| 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
HB 61 - Amends State Workers Pensions
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 ...
SB 740 - Limits Cost of Living Adjustments for Pensions
Legislation (Nay)
May 10, 2012 - Establishes new accounts for public employees' pensions as follows (Sec. 1): For teachers and education employees, pensions are divided into postsecondary education and ...
HB 974 - Amends Teacher Tenure Policy
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
April 4, 2012 - Requires local school boards to develop policies that delegate reduction in force decisions to the superintendent which he or she will use when dismissing ...
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Uncoded ($191,910.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
The 2011 Political Courage Test will be sent to Federal, Gubernatorial, and State Legislative candidates who qualify for the General Election.
Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.
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
