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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name=Michael David "Mike" Reese | | name=Michael David "Mike" Reese | ||
| + | | image=Mike Reese of LA.jpg | ||
| office=[[Louisiana]] State Senator<br> for District 30 (Beauregard,<br> Calcasieu, and Vernon parishes) | | office=[[Louisiana]] State Senator<br> for District 30 (Beauregard,<br> Calcasieu, and Vernon parishes) | ||
| term_start=January 13, 2020 | | term_start=January 13, 2020 | ||
| − | | preceded=John R. | + | | preceded=John R. Smith |
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | | party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] | ||
| spouse=Morgan Jene Magnuson Reese | | spouse=Morgan Jene Magnuson Reese | ||
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Harlow Reese (daughter) | Harlow Reese (daughter) | ||
| birth_date=December 22, 1975 | | birth_date=December 22, 1975 | ||
| − | | birth_place=Vernon Parish, | + | | birth_place=Vernon Parish, Louisiana |
Resident of Leesville | Resident of Leesville | ||
| occupation=[[Business]]man | | occupation=[[Business]]man | ||
| − | | alma_mater=Leesville High School}} | + | | alma_mater=Leesville High School |
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| − | '''Michael David Reese''', known as '''Mike Reese''' (born December 22, 1975), is a [[real estate]] [[business]]man from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western [[Louisiana]], who is | + | |
| − | + | '''Michael David Reese''', known as '''Mike Reese''' (born December 22, 1975), is a [[real estate]] [[business]]man from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western [[Louisiana]], who is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state senator for District 30, which encompasses parts of Beauregard, Calcasieu and Vernon parishes. On January 13, 2020, he succeeded the term-limited Senator John R. Smith (born 1945), also of Leesville. | |
| − | Reese finished the Senate race with 14,625 votes (51 percent) and won the seat outright over another Republican, former state Representative Brett Geymann, who received 6,296 votes (22 percent), and a departing [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative, James K. Armes, III, who drew 5,973 votes (21 percent). A fourth candidate, Republican Renee Hoffpauir-Klann, held the remaining 1,935 votes (7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> | + | |
| + | Reese finished the Senate race with 14,625 votes (51 percent) and won the seat outright over another Republican, [[conservative]] former state Representative [[Brett Geymann]], who received 6,296 votes (22 percent), and a departing [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative, [[James K. Armes]], III, who drew 5,973 votes (21 percent). A fourth candidate, Republican Renee Hoffpauir-Klann, held the remaining 1,935 votes (7 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> | ||
In his platform, Reese refers to the positive economic impact of lower taxes and less regulations. Reese said that the future of the state is "in peril. It's time for serious reforms and smart, forward-thinking legislators to point Louisiana in a new direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/MikeReeseForLA/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Mike Reese for state Senate|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | In his platform, Reese refers to the positive economic impact of lower taxes and less regulations. Reese said that the future of the state is "in peril. It's time for serious reforms and smart, forward-thinking legislators to point Louisiana in a new direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/MikeReeseForLA/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Mike Reese for state Senate|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| + | Despite his conservative campaign promises, Reese in May 2021 joined five North Louisiana Republican senators, [[Barrow Peacock]], [[Robert Mills]], [[Barry Milligan]], [[Stewart Cathey]], and [[Jay Morris]], in support of making a temporary .45 percent sales tax permanent despite a current surplus in the state treasury because of federal stimulus funds,<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' June 1, 2021.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:State Senators]] | [[Category:State Senators]] | ||
[[Category:Republicans]] | [[Category:Republicans]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, June 8, 2021
Michael David Reese, known as Mike Reese (born December 22, 1975), is a real estate businessman from Leesville in Vernon Parish in western Louisiana, who is the Republican state senator for District 30, which encompasses parts of Beauregard, Calcasieu and Vernon parishes. On January 13, 2020, he succeeded the term-limited Senator John R. Smith (born 1945), also of Leesville.â
| Michael David "Mike" Reeseâââ | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020âââ | |
| Preceded by | John R. Smithââ |
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| Born | December 22, 1975ââ Vernon Parish, Louisianaââ Resident of Leesvilleââ |
| Political party | Republicanâââ |
| Spouse(s) | Morgan Jene Magnuson Reese |
| Children | Greyden Reese (son) Harlow Reese (daughter) |
| Alma mater | Leesville High School |
| Occupation | âBusinessmanâ |
Reese finished the Senate race with 14,625 votes (51 percent) and won the seat outright over another Republican, conservative former state Representative Brett Geymann, who received 6,296 votes (22 percent), and a departing Democratic state representative, James K. Armes, III, who drew 5,973 votes (21 percent). A fourth candidate, Republican Renee Hoffpauir-Klann, held the remaining 1,935 votes (7 percent).[1] ââ
In his platform, Reese refers to the positive economic impact of lower taxes and less regulations. Reese said that the future of the state is "in peril. It's time for serious reforms and smart, forward-thinking legislators to point Louisiana in a new direction."[2]
Despite his conservative campaign promises, Reese in May 2021 joined five North Louisiana Republican senators, Barrow Peacock, Robert Mills, Barry Milligan, Stewart Cathey, and Jay Morris, in support of making a temporary .45 percent sales tax permanent despite a current surplus in the state treasury because of federal stimulus funds,[3]
References
- â Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.
- â Mike Reese for state Senate. Facebook. Retrieved on December 3, 2019.
- â The Moon Griffon Show, June 1, 2021.
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