Officio
- Insurance, Ex Officio
- Judiciary, Ex Officio
- Labor and Industrial Relations, Ex Officio
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, Ex Officio
- Natural Resources and Environment, Ex Officio
- Retirement, Ex Officio
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works, Ex Officio
- Ways and Means, Ex Officio
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Ex Officio
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Kleckley served on the following committees:
- Insurance (Chair)
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2011
On October 22, 2011, Kleckley won re-election to District 61 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the October 22 primary election, assuring his re-election.[1]
2007
In 2007, Kleckley was re-elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed.[2]
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Recall efforts
In March 2012, recall organizers started circulating petitions to recall Kleckley from office. The efforts began largely as a result of public education reforms backed by Kleckley and Gov. Bobby Jindal. Organizers had to collect signatures equal to one-third of the registered voters of Kleckley's district, which comes out to roughly 9,000, by September 19.[3]
The recall drive was led by a group of Calcasieu teachers, with Brenda Romero acting as chairwoman. They said Kleckley and other supporters of the reforms did not listen to teachers or take adequate time to consider the bills.[4]
In response, Kleckley stated, "I think at the end of the day, my district will measure me on the success of my 12 years as a public servant. What I have done, what I have accomplished over those 12 years and then they'll also consider what I can accomplish over the next four years as speaker of the house."[5]
The recall effort failed to collect enough signatures by the September 18 deadline and the signatures that were collected were never turned in.[6]
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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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Personal
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Kleckley is a member of the Acadiana Delegation, Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation, and Louisiana Rural Caucus.[10]
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, 2005
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ American Press, "Leaders call Kleckley recall push a 'grass-roots effort'," June 15, 2012
- ↑ The Advocate, "Recall effort focusing on House Speaker," April 4, 2012
- ↑ KPLC, "Speaker Kleckley responds to teacher recall efforts," April 15, 2012
- ↑ Times Picayune, "Public school teachers fall short in efforts to recall Jindal, Kleckley," September 20, 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, "Charles Kleckley's Biography," accessed January 12, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 36 2005–2016 |
Succeeded by Mark Abraham (R) |
