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.
Bob C. Cloer | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 126th district | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – January 14, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Hedden |
| Succeeded by | John Acree |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1930 Riverton, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2024 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Joyce Ann Burket
(m. 1954; died 1958) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Bob Jones University University of Georgia Law School |
Early life
editCloer 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
editIn 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
editCloer 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Solons File Bills On Unit, Reseating". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-04-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "GOP Here Starts Nomination Meet". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-03-30. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "GOP to Run Cloer for No. 2 Post?". The Atlanta Constitution. 1962-03-30. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "State GOP". The Atlanta Journal. 1962-11-07. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Scranton Enters Race, Denounces Goldwater As Echo of Reaction". The Atlanta Constitution. 1964-06-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Scranton Hoping For 40 from Dixie (cont.)". The Atlanta Constitution. 1964-06-13. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Dixie Hasn't Got Excited Over Scranton". The Columbus Ledger. 1964-06-14. p. 29. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Former Teacher Stricken in Georgia". The Tipton Daily Tribune. 1958-10-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Bobby Cloer Obituary". Legacy. Retrieved 3 August 2024.