Charles "Bubba" Chaney

Charles R. "Bubba" Chaney
Louisiana State Representative from District 19 (all or parts of East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, and West Carroll parishes in northeastern Louisiana)
In office
2008–2020
Preceded byFrancis C. Thompson
Succeeded byFrancis C. Thompson
Personal details
Born (1946-09-23) September 23, 1946 (age 78)
Political partyDemocratic (until 2011)
Republican (2011-present)
SpouseSharon Crawford Chaney
Residence(s)Rayville, Richland Parish
Louisiana, USA
Alma materLouisiana State University
OccupationBusinessman

Charles R. Chaney, known as Bubba Chaney (born September 23, 1946), is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 19, which includes his home city of Rayville in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana.[1]

A graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Chaney is the owner and manager of Albert's Men's Wear in Rayville. He is married to the former Sharon Crawford.[2]

On February 7, 2011, Chaney made headlines by vaulting from the Democrats to the Republicans. His switch was notable because it gave the GOP its first majority in the Louisiana House of Representatives since Reconstruction.[3] In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 22, 2011, Chaney was unopposed for his second term in the House.[4]

  1. ^ Chaney's bio on the Louisiana Legislature site Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (accessed 2011-02-13).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pvs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hilburn, Greg (2011-02-08). "Chaney switches to GOP". The Monroe News-Star. Monroe, Louisiana. Retrieved 2011-02-09.[permanent dead link] See also "Chaney latest to switch to the GOP". New Orleans Times-Picayune. No. Metro Edition. 2011-02-13. p. A7. Retrieved 2011-12-13. Prior to Chaney's switch the Republicans had a plurality but not a majority in Louisiana's 105-member House of Representatives.
  4. ^ "Louisiana primary election returns, October 22, 2011". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved October 22, 2011.