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'''Troy David Romero''' (born 1960) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] incoming state representative for District 37 in Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern [[Louisiana]]. He won the post in the runoff election held on November 16, 2019, having polled 7,358 votes (56 percent) to 5,782 (44 percent) for another Republican, Shalon Latour. He will succeed the term-limited Republican Representative John E. "Johnny" Guinn on January 13, 2020.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.</ref>

'''Troy David Romero''' (born 1960) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] incoming state representative for District 37 in Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern [[Louisiana]]. He won the post in the runoff election held on November 16, 2019, having polled 7,358 votes (56 percent) to 5,782 (44 percent) for another Republican, Shalon Latour. He will succeed the term-limited Republican Representative John E. "Johnny" Guinn on January 13, 2020.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 2019.</ref>

Romero is a [[conservative]] [[business]]man who is a member of the First [[United Methodist]] Church of Welsh, a small town in Jefferson Davis Parish, where he was reared. He is also a supporter of the Methodist Children's Home. He attended Welsh High School and [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He is married to the former Emily Williamson and has four daughters, three stepsons, and six grandchildren.<ref name=abouttroy>{{cite web|url=https://www.troydromero.com/|title=About Troy|publisher=troydromero.com|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref>

Romero is a [[conservative]] [[business]]man who is a member of the First [[United Methodist]] Church of Welsh, a small town in Jefferson Davis Parish, where he was reared. He is also a supporter of the Methodist Children's Home in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. He attended Welsh High School and [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He is married to the former Emily Williamson and has four daughters, three stepsons, and six grandchildren.<ref name=abouttroy>{{cite web|url=https://www.troydromero.com/|title=About Troy|publisher=troydromero.com|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref>

Romero has prior experience in [[farming]] and the restaurant business. Since 2009, he has owned Sports Turf Specialists LLC, which constructs and maintains sports facilities throughout Louisiana. He considers small business and job creation to be "the backbone" of the Louisiana economy."<ref name=abouttroy/>

Romero has prior experience in [[farming]] and the restaurant business. Since 2009, he has owned Sports Turf Specialists LLC, which constructs and maintains sports facilities throughout Louisiana. He considers small business and job creation to be "the backbone" of the Louisiana economy."<ref name=abouttroy/>

He formerly served as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] on the Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury.<ref name=abouttroy/> With 48 percent of the vote, Romero was unseatedby another Democrat in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 23, 1999.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 23, 1999.</ref>  

He formerly served as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] on the Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury.<ref name=abouttroy/> With 48 percent of the vote, Romero was unseated by another Democrat in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 23, 1999.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 23, 1999.</ref>  

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