Gaston Gerald
Gaston Gerald | |
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Member of the Louisiana Senate from the 13th district | |
In office 1972–1981 | |
Succeeded by | |
Member of the Baton Rouge City-Parish Council | |
In office 1965–1972 | |
Preceded by | Woodrow W. Dumas |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington Parish, Louisiana | October 20, 1931
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lorraine Cambre[1] |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Greenwell Springs, Louisiana |
Occupation | Farmer |
Gaston Gerald (born October 20, 1931) is an American former politician from the state of Louisiana who served in the Louisiana Senate.
Gerald served on the Baton Rouge City-Parish Council from 1965 to 1972 representing Ward II.[2] He succeeded council member W.W. Dumas upon Dumas' election as mayor-president. In 1972, he was elected to the Louisiana State Senate to represent district 13.[3] In 1979, Gerald was convicted on charges of attempted extortion of a contractor relating to the construction of the Baton Rouge Civic Center and was imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Worth in Texas.[4] He was expelled from the State Senate in 1981, the only senator in the history of the institution to have been expelled.[5]
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "1969-1972 City Parish Council of Baton Rouge". cdm16340.contentdm.oclc.org.
- ^ "Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880–2008" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Pol in the Pen". Time, June 8, 1981. June 8, 1981. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Times-Picayune, JR Ball, NOLA com | The. "He's the only person ever expelled from the Louisiana Senate". NOLA.com.
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