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{{Infobox officeholder
|name=Frank Albert Hoffmann
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for<br> District 15 (Ouachita Parish)
|term_start=January 14, 2008
|term_end=January 13, 2020
|preceded=Michael Arthur "Mike" Walsworth
|succeeded=[[Foy Gadberry]]
|birth_date=January 28, 1944
|birth_place=Place of birth missing<br>
Long-term resident of LWest Monroe, Louisiana
|spouse=Susan Gilliam Hoffmann
|children=Drew Hoffmann<br>
Matthew Thomas Hoffman
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|occupation= Retired [[educator]]
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
|alma_mater=[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]
|website=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?id=15}}
'''Frank Albert Hoffmann''' (born January 28, 1944) is the departing [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 15 in Ouachita Parish in northeastern [[Louisiana]]. He as held the seat since January 2008, but is term-limited and vacates the position on January 13, 2020. He is known as a leading legislative opponent of [[abortion]]. Prior to his entry into politics, Hoffman was a retired school administrator for the Ouachita Parish School Board. He resides in West Monroe.
==Background==
Hoffmann holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Education, and a [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], formerly Northeast Louisiana State College and then University.<ref name=hoffmann>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?id=15|title=Representative's Personal Page: Frank A. Hoffmann|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref> He spent forty-one years in the Ouachita school system as a teacher, principal, personnel director, and, finally, assistant superintendent. His wife, the former Susan Gilliam (born February 9, 1951), also a ULM graduate, is a president of Chase Bank in Ouachita Parish and was at the time odf her appointment the only female bank president in North Louisiana.<ref name=lagop>{{cite web|url=http://lagop.com/2010/05/representative-frank-hoffmann-r-west-monroe/|title=Representative Frank Hoffmann (R-West Monroe)|publisher=lagop.com|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulm.edu/alumni/goodnews/feb2010/alumni_news.html|title=Good News for ULM|publisher=ulm.edu|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
The Hoffmanns have two sons, Matthew Thomas Hoffmann (born 1984) and Drew Hoffmann (born 1989).<ref>People Search and Background Check</ref> Hoffmann is active in the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of West Monroe and is chairman of the board of directors of his church's television ministry, KWMS-TV, Channel 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=
http://kwmstv17.com/about.html|title=KWMS-TV 17|publisher=kwmstv17.com|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
==Political career==
Hoffmann was the vice chairman of the House Education Committee and also served on the Retirement and Ways and Means committees. He was a member of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and the Legislative Rural Caucus.<ref name=hoffmann/>
He was initially elected to the state House when the retiring Republican Representative Michael Arthur "Mike" Walsworth, also of West Monroe, was elected as a state senator. In the October 20, 2007, nonpartisan blanket [[primary]], Hoffmann led a field of five candidates with 5,962 votes (44 percent). The runner-up was fellow Republican Paul B. Hargrove (born November 17, 1960) of West Monroe, who polled 4,230 votes (24 percent). Three other candidates, a Republican and two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], shared the remaining 32 percent of the ballots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?id=15|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref> Hargrove, twenty points behind in the primary chose not to contest the [[general election]] held on November 17, and Hoffmann hence secured the seat in the first round of voting.
===Anti-abortion legislator===
In April 2010, Hoffmann introduced legislation to forbid [[insurance]] companies operating within Louisiana from offering coverage of elective abortions.<ref name=abortion>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/91882944.html?showAll=y&c=y|author=Michelle Millhollon|title=House approves ban on abortion coverage|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=April 23, 2010| page= 1A|accessdate=July 13, 2010}}</ref> The only procedures permitted under the new law, all of whose opponents came from the Black Caucus, would involve miscarriages or abortions to save the life of the mother.<ref name=abortion/> Hoffmann said that his law was a response to the national health care measure signed by [[U.S. President]] [[Barack Obama]] in March 2010. Hoffmann added: "Louisiana is a very pro-life state," and his legislative district in the northeastern quadrant of the state is particularly [[conservative]]. The legislature also denies medical malpractice protection to doctors who perform certain elective abortions and gives the state the authority to shut down abortion clinics deemed not in compliance with the law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=498491|author=Pamela M. Prah|title=States try new tactics to restrict abortion|date=July 15, 2010|publisher=stateline.org|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
Hoffman is a strong supporter of the law which requires that all women who have abortions in Louisiana must first view an [[ultrasound]] picture of the child before they have an abortion. The new policy also applies in cases of impregnation through [[rape]] and [[incest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6093325-ultrasounds-to-be-required-for-abortions-in-louisiana|author=Alice May Jones|title=Ultrasounds to be required for abortions in Louisiana|date=June 17, 2010|publisher=allvoices.com|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
On July 6, 2011, then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] came to Hoffman's home church to sign Hoffman's latest legislation, HB 636, which requires the six abortion clinics in Louisiana to post information to clients on alternatives to abortion. The law requires that signs be posted about abortion clinics to inform clients that it is illegal to coerce a woman into procuring an abortion, that the father must provide child support, that certain agencies can assist during and after the pregnancy, and that adoptive parents are available and can pay some of the medical costs involved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20110707/NEWS01/107070327/Pregnant-women-find-abortion-alternatives |author=Sarah Eddington|title=Pregnant women find abortion alternatives: Creating a culture of life is more than just words|date=July 6, 2011|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
===Value-added education assessments===
Hoffmann is the author of the Louisiana House Bill 1033, which authorizes value-added assessments in schools so that strong educators can be rewarded and successful methods identified. The legislation seeks to identify teachers' weaknesses and offer professional development training to encourage educators to improve techniques.<ref name=lagop/> The Louisiana Federation of Teachers opposed Hoffmann's bill but claimed a role in shaping its provisions to make the law more acceptable to professional educators. It passed the state Senate on May 26, 2010, and was immediately signed into law by Governor Jindal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://la.aft.org/?action=article&articleid=b9c38aaa-8a79-42c4-97d5-0c8b4853a44b|title=Value-added Education Bill Is Now Law|date=May 28, 2010|publisher=la.aft.org|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
As a legislator, Hoffman supported the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation and the Louisiana Family Forum 100 percent of the time. He has backed the positions of the pro-business Louisiana Association of Business and Industry 82 percent of the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=93662|title=Rep. Frank A. Hoffmann (LA)|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
===Teacher tenure law===
In 2010, Hoffmann authored Act 54, which changes the method of evaluating the 55,000 public schoolteachers in Louisiana. Previously, educators faced reviews ever three years, and ratings below "satisfactory" were rare. Under the 2010 law, reviews became annual in the year 2013. Half of the evaluation is linked to the growth in student achievement. The other half stems from general classroom analysis. Educators rated as "ineffective" in two consecutive years face loss of tenure and dismissal.<ref name=ttenure>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/home/5561173-125/teacher-evaluation-law-up-for|author=Will Sentell|title=Teacher evaluation law up for change|date=March 31, 2013|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2013}}</ref>
Hoffmann, who handled the revised law at the request of Governor Jindal, said the measure is "a work in progress. ... We have some "good teachers across the state have low morale right now. We need to improve that."<ref name=ttenure/> Joyce Haynes, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, said that the review process could determine a teacher's future based on results of a single standardized test in one year. Haynes said the state should remove "incompetent" teachers "but not at the expense of moving some of your best in the process or even stigmatizing some of the best."<ref name=ttenure/>
===2011 reelection===
Hoffmann was handily reelected to the state House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He defeated the Democrat Wayne Trichel, 8,953 votes (81 percent) to 2,102 (19 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>
===Legislative record===
Hoffmann's legislative ratings have ranged from 67 to 96 percent from the uisiana Association of Business and Industry]]. In 2012, he was rated 96 percent by the National Federation of Independent Business. In 2013 and 2014, the conservative Louisiana Family Forum scored himn100 and 90 percent, respectively. He was rated 100 percent by Louisiana Right to Life. In 2013 and 2014, the Louisiana Association of Educators rated him 67 and 75 percent, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/93662/frank-hoffmann#.VVQFYPlViko|title=Frank Hoffmann's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
In 2014, Hoffman co-sponsored the requirement that abortion providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; the bill was approved by the full House, 88-5. In 2014, he voted to extend the time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. He voted to prohibit the transportation of dogs in the beds of pick-up trucks while traveling on interstate highways. He opposed the requirement that companies give notice when they engage in hydraulic [[fracking]]. He voted against the repeal of the anti-sodomy laws. He was one of only twelve House members to vote against the establishment of surrogacy contracts. He voted against reducing the penalties for the possession of [[marijuana]]. He supported lifetime concealed carry gun permits and voted for concealed carry in restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages. He did not vote on the issue of making information about permit holders a matter of public record. He voted in 2013 for an increase in judicial pay but opposed the removal of the mandatory retirement age for judges.<ref name=votingrecords/>
In 2012, Hoffmann voted for [[parole]] eligibility for nonviolent inmates. He voted against the prohibition of the use of telephones while driving. He supported tax incentives for attracting a [[National Basketball Association]] team to Louisiana but opposed state income tax deductions for individuals who contribute to scholarship funds. He voted to reduce the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour election days. He supported the requirement for drug testing of welfare recipients, which passed the House, 65 to 26. In 2011, he co-sponsored a permanent tax on cigarettes and supported the [[redistricting]] plans for the Louisiana State Senate and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He opposed the bill which supporters claimed would curb [[bullying]] in public schools.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/93662/frank-hoffmann#.VVQG0flViko|title=Frank Hoffmann's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 12, 2015}}</ref>
Hoffmann ran unopposed for reelection to his third and final term in the House in the October 24, 2015, primary election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/2015/09/10/several-candidates-elected-unopposed/72032438/|title=See who has already won election|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=September 12, 2015}}</ref>
In March 2016, Hoffmann joined a House bipartisan majority for a one-cent increase in the state sales tax. State representatives voted 78 to 26 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL Radio ([[Shreveport]])|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the five years for the duration of the tax to expire instead after twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and [[Girl Scout]] cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Hoffmann's sister murdered==
Shirley H. Cagle was killed at the age of eighty-five during a robbery on April 24, 2015. For thirty-five years, she was a figure in the Ouachita Council on Aging. She began by coordinating delivery schedules to save time and fuel. She was the volunteer coordinator and then the nutrition director for both the congregate meals and home-delivered meals programs. In 2005, the [[United Way]] presented Cagle with the "Community Spirit Award for Professional Leadership".<ref name=scagle>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/2015/04/24/shirley-cagle-remembered-compassion-love-life/26302027/|title=Shirley Cagle remembered for her compassion, love of life|date=April 24, 2015|author=Scott Rogers|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>
Cagle's pastor, the Reverend Michael Wood of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe, said that her influence was substantial: "We know today that Mrs. Cagle is worshiping [[Jesus Christ]] in Heaven. We know [she] had committed her life to the work and ministry of Jesus Christ. It was so evident in the selfless service she brought to countless people in Northeast Louisiana. While today is a sad day, we can have hope in the security of an eternal life that Jesus Christ provides."<ref name=scagle/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffmann, Frank A.}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Educators]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Southern Baptists]]
|name=Frank Albert Hoffmann
|office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative for<br> District 15 (Ouachita Parish)
|term_start=January 14, 2008
|term_end=January 13, 2020
|preceded=Michael Arthur "Mike" Walsworth
|succeeded=[[Foy Gadberry]]
|birth_date=January 28, 1944
|birth_place=Place of birth missing<br>
Long-term resident of LWest Monroe, Louisiana
|spouse=Susan Gilliam Hoffmann
|children=Drew Hoffmann<br>
Matthew Thomas Hoffman
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|occupation= Retired [[educator]]
|religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
|alma_mater=[[University of Louisiana at Monroe]]
|website=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?id=15}}
'''Frank Albert Hoffmann''' (born January 28, 1944) is the departing [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 15 in Ouachita Parish in northeastern [[Louisiana]]. He as held the seat since January 2008, but is term-limited and vacates the position on January 13, 2020. He is known as a leading legislative opponent of [[abortion]]. Prior to his entry into politics, Hoffman was a retired school administrator for the Ouachita Parish School Board. He resides in West Monroe.
==Background==
Hoffmann holds a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Education, and a [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Louisiana at Monroe]], formerly Northeast Louisiana State College and then University.<ref name=hoffmann>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?id=15|title=Representative's Personal Page: Frank A. Hoffmann|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref> He spent forty-one years in the Ouachita school system as a teacher, principal, personnel director, and, finally, assistant superintendent. His wife, the former Susan Gilliam (born February 9, 1951), also a ULM graduate, is a president of Chase Bank in Ouachita Parish and was at the time odf her appointment the only female bank president in North Louisiana.<ref name=lagop>{{cite web|url=http://lagop.com/2010/05/representative-frank-hoffmann-r-west-monroe/|title=Representative Frank Hoffmann (R-West Monroe)|publisher=lagop.com|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulm.edu/alumni/goodnews/feb2010/alumni_news.html|title=Good News for ULM|publisher=ulm.edu|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
The Hoffmanns have two sons, Matthew Thomas Hoffmann (born 1984) and Drew Hoffmann (born 1989).<ref>People Search and Background Check</ref> Hoffmann is active in the First [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of West Monroe and is chairman of the board of directors of his church's television ministry, KWMS-TV, Channel 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=
http://kwmstv17.com/about.html|title=KWMS-TV 17|publisher=kwmstv17.com|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
==Political career==
Hoffmann was the vice chairman of the House Education Committee and also served on the Retirement and Ways and Means committees. He was a member of the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and the Legislative Rural Caucus.<ref name=hoffmann/>
He was initially elected to the state House when the retiring Republican Representative Michael Arthur "Mike" Walsworth, also of West Monroe, was elected as a state senator. In the October 20, 2007, nonpartisan blanket [[primary]], Hoffmann led a field of five candidates with 5,962 votes (44 percent). The runner-up was fellow Republican Paul B. Hargrove (born November 17, 1960) of West Monroe, who polled 4,230 votes (24 percent). Three other candidates, a Republican and two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], shared the remaining 32 percent of the ballots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/h_reps/members.asp?id=15|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref> Hargrove, twenty points behind in the primary chose not to contest the [[general election]] held on November 17, and Hoffmann hence secured the seat in the first round of voting.
===Anti-abortion legislator===
In April 2010, Hoffmann introduced legislation to forbid [[insurance]] companies operating within Louisiana from offering coverage of elective abortions.<ref name=abortion>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/91882944.html?showAll=y&c=y|author=Michelle Millhollon|title=House approves ban on abortion coverage|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=April 23, 2010| page= 1A|accessdate=July 13, 2010}}</ref> The only procedures permitted under the new law, all of whose opponents came from the Black Caucus, would involve miscarriages or abortions to save the life of the mother.<ref name=abortion/> Hoffmann said that his law was a response to the national health care measure signed by [[U.S. President]] [[Barack Obama]] in March 2010. Hoffmann added: "Louisiana is a very pro-life state," and his legislative district in the northeastern quadrant of the state is particularly [[conservative]]. The legislature also denies medical malpractice protection to doctors who perform certain elective abortions and gives the state the authority to shut down abortion clinics deemed not in compliance with the law.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=498491|author=Pamela M. Prah|title=States try new tactics to restrict abortion|date=July 15, 2010|publisher=stateline.org|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
Hoffman is a strong supporter of the law which requires that all women who have abortions in Louisiana must first view an [[ultrasound]] picture of the child before they have an abortion. The new policy also applies in cases of impregnation through [[rape]] and [[incest]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6093325-ultrasounds-to-be-required-for-abortions-in-louisiana|author=Alice May Jones|title=Ultrasounds to be required for abortions in Louisiana|date=June 17, 2010|publisher=allvoices.com|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
On July 6, 2011, then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] came to Hoffman's home church to sign Hoffman's latest legislation, HB 636, which requires the six abortion clinics in Louisiana to post information to clients on alternatives to abortion. The law requires that signs be posted about abortion clinics to inform clients that it is illegal to coerce a woman into procuring an abortion, that the father must provide child support, that certain agencies can assist during and after the pregnancy, and that adoptive parents are available and can pay some of the medical costs involved.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20110707/NEWS01/107070327/Pregnant-women-find-abortion-alternatives |author=Sarah Eddington|title=Pregnant women find abortion alternatives: Creating a culture of life is more than just words|date=July 6, 2011|publisher=''The Monroe News Star''|accessdate=July 7, 2011}}</ref>
===Value-added education assessments===
Hoffmann is the author of the Louisiana House Bill 1033, which authorizes value-added assessments in schools so that strong educators can be rewarded and successful methods identified. The legislation seeks to identify teachers' weaknesses and offer professional development training to encourage educators to improve techniques.<ref name=lagop/> The Louisiana Federation of Teachers opposed Hoffmann's bill but claimed a role in shaping its provisions to make the law more acceptable to professional educators. It passed the state Senate on May 26, 2010, and was immediately signed into law by Governor Jindal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://la.aft.org/?action=article&articleid=b9c38aaa-8a79-42c4-97d5-0c8b4853a44b|title=Value-added Education Bill Is Now Law|date=May 28, 2010|publisher=la.aft.org|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
As a legislator, Hoffman supported the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation and the Louisiana Family Forum 100 percent of the time. He has backed the positions of the pro-business Louisiana Association of Business and Industry 82 percent of the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=93662|title=Rep. Frank A. Hoffmann (LA)|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>
===Teacher tenure law===
In 2010, Hoffmann authored Act 54, which changes the method of evaluating the 55,000 public schoolteachers in Louisiana. Previously, educators faced reviews ever three years, and ratings below "satisfactory" were rare. Under the 2010 law, reviews became annual in the year 2013. Half of the evaluation is linked to the growth in student achievement. The other half stems from general classroom analysis. Educators rated as "ineffective" in two consecutive years face loss of tenure and dismissal.<ref name=ttenure>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/home/5561173-125/teacher-evaluation-law-up-for|author=Will Sentell|title=Teacher evaluation law up for change|date=March 31, 2013|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2013}}</ref>
Hoffmann, who handled the revised law at the request of Governor Jindal, said the measure is "a work in progress. ... We have some "good teachers across the state have low morale right now. We need to improve that."<ref name=ttenure/> Joyce Haynes, the president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, said that the review process could determine a teacher's future based on results of a single standardized test in one year. Haynes said the state should remove "incompetent" teachers "but not at the expense of moving some of your best in the process or even stigmatizing some of the best."<ref name=ttenure/>
===2011 reelection===
Hoffmann was handily reelected to the state House in the primary election held on October 22, 2011. He defeated the Democrat Wayne Trichel, 8,953 votes (81 percent) to 2,102 (19 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>
===Legislative record===
Hoffmann's legislative ratings have ranged from 67 to 96 percent from the uisiana Association of Business and Industry]]. In 2012, he was rated 96 percent by the National Federation of Independent Business. In 2013 and 2014, the conservative Louisiana Family Forum scored himn100 and 90 percent, respectively. He was rated 100 percent by Louisiana Right to Life. In 2013 and 2014, the Louisiana Association of Educators rated him 67 and 75 percent, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/93662/frank-hoffmann#.VVQFYPlViko|title=Frank Hoffmann's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
In 2014, Hoffman co-sponsored the requirement that abortion providers have hospital admitting privileges near their clinics; the bill was approved by the full House, 88-5. In 2014, he voted to extend the time for implementation of the [[Common Core]] State Standards Initiative. He voted to prohibit the transportation of dogs in the beds of pick-up trucks while traveling on interstate highways. He opposed the requirement that companies give notice when they engage in hydraulic [[fracking]]. He voted against the repeal of the anti-sodomy laws. He was one of only twelve House members to vote against the establishment of surrogacy contracts. He voted against reducing the penalties for the possession of [[marijuana]]. He supported lifetime concealed carry gun permits and voted for concealed carry in restaurants that sell alcoholic beverages. He did not vote on the issue of making information about permit holders a matter of public record. He voted in 2013 for an increase in judicial pay but opposed the removal of the mandatory retirement age for judges.<ref name=votingrecords/>
In 2012, Hoffmann voted for [[parole]] eligibility for nonviolent inmates. He voted against the prohibition of the use of telephones while driving. He supported tax incentives for attracting a [[National Basketball Association]] team to Louisiana but opposed state income tax deductions for individuals who contribute to scholarship funds. He voted to reduce the number of hours that polling locations remain open; Louisiana has traditionally had 14-hour election days. He supported the requirement for drug testing of welfare recipients, which passed the House, 65 to 26. In 2011, he co-sponsored a permanent tax on cigarettes and supported the [[redistricting]] plans for the Louisiana State Senate and the [[United States House of Representatives]]. He opposed the bill which supporters claimed would curb [[bullying]] in public schools.<ref name=votingrecords>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/93662/frank-hoffmann#.VVQG0flViko|title=Frank Hoffmann's Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|date=May 12, 2015}}</ref>
Hoffmann ran unopposed for reelection to his third and final term in the House in the October 24, 2015, primary election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/2015/09/10/several-candidates-elected-unopposed/72032438/|title=See who has already won election|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=September 11, 2015|accessdate=September 12, 2015}}</ref>
In March 2016, Hoffmann joined a House bipartisan majority for a one-cent increase in the state sales tax. State representatives voted 78 to 26 for the tax hike, a part of the revenue-raising measures pushed by Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/state-house-of-representatives-vote-to-increase-sales-tax/|title=State House of Representatives Vote to Increase Sales Tax|date=February 25, 2016|publisher=KEEL Radio ([[Shreveport]])|accessdate=March 28, 2016}}</ref> A House and Senate conference committee subsequently trimmed the five years for the duration of the tax to expire instead after twenty-seven months, effective from April 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Even the sale of [[Bible]]s and religious publications and [[Girl Scout]] cookies are now subject to the tax.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/15356825-127/see-the-list-examples-of-goods-services-that'll-now-be-taxed-in-louisiana|title=See the list: Examples of goods, services that'll now be taxed in Louisiana|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 1, 2016}}</ref>
==Hoffmann's sister murdered==
Shirley H. Cagle was killed at the age of eighty-five during a robbery on April 24, 2015. For thirty-five years, she was a figure in the Ouachita Council on Aging. She began by coordinating delivery schedules to save time and fuel. She was the volunteer coordinator and then the nutrition director for both the congregate meals and home-delivered meals programs. In 2005, the [[United Way]] presented Cagle with the "Community Spirit Award for Professional Leadership".<ref name=scagle>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/local/2015/04/24/shirley-cagle-remembered-compassion-love-life/26302027/|title=Shirley Cagle remembered for her compassion, love of life|date=April 24, 2015|author=Scott Rogers|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>
Cagle's pastor, the Reverend Michael Wood of the First Baptist Church of West Monroe, said that her influence was substantial: "We know today that Mrs. Cagle is worshiping [[Jesus Christ]] in Heaven. We know [she] had committed her life to the work and ministry of Jesus Christ. It was so evident in the selfless service she brought to countless people in Northeast Louisiana. While today is a sad day, we can have hope in the security of an eternal life that Jesus Christ provides."<ref name=scagle/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffmann, Frank A.}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Educators]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Southern Baptists]]