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Robert Cloer

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Bob C. Cloer
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 126th district
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963
Preceded byEd Hedden
Succeeded byJohn Acree
Personal details
Born(1930-12-27)December 27, 1930
Riverton, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2024(2024-07-26) (aged 93)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Joyce Ann Burket
(m. 1954; died 1958)
Children1
Alma materBob Jones University
University of Georgia Law School

Robert Cline Cloer (December 27, 1930 – July 26, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives as a Republican representing Towns County from 1961 to 1963.

Early life

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Cloer was born on December 27, 1930, in Riverton, Wyoming, the son of Wiley C. Cloer and Bessie Ann (Tatham) Cloer.[1] He graduated from Towns County High School in 1945. He attended Bob Jones University where he graduated with a B.S. degree in 1954.[1] Afterwards, he attended the University of Georgia Law School and graduated with a LL.B. degree in 1957.[1]

Political career

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In 1962, he was one of the first in the legislature to introduce a bill to repeal the county unit system.[2] He also offered a bill that would abolish the rotation system, so that the state districts would elect a state senator on a district wide basis.[2] That same year, he was considered a potential Republican nominee for lieutenant governor.[3][4] He was defeated for reelection by a margin of 1,311 to 958, losing to John Acree.[5] In 1964, he opposed the candidacy of Barry Goldwater for president, and was notable among the few in the Georgia delegation committed to William Scranton.[6][7][8]

Personal life and death

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Cloer married his wife Joyce Ann Burket on June 6, 1954, in Tipton, Indiana.[1] They had one daughter.[1] In 1958, his wife died from complications of a heart attack.[9]

Cloer died on July 26, 2024, at the age of 93.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bryan, Mary (1962). "Georgia's official register, 1961-1962" (PDF). Digital Library of Georgia. p. 508. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Solons File Bills On Unit, Reseating". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-04-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  3. ^ "GOP Here Starts Nomination Meet". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-03-30. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  4. ^ "GOP to Run Cloer for No. 2 Post?". The Atlanta Constitution. 1962-03-30. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  5. ^ "State GOP". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-11-07. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  6. ^ "Scranton Enters Race, Denounces Goldwater As Echo of Reaction". The Atlanta Constitution. 1964-06-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  7. ^ "Scranton Hoping For 40 from Dixie (cont.)". The Atlanta Constitution. 1964-06-13. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  8. ^ "Dixie Hasn't Got Excited Over Scranton". The Columbus Ledger. 1964-06-14. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  9. ^ "Former Teacher Stricken in Georgia". The Tipton Daily Tribune. 1958-10-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  10. ^ "Bobby Cloer Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved 3 August 2024.