Buddy Roemer
American politician (1943–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III (October 4, 1943 – May 17, 2021) was an American politician and banker. He served as the 52nd Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988.
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Buddy Roemer | |
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52nd Governor of Louisiana | |
In office March 14, 1988 – January 13, 1992 | |
Lieutenant | Paul Hardy |
Preceded by | Edwin Edwards |
Succeeded by | Edwin Edwards |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district | |
In office January 3, 1981 – March 14, 1988 | |
Preceded by | Buddy Leach |
Succeeded by | Jim McCrery |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Elson Roemer, III (1943-10-04)October 4, 1943 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | May 17, 2021(2021-05-17) (aged 77) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
Cause of death | Problems caused by diabetes |
Political party | Republican (1991–2012, 2013–2021) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (Before 1991) Reform (2012–2013) |
Spouse(s) | Frances "Cookie" Demler (Divorced) Patti Crocker (Divorced) Scarlett Roemer[1] |
Children | Caroline Roemer Shirley (with Cookie) Chas Roemer (with Cookie) Dakota Frost Roemer (with Patti) |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Roemer was a candidate for the presidential nominations of the Republican Party[2] and the Reform Party[3] in 2012.
In March 1991, while serving as governor, Roemer switched his party from the Democratic to the Republican Party.[4] In 2012, he became a member of the Reform Party. A year later, Roemer switched parties to become a Republican again.