Gerald Boudreaux

Gerald Boudreaux
Minority Leader of the Louisiana Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 10, 2021
Preceded byTroy Carter
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2016
Preceded byElbert Guillory
Personal details
Born (1960-09-16) September 16, 1960 (age 64)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS)

Gerald Boudreaux is an American politician who hails from Lafayette, Louisiana. He is affiliated with the Democratic Party and has been representing District 24 in the Louisiana State Senate since 2016.[1]

Career

Before entering elected office, Boudreaux served as the director of Parks and Recreation in Lafayette, Louisiana, a position he held until his resignation in 2020. His resignation came after Mayor-President of Lafayette, Josh Guillory, imposed a 35% budget cut on his department over two years.[2] Boudreaux is an active member of several boards, including the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Miles Perret Cancer Services Center, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Committee. On August 7, 2023, Boudreaux announced his candidacy for re-election to the Louisiana State Senate.[3]

Elections

2015

In the 2015 Louisiana State Senate election, Boudreaux emerged victorious in the 24th Senatorial District as a Democratic Party candidate, securing 26.10% of the votes.[4]

2019

In the 2019 Louisiana State Senate election, Boudreaux was re-elected as a Democratic Party candidate in the 24th Senatorial District, securing 75.50% of the votes.[5]

NCAA basketball

Before his political career, Boudreaux served as an NCAA College Basketball Official from 1984 to 2006. He later became the supervisor of Men's Basketball Officials for the Southeastern Conference from 2006 to 2013. Boudreaux officiated five Final Four games and the championship games of 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003.

Personal life

Boudreaux is Catholic.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana State Senator". senate.la.gov. Louisiana State Senate. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Longtime LCG Parks & Rec director Gerald Boudreaux: My retirement was a resignation". KLFY.com. KLFY. 3 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Gerald Boudreaux seeks 3rd term in Louisiana Senate". The Advocate. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State – Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State – Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "About | Gerald Boudreaux". Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  7. ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
Louisiana State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 24th district
2016–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Louisiana Senate
2021–present