John Schroder
John Michael Schroder Sr. (born February 23, 1961) is an American businessman from Covington, Louisiana who currently serves as State Treasurer. He was formerly a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 77 in St. Tammany Parish in suburban New Orleans.
John Schroder | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2017 | |
| Governor | John Bel Edwards |
| Preceded by | Ron Henson (acting) |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
| In office January 14, 2008 – June 8, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Winston |
| Succeeded by | Mark Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1961 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Ellie Daigle |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Southeastern Louisiana University (BS) |
Campaign for state treasurer
Schroder vacated his House seat on June 8, 2017, to devote full-time to his campaign for Louisiana State Treasurer[1] in the special election set for October 14, 2017, to fill the position vacated on January 3 by U.S. Senator John Neely Kennedy. In his statement of candidacy, Schroder said that he has recognized since his election to the state House that "we had fundamental issues with our budget and spending practices. I have always taken a stand for the Louisiana taxpayer and that will not change when elected treasurer."[2] state Senator Neil Riser of Columbia in Caldwell Parish in North Louisiana was also a candidate for the seat.[3] John Schroder and Democrat Derrick Edwards advanced to the runoff, where Schroder won.
References
- "John Schroder to vacate House seat to run for treasurer". New Orleans Times-Picayune. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- Marcus Brown (January 9, 2017). "Rep. John Schroder announces candidacy for La. treasurer". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- Steven Maxwell (December 12, 2016). "Senator Neil Riser to run for La. state treasurer". Alexandria, Louisiana: KALB-TV. Retrieved December 13, 2016.