Buddy Roemer Politician

Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer III (born October 4, 1943) is an American politician and banker who served as the 52nd Governor of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988.Roemer was a candidate for the presidential nominations of the Republican Party and the Reform Party in 2012. He withdrew from those contests and sought the 2012 Americans Elect presidential nomination until that group announced it would not field a candidate in 2012 because no candidate reached the required minimum threshold of support to be listed on its ballot. Buddy Roemer endorsed Gary Johnson, a governor of New Mexico, for U.S. President in 2012.In March 1991, while serving as governor, Roemer switched affiliation from the Democratic to the Republican Party.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Charles Elson Roemer III
Birth date	October 04, 1943
Birth place	Louisiana , Shreveport Louisiana , Bossier City Louisiana
Religion	United Methodist Church
Education	Harvard University
Children	Chas Roemer

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Office holder

other party	Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States)
party	Reform Party of the United States of America
region	Louisiana Louisiana's 4th congressional district
successor	Jim McCrery Edwin Edwards