Chuck Kleckley
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Charles Edward Kleckley, known as Chuck Kleckey (born ca. 1960), is a business
man in Lake Charles
, Louisiana
, who is a Republican
member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from District 36 in southwestern Calcasieu Parish
.
On October 25, 2011, Governor Bobby Jindal
endorsed Kleckley as his choice to succeed the term-limited Jim Tucker
as the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Others who had announced for the position are Republican Representatives Joel Robideaux
of Lafayette
and Republicans Erich Ponti
and Hunter Greene
, both of Baton Rouge
, as well as the Democrat
Jeff Arnold of New Orleans
.The House of Representatives usually handily confirms the governor's choice as the Speaker.
Kleckley received a Bachelor of Science
degree in finance from McNeese State University
in Lake Charles. District 36 practically surrounds McNeese, which attracts students regionally and provides local jobs. The district contains bedroom communities, where reside managerial and professional workers as well as higher-paid blue-collar personnel.
Kleckley previously served on the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body. He was unopposed in a special election in 2005 to succeed Republican Dan Flavin
, a real estate agency owner who resigned early in his fifth term. Kleckley was also reelected without opposition in 2007 and 2011 to his first and second full terms.
In 2008, Kleckley voted against a controversial legislative pay raise ultimately vetoed by Governor Jindal. In 2007, Kleckley received a 94 percent rating from the business interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
.
Kleckley has shown an interest in coastal issues ranging from natural resources to conservation, having monitored the formerly troubled board that manages the Port of Lake Charles. He also procured the passage of legislation which expanded the functions of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.
Business
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man in Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
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, who is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana State Legislature
The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...
from District 36 in southwestern Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish[p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lake Charles. As of 2010, the parish population was 192,768...
.
On October 25, 2011, Governor Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
Piyush "Bobby" Jindal is the 55th and current Governor of Louisiana and formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party....
endorsed Kleckley as his choice to succeed the term-limited Jim Tucker
Jim Tucker (Louisiana politician)
James Wayne Tucker, known as Jim Tucker , is the departing Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, and an ally of Governor Bobby Jindal. An investment banker from the Terrytown section of the New Orleans metropolitan area, Tucker's District 86 includes precincts from both Jefferson and...
as the Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Others who had announced for the position are Republican Representatives Joel Robideaux
Joel Robideaux
Joel Craig Robideaux is a Certified Public Accountant from Lafayette, Louisiana, who is an Independent-turned-Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 45 in Lafayette Parish...
of Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
and Republicans Erich Ponti
Erich Ponti
Erich Edward Ponti , a general contractor, is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 69 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana....
and Hunter Greene
Hunter Greene
Hunter Vann Greene is an attorney in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish....
, both of Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
, as well as the Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Jeff Arnold of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
.The House of Representatives usually handily confirms the governor's choice as the Speaker.
Kleckley received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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degree in finance from McNeese State University
McNeese State University
McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970....
in Lake Charles. District 36 practically surrounds McNeese, which attracts students regionally and provides local jobs. The district contains bedroom communities, where reside managerial and professional workers as well as higher-paid blue-collar personnel.
Kleckley previously served on the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body. He was unopposed in a special election in 2005 to succeed Republican Dan Flavin
Dan Flavin (Louisiana politician)
Daniel Thomas Flavin, known as Dan Flavin , is a Realtor in Lake Charles, Louisiana, who served from 1996-2005 as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 36 . Flavin was elected as a Democrat in the nonpartisan blanket primary held in October 1995...
, a real estate agency owner who resigned early in his fifth term. Kleckley was also reelected without opposition in 2007 and 2011 to his first and second full terms.
In 2008, Kleckley voted against a controversial legislative pay raise ultimately vetoed by Governor Jindal. In 2007, Kleckley received a 94 percent rating from the business interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, known by the acronym LABI, is the largest and most successful business lobbying group in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It was founded in Baton Rouge in 1976, when Louisiana adopted a new right-to-work law during the administration of Democratic...
.
Kleckley has shown an interest in coastal issues ranging from natural resources to conservation, having monitored the formerly troubled board that manages the Port of Lake Charles. He also procured the passage of legislation which expanded the functions of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.