Craig Francis Romero (born September 25, 1954) is a

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corporate salesman who represented

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in the

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from 1993 to 2008. In 2004, Romero ran for the Third District seat but finished third in the state's unique

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. In the 2004 race, Romero faced the retiring Tauzin's son, Republican Billy Tauzin III and Democrat

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of Napoleonville, the seat of

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. Under the jungle primary system, if the leading candidate does not receive over 50 percent of the vote, the top two finishers in a race – regardless of party affiliation – advance to a runoff election, which is held several weeks after the national general election.

Personal history

They have seven children, Nicholas, Hannah, Jacob, Sarah, Bethany, Danielle, and Isaac. Isaac died at age 23 in a single-vehicle car crash in August 2018.

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20061215215115/http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=BS022473
Louisiana State Senate info on Romero
{{DEFAULTSORT:Romero, Craig Republican Party Louisiana state senators Living people American businesspeople 1954 births University of Louisiana at Lafayette alumni People from New Iberia, Louisiana Louisiana Creole people of Spanish descent Catholics from Louisiana 20th-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature 21st-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature