Charles E. Roemer, II
| Charles Elson "Budgie" Roemer, II | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Commissioner of Administration | |
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In office 1972–1980 |
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| Preceded by | W. W. McDougall |
| Succeeded by | Bubba Henry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 11, 1923 Bossier Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Died | July 7, 2012 (aged 88) Bossier Parish, Louisiana |
| Resting place | Forest Park Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Adeline McDade Roemer (married 1942–2012, his death) |
| Children |
former Governor Buddy Roemer |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
| Occupation | Farmer; businessman |
| Religion | United Methodist |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
former Governor Buddy Roemer
Margaret Roemer Lefler
Franklin Daniel "Danny" Roemer
Melinda Roemer Barrett
Charles Elson Roemer, II, also known as Charlie Roemer or Budgie Roemer (December 11, 1923 – July 7, 2012), was a farmer and businessman from Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana, who served as the commissioner of administration from 1972 to 1980 in the first two terms of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards. He was the father of Charles Elson "Buddy" Roemer, III, who served as governor from 1988 to 1992, between the third and fourth Edwards terms.
Roemer was a son of Charles Elson Roemer, I, known as Pete Roemer, and the former Maggie Crocker. After his father's death, he was reared on a farm by his stepfather and mother, Vernon and Maggie Mayer. During World War II, he volunterred for the United States Army Air Corps, forerunner of the United States Air Force. Thereafter, he attended Louisiana Tech University in Ruston and then graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. While attending LSU, he worked as a welder at the nearby Exxon refinery. He married his high school sweetheart, the former Juliet Adeline McDade (December 25, 1923 – January 29, 2016), who was two weeks his junior. A native of McDade in Bossier Parish, she survived her husband after seventy years of marriage. Adeline, as she was known, was a daughter of Ross Elias McDade, Sr. (1877–1969) and McDade's second wife, the former Ethel Earle Elston (1890–1958). Coincidentally, Roemer's middle name, Elson, is one letter short of his mother-in-law's maiden name, Elston.
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