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| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 1 (Caddo Parish) | | office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 1 (Caddo Parish) | ||
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| − | '''Danny Ray McCormick''' (born November 24, 1960) | + | '''Danny Ray McCormick''' (born November 24, 1960) is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 1 in Caddo and Bossier parishes in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. The district is north of [[Shreveport]]. With 5,466 votes (51 percent), he defeated two fellow Republicans, Randall Liles and James Harper, who finished with 4,471 votes (42 percent) and 709 (7 percent), respectively. The turnout of registered voters in the [[primary]] election was only 44.3 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref> McCormick, a [[conservative]], succeeded the term-limited [[Jim Morris (Louisiana Politician)|Jim Morris]], a former [[Moderate Republican]]-turned-[[Independent voter|Independent]] from the [[rural]] community of Belcher, also in Caddo Parish. |
| − | With 5,466 votes (51 percent), he defeated two fellow Republicans, Randall Liles and James Harper, who finished | ||
McCormick is a resident of Oil City, a community with a population of one thousand located only two miles from the [[Texas]] border and six miles from the [[Arkansas]] state line. He is the manager of the Suedan Company, L.L.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/people/louisiana/oil-city/danny-mccormick.html|title=Danny McCormick in Oil City, LA|publisher=Bizapedia|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> A spokesman for rural America, McCormick founded the Caddo Parish Alliance and Caddo Lake's Last Stand, a citizens' group which opposes the proposed federal project, the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=230197261108629|title=Citizens Against the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | McCormick is a resident of Oil City, a community with a population of one thousand located only two miles from the [[Texas]] border and six miles from the [[Arkansas]] state line. He is the manager of the Suedan Company, L.L.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/people/louisiana/oil-city/danny-mccormick.html|title=Danny McCormick in Oil City, LA|publisher=Bizapedia|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> A spokesman for rural America, McCormick founded the Caddo Parish Alliance and Caddo Lake's Last Stand, a citizens' group which opposes the proposed federal project, the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=230197261108629|title=Citizens Against the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> | ||
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Even before taking office, McCormick called upon his future legislative colleagues to address the population decline in many rural areas. In 1960, 55 percent lived in small towns and rural communities; that number is now just 16 percent. "We’re seeing our small communities die before our very eyes, and we’re not doing anything."<ref name=bra>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/mark_ballard/article_ccc1e8e0-1146-11ea-b4be-4bd2ee896565.html|title=This incoming Louisiana legislator wants state government to pay more attention to rural economics|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard|date=November 30, 2019|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> This rural-to-urban migration has left fewer high school graduates, higher unemployment, less income, and shorter life expectancies. Such ranking place Louisiana in 49th or 50th places on many issues.<ref name=bra/> | Even before taking office, McCormick called upon his future legislative colleagues to address the population decline in many rural areas. In 1960, 55 percent lived in small towns and rural communities; that number is now just 16 percent. "We’re seeing our small communities die before our very eyes, and we’re not doing anything."<ref name=bra>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/mark_ballard/article_ccc1e8e0-1146-11ea-b4be-4bd2ee896565.html|title=This incoming Louisiana legislator wants state government to pay more attention to rural economics|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|author=Mark Ballard|date=November 30, 2019|accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref> This rural-to-urban migration has left fewer high school graduates, higher unemployment, less income, and shorter life expectancies. Such ranking place Louisiana in 49th or 50th places on many issues.<ref name=bra/> | ||
| + | In July 2020, McCormick in a video said that he opposes compulsory masks during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic. He liked such mandatory masks to the [[Nazi]]s and the [[Holocaust]]" "Government needed a villain. People who don't wear masks will be soon painted as the enemy just as they did to [[Jews]] in Nazi [[Germany]]. Now is the time to push back before it's too late. We can preserve America."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2020/07/07/louisiana-lawmaker-equates-mask-mandates-holocaust/5395166002/|title=Louisiana lawmaker equates mask mandates to Holocaust: 'Government needed a villain'|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=July 7, 2020|author=[[Greg Hilburn]]|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| + | In March 2022, McCormick introduced a bill which would have made it a homicide for a woman to procure an abortion. The proposal cleared a House committee for consideration but was quickly rejected by Democrat Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] and even the [[Right to Life]] contingency in Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2022/05/13/louisiana-ends-plan-to-classify-abortion-bill-as-homicide/|title=No more murder charge for women in Louisiana abortion bill|publisher=''[[The New York Post]]''|date=May 13, 2022|accessdate=May 16, 2022}}</ref> | ||
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| + | On October 14, 2024, McCormick won reelection with 66 percent of the votes cast in his race against another Republican candidate, Randall Liles, who held the other 34 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:53, October 16, 2023
| Danny Ray McCormick | |
 | |
Louisiana State Representative
for District 1 (Caddo Parish) | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Morris |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1960 Place of birth missing Resident of Oil City in Caddo Parish |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Pannel McCormick |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Danny Ray McCormick (born November 24, 1960) is the Republican state representative for District 1 in Caddo and Bossier parishes in northwestern Louisiana. The district is north of Shreveport. With 5,466 votes (51 percent), he defeated two fellow Republicans, Randall Liles and James Harper, who finished with 4,471 votes (42 percent) and 709 (7 percent), respectively. The turnout of registered voters in the primary election was only 44.3 percent.[1] McCormick, a conservative, succeeded the term-limited Jim Morris, a former Moderate Republican-turned-Independent from the rural community of Belcher, also in Caddo Parish.
McCormick is a resident of Oil City, a community with a population of one thousand located only two miles from the Texas border and six miles from the Arkansas state line. He is the manager of the Suedan Company, L.L.C.[2] A spokesman for rural America, McCormick founded the Caddo Parish Alliance and Caddo Lake's Last Stand, a citizens' group which opposes the proposed federal project, the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area.[3]
Even before taking office, McCormick called upon his future legislative colleagues to address the population decline in many rural areas. In 1960, 55 percent lived in small towns and rural communities; that number is now just 16 percent. "We’re seeing our small communities die before our very eyes, and we’re not doing anything."[4] This rural-to-urban migration has left fewer high school graduates, higher unemployment, less income, and shorter life expectancies. Such ranking place Louisiana in 49th or 50th places on many issues.[4]
In July 2020, McCormick in a video said that he opposes compulsory masks during the coronavirus pandemic. He liked such mandatory masks to the Nazis and the Holocaust" "Government needed a villain. People who don't wear masks will be soon painted as the enemy just as they did to Jews in Nazi Germany. Now is the time to push back before it's too late. We can preserve America."[5]
In March 2022, McCormick introduced a bill which would have made it a homicide for a woman to procure an abortion. The proposal cleared a House committee for consideration but was quickly rejected by Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards and even the Right to Life contingency in Louisiana.[6]
On October 14, 2024, McCormick won reelection with 66 percent of the votes cast in his race against another Republican candidate, Randall Liles, who held the other 34 percent of the vote.[7]
References
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.
- ↑ Danny McCormick in Oil City, LA. Bizapedia. Retrieved on December 3, 2019.
- ↑ Citizens Against the Caddo Lake National Heritage Area. Facebook. Retrieved on December 3, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mark Ballard (November 30, 2019). This incoming Louisiana legislator wants state government to pay more attention to rural economics. The Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved on December 3, 2019.
- ↑ Greg Hilburn (July 7, 2020). Louisiana lawmaker equates mask mandates to Holocaust: 'Government needed a villain'. The Shreveport Times. Retrieved on July 8, 2020.
- ↑ No more murder charge for women in Louisiana abortion bill. The New York Post (May 13, 2022). Retrieved on May 16, 2022.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 14, 2023.