Craig Romero

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Craig Francis Romero (born September 25, 1954) is a New Iberia corporate salesman who has represented Louisiana's state Senate District 22 since 1992. The district includes the parishes of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin, and Vermilion. Romero was previously president of the Iberia Parish government from 1984 to 1992. In 2006, Romero waged his second unsuccessful campaign as a Republican candidate for the United States House of Representatives from the Third Congressional District. (map). In a year adverse to Republicans nationally, Romero was handily defeated by freshman incumbent Democrat Charlie Melancon of Napoleonville, the seat of Assumption Parish, in the November 7, 2006, midterm election. In 2004, Romero ran for the seat but finished third in the state's unique jungle primary. The seat in question was formerly held from 1980-2005 by Wilbert Joseph "Billy" Tauzin, Jr., a Democrat-turned-Republican.

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Romero is married to the former Pamela Hulin. He is a political science graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, formerly known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He is affiliated with the Louisiana Cattleman's Association and the Charolais Breeders Association. He is a member of the Louisiana Worker's Compensation Board and the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. He is a former appointee to the advisory committee to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Romero is a former member of the Louisiana Parks and Recreation Commission and the Police Jury (county commission in other states) Assn. Previously, he was named "Man of the Year" by the New Iberia Jaycees. He has also been affiliated with St. Edwards Church School in New Iberia. He is Roman Catholic.