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| + | |name=Tanner Daniel Magee | ||
| + | |image=Tanner D. Magee.jpg | ||
| + | |birth_date=July 30, 1980 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Houma, [[Terrebonne Parish]]<br>[[Louisiana]] | ||
| + | |death_date= | ||
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| + | |religion= | ||
| + | |spouse=Kristen Lora Balhoff Magee | ||
| + | |children=Triplet daughters | ||
| + | |party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
| + | |office=Louisiana State Representative for District 53 ([[Terrebonne Parish]]) | ||
| + | |term_start=January 11, 2016 | ||
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| + | |preceded=[[Lenar Whitney]] | ||
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| − | Magee | + | '''Tanner Daniel Magee''' (born July 30, 1980)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/tanner-magee/e497114183022|title=Tanner Magee|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> is a criminal defense [[lawyer]] in his native Houma in [[Terrebonne Parish]] in south [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded fellow Republican [[Lenar Whitney]], whom he unseated in the runoff election held on November 21, 2015. |
| − | + | Magee is a graduate of [[Louisiana State University]], from which he obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master of Public Administration, and the LSU Law School, both in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. He practices with the Houma firm of Taylor Wellons Politz & Duhe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Tanner&qmi=&qn=Magee&qcs=Houma%2C+LA&focusfirst=1|title=Tanner Magee|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.aspx?ID=53|title=Louisiana House Member Tanner Magee|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> Magee and his wife, the former Kristen Lora Balhoff (born May 14, 1990), are the parents of triplet daughters. They reside in Theriot, sixteen miles south of Houma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/kristen-magee/e73686817998606|title=Kristen L. Magee|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> | |
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| − | + | In the primary election on October 24, 2015, Magee led Lenar Whitney by nine votes, 3,073 (34.35 percent) to her 3,064 (34.25 percent). The [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] candidate, Brenda Leroux Babin, polled the remaining bur crucial 2,809 ballots (31.4 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10242015/10242015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=October 25, 2015}}</ref> | |
| − | Magee | + | In the second round of balloting in conjunction with the victory of the Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]] as [[governor]], Magee handily unseated Whitney, 4,978 votes (60.8 percent) to 3,206 votes (39.2 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11212015/11212015_Legislative.html|title=Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 27, 2015}}</ref> Whitney was seeking her second term in the state House. She had been among the defeated candidates in the 2014 race for Louisiana's 6th congressional district seat, which was won by another Republican, [[Garret Graves]], who succeeded [[Bill Cassidy]] upon Cassidy's election to the [[United States Senate]] in the race against Democratic incumbent [[Mary Landrieu]]. |
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| + | In 2018, Representative Magee proposed legislation to permit [[Uber]] to operate in the state, a move opposed by established cab companies. ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' reported that state Senate President [[John Alario]] of Jefferson Parish used parliamentary maneuvers to kill the legislation. Alario is a close friend of Democratic former state Senator Francis Heitmeier of New Orleans, who makes a living selling [[insurance]] to cab companies. Magee said that his bill could easily have cleared the legislature except for "one really important person who's just not on board," a reference to Alario, whose name Magee specifically declined to use <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_dbaa0c36-a4a8-11e8-abc8-b70c5e234a0b.html|title=This Louisiana politician sank ride-sharing bill; his close pal sells insurance to cabs|author=Rebekah Allen|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=August 23, 2018|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Magee joins Democrats in choosing House Speaker=== | ||
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| + | Magee gained his second House term by running without opposition in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. | ||
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| + | On January 13, 2020, Magee was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as House [[Speaker]], sixty to forty-five, depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two [[Independent]]s, and the Republican defectors. Statewide [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]] coined the term "Fraud Squad" for the twenty-three dissidents nominally in the Republican Party.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' January 23, 2020.</ref> | ||
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| + | Citing the "toxic" political atmosphere in the Louisiana House, Magee did not seek reelection to a third term in the October 14, 2023, primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://louisianaradionetwork.com/2023/07/20/state-rep-tanner-magee-will-not-run-for-re-election-as-the-toxic-stew-at-the-capitol-has-become-too-much/|title=State Rep. Tanner Magee will not run for re-election as the “toxic stew” at the capitol has become too much|author=Jeff Palermo|publisher=Louisiana Radio Network|date=July 20, 2023|accessdate=October 14, 2023}}</ref> Three Republicans, Jessica Domangue, Dirk Guidry, and Willis Trosclair, Jr., sought to capture Magee's House seat. A runoff contest will be held on November 18 between Domangue and Guidry, who polled 43 and 36 percent, respectively, in the primary election.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, January 15, 2024
| Tanner Daniel Magee | |
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Louisiana State Representative for District 53 (Terrebonne Parish)
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Lenar Whitney |
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| Born | July 30, 1980 Houma, Terrebonne Parish Louisiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kristen Lora Balhoff Magee |
| Children | Triplet daughters |
Tanner Daniel Magee (born July 30, 1980)[1] is a criminal defense lawyer in his native Houma in Terrebonne Parish in south Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. On January 11, 2016, he succeeded fellow Republican Lenar Whitney, whom he unseated in the runoff election held on November 21, 2015.
Magee is a graduate of Louisiana State University, from which he obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology and a Master of Public Administration, and the LSU Law School, both in the capital city of Baton Rouge. He practices with the Houma firm of Taylor Wellons Politz & Duhe.[2][3] Magee and his wife, the former Kristen Lora Balhoff (born May 14, 1990), are the parents of triplet daughters. They reside in Theriot, sixteen miles south of Houma.[4]
In the primary election on October 24, 2015, Magee led Lenar Whitney by nine votes, 3,073 (34.35 percent) to her 3,064 (34.25 percent). The Democratic candidate, Brenda Leroux Babin, polled the remaining bur crucial 2,809 ballots (31.4 percent).[5]
In the second round of balloting in conjunction with the victory of the Democrat John Bel Edwards as governor, Magee handily unseated Whitney, 4,978 votes (60.8 percent) to 3,206 votes (39.2 percent).[6] Whitney was seeking her second term in the state House. She had been among the defeated candidates in the 2014 race for Louisiana's 6th congressional district seat, which was won by another Republican, Garret Graves, who succeeded Bill Cassidy upon Cassidy's election to the United States Senate in the race against Democratic incumbent Mary Landrieu.
In 2018, Representative Magee proposed legislation to permit Uber to operate in the state, a move opposed by established cab companies. The Baton Rouge Advocate reported that state Senate President John Alario of Jefferson Parish used parliamentary maneuvers to kill the legislation. Alario is a close friend of Democratic former state Senator Francis Heitmeier of New Orleans, who makes a living selling insurance to cab companies. Magee said that his bill could easily have cleared the legislature except for "one really important person who's just not on board," a reference to Alario, whose name Magee specifically declined to use [7]
Magee joins Democrats in choosing House Speaker
Magee gained his second House term by running without opposition in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019.
On January 13, 2020, Magee was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the Fraud Squad, who voted for the Moderate Republican Clay Schexnayder of Ascension Parish, whose election as House Speaker, sixty to forty-five, depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two Independents, and the Republican defectors. Statewide radio commentator Moon Griffon coined the term "Fraud Squad" for the twenty-three dissidents nominally in the Republican Party.[8]
Citing the "toxic" political atmosphere in the Louisiana House, Magee did not seek reelection to a third term in the October 14, 2023, primary.[9] Three Republicans, Jessica Domangue, Dirk Guidry, and Willis Trosclair, Jr., sought to capture Magee's House seat. A runoff contest will be held on November 18 between Domangue and Guidry, who polled 43 and 36 percent, respectively, in the primary election.[10]
References
- ↑ Tanner Magee. Mylife.com. Retrieved on September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Tanner Magee. intelius.com. Retrieved on November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Louisiana House Member Tanner Magee. house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved on September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Kristen L. Magee. Mylife.com. Retrieved on September 13, 2017.
- ↑ Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved on October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved on November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Rebekah Allen (August 23, 2018). This Louisiana politician sank ride-sharing bill; his close pal sells insurance to cabs. The Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved on August 23, 2018.
- ↑ The Moon Griffon Show, January 23, 2020.
- ↑ Jeff Palermo (July 20, 2023). State Rep. Tanner Magee will not run for re-election as the “toxic stew” at the capitol has become too much. Louisiana Radio Network. Retrieved on October 14, 2023.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.
