Ben Nevers
Ben Nevers is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 12 from 2003 to 2016.
Nevers served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003.
Biography
Nevers' professional experience includes owning Nevers Electrical Contracting Company, Country Stop Marine, and Louisiana Fiberglass, LLC. He served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1971.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Nevers served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary A, Chair |
| • Health & Welfare |
| • Transportation, Highways & Public Works |
| • Joint Legislative Capital Outlay |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Nevers served on the following committees:
- Health & Welfare
- Judiciary A, Chairman
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs, Interim Member
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works
- Joint Legislative Capital Outlay
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Nevers served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Capital Outlay
- Education, Chair
- Health & Welfare
- Retirement
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Nevers served on the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Mickey Murphy (D), Brett Duncan (R), Beth Mizell (R) and John Seal (I) faced off in the October 24 blanket primary. Murphy and Mizell advanced to the November 21 runoff, where Mitzell won election.[2][3]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 12 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Beth Mizell |
43.4% | 14,344 | |
| Democratic | Mickey Murphy |
32.6% | 10,767 | |
| Republican | Brett Duncan | 20.6% | 6,827 | |
| Independent | John Seal | 3.4% | 1,138 | |
| Total Votes | 33,076 | |||
| Louisiana State Senate, District 12 Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Beth Mizell |
58% | 19,404 | |
| Democratic | Mickey Murphy | 42% | 14,033 | |
| Total Votes | 33,437 | |||
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Nevers ran for re-election in 2011. He defeated Beth Mizell (R) in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary.[4]
| Louisiana State Senate District 12 Blanket Primary, 2011 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ben Nevers Incumbent |
50.6% | 15,116 | |
| Republican | Beth Mizell | 49.4% | 14,764 | |
| Total Votes | 29,880 | |||
2007
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2007
In 2007, Nevers was re-elected without opposition to Louisiana State Senate District 12.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 13 through June 11.
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2014
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In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 10 through June 3.
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2013
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In 2013, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 8 to June 6.
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2012
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In 2012, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 12 through June 4.
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Personal
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Nevers and his wife, Barbara, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2014 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2013 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Family Forum, "2012 Senate Scorecard," accessed July 11, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 12 2003–2015 |
Succeeded by Beth Mizell (R) |
