| Full Name: | Sherri Smith Buffington |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (LA) - District 38, Republican |
| First Elected: | 2003 |
| Last Elected: | 11/19/2011 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Divorced |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Senator Sherri Smith Buffington
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
SCR 99 - Funding for Public and Private Schools
Legislation-Resolution (Yea)
June 3, 2012 - Appropriates $3,855 per student as the base amount per public school student from the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) funds, with additional appropriations over the ...
SB 708 - Amends Abortion Requirements
Legislation (Yea)
May 31, 2012 - Requires an ultrasound to be performed at least 24 hours prior to an abortion, whereas existing law required an ultrasound at least 2 hours ...
HB 61 - Amends State Workers Pensions
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
May 30, 2012 - Establishes a cash balance plan for the following state retirement systems and categorizes them as Tier 1 (Sec. 1): Louisiana State Employees' Retirement ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Positions | 85% |
| 2011 | Louisiana Family Forum Positions | 88% |
| 2010-2011 | Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 75% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($191,910.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Contact Information
Capitol Email
smithcheek@legis.la.gov
Capitol Website
http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Cheek/
Capitol
Post Office Box 94183
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4183
Phone: 225-342-2040
District
9973 Mansfield Road
Keithville, LA 71047
Phone: 318-687-4820
Fax: 318-687-4077
