George Gregory Cromer (born June 26, 1958), is an American politician, currently serving as the mayor of Slidell, Louisiana. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2018.[1]
Greg Cromer | |
|---|---|
 Comer in 2010 | |
| Mayor of Slidell, Louisiana | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| In office January 2008 – June 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Peter Schneider III |
| Succeeded by | Mary DuBuisson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Gregory Cromer June 26, 1958 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Peggy Sue Cromer |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Southeastern Louisiana University (BS) |
Education edit
In 1981, Cromer graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial management technology from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond.[2]
Career edit
After graduating from college, Cromer was employed in New Orleans by Lockheed Martin at the Michoud Assembly Facility of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[3] Formerly, he was the District G city council member in Slidell, Louisiana.[4] Cromer was elected to the House when the term-limited Matthew Peter Schneider ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate.[1]
Cromer was a member of the House committees on Civil Law and Procedure, Governmental Affairs, and Retirement.[3] Pearson was also chairman of the Retirement Committee.[5][self-published source] During his tenure, Cromer addressed the issue of flooding in the Slidell area and the required steps to remedy high water.[6]
Cromer and the St. Tammany legislative delegation worked to procure the widening of Interstate 12 from four to six lanes in the Slidell area, a $26 million project. In the dedication of the project, Governor Bobby Jindal said that the state had spent $122 million in transportation projects in St. Tammany Parish alone from 2008 to 2011 and $3.6 billion statewide on roads and ports during the same time period. The state also spent $220 million in the I-12 corridor from East Baton Rouge Parish to St. Tammany Parish.[7]
Cromer was reelected in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He received 5,030 votes (74.9 percent) to 1,683 ballots (25.1 percent) for his intra-party rival, J. "Ron" Eldridge.[8]
On April 22, 2012, Cromer resigned his membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), of which he had been the Louisiana state chairman.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2012" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Rep. Greg Cromer (R)". congress.org. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "Project Vote Smart". votesmart.org. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Slidell bids MSSG-11 farewell, thanks Marines for their help, September 16, 2005". leatherneck.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "For Immediate Release: Greg Cromer, April 8, 2011". gregcromer.net. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "State Rep. Greg Cromer to discuss flood protection in Slidell". New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Harvey, Christine (March 2, 2011). "Gov. Bobby Jindal helps to break ground on I-12 widening project near Slidell". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Louisiana's Republican State Chairman Of ALEC Resigns From The Organization – Republic Report". Republicreport.org. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2017.