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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Gerald Boudreaux
|name = Gerald Boudreaux
|image =
|image =
|office = Minority Leader of the [[Louisiana State Senate|Louisiana Senate]]
|office = Minority Leader of the [[Louisiana State Senate|Louisiana Senate]]
|term_start = May 10, 2021
|term_start = May 10, 2021
|term_end =
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Troy Carter (politician)|Troy Carter]]
|predecessor = [[Troy Carter (politician)|Troy Carter]]
|successor =
|successor =
|state_senate1 = Louisiana
|state_senate1 = Louisiana
|district1 = [[Louisiana's 24th State Senate district|24th]]
|district1 = [[Louisiana's 24th State Senate district|24th]]
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|successor1 =
|successor1 =
|birth_date = September 16, 1960
|birth_date = September 16, 1960
|birth_place = [[Houston]], Texas, US
|birth_place = [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], Texas, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education = [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette|UL-Lafayette]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
|education = [[University of Louisiana at Lafayette|UL Lafayette]] (BS)
}}
}}


'''Gerald Boudreaux''' is an American politician from [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], Louisiana. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], Boudreaux has represented [[Louisiana's 24th State Senate district|District 24]] in the [[Louisiana State Senate]] since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana State Senator |url=https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=24 |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=senate.la.gov |publisher=Louisiana State Senate |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419023455/https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=24 |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Gerald Boudreaux''' is an American politician who hails from [[Lafayette, Louisiana|Lafayette]], Louisiana. He is affiliated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and has been representing [[Louisiana's 24th State Senate district|District 24]] in the [[Louisiana State Senate]] since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana State Senator |url=https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=24 |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=senate.la.gov |publisher=Louisiana State Senate |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419023455/https://senate.la.gov/smembers?ID=24 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Before entering elected office, Boudreaux was the director of Parks and Recreation in [[Lafayette, Louisiana]], a position he held until his resignation in 2020 due to Mayor-President of Lafayette, Josh Guillory, forcing Boudreaux to cut his departments budget by 35% in two years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2020 |title=Longtime LCG Parks & Rec director Gerald Boudreaux: My retirement was a resignation |work=KLFY.com |agency=KLFY |url=https://www.klfy.com/local/longtime-lcg-parks-rec-director-gerald-boudreaux-my-retirement-was-a-resignation/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |archive-date=10 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073916/https://www.klfy.com/local/longtime-lcg-parks-rec-director-gerald-boudreaux-my-retirement-was-a-resignation/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Boudreaux is on the board of directors for 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 he is running for re-election to the [[Louisiana State Senate]].<ref>|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073916/https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html |date=2023-08-10 }} |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=The Advocate |date=7 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 July 2020 |title=Longtime LCG Parks & Rec director Gerald Boudreaux: My retirement was a resignation |work=KLFY.com |agency=KLFY |url=https://www.klfy.com/local/longtime-lcg-parks-rec-director-gerald-boudreaux-my-retirement-was-a-resignation/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |archive-date=10 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073916/https://www.klfy.com/local/longtime-lcg-parks-rec-director-gerald-boudreaux-my-retirement-was-a-resignation/ |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073916/https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html |date=2023-08-10 }} |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=The Advocate |date=7 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>


== Elections ==
== Elections ==
=== 2015 ===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Louisiana State Senate – 24th Senatorial District, 2015<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Secretary of State – Election Results |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2015-10-24/resultsRace/Legislative |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State |archive-date=2023-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073927/https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2015-10-24/resultsRace/Legislative |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Secretary of State – Election Results |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2015-10-24/resultsRace/Legislative |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State |archive-date=2023-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073927/https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2015-10-24/resultsRace/Legislative |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Boudreaux
|votes = 17,846
|percentage = 26.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = [[Ledricka Thierry]]
|votes = 11,528
|percentage = 39.25
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 29,374
|percentage = 100
}}
{{end}}


=== 2019 ===
{{Election box begin no change | title=Louisiana State Senate – 24th Senatorial District, 2019<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Secretary of State – Election Results |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2019-10-12/resultsRace/Legislative |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State |archive-date=2023-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073929/https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2019-10-12/resultsRace/Legislative |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Secretary of State – Election Results |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2019-10-12/resultsRace/Legislative |access-date=8 August 2023 |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State |archive-date=2023-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073929/https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/static/2019-10-12/resultsRace/Legislative |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald Boudreaux
|votes = 24,418
|percentage = 75.50
}}
{{Election box candidate no party link no change|
|party = No Party
|candidate = [[Cory Levier]]
|votes = 7,922
|percentage = 24.50
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 32,340
|percentage = 100
}}
{{end}}


==NCAA Basketball==
== NCAA Basketball ==
Boudreaux served as an NCAA College Basketball Official between 1984 and 2006, then as the supervisor of Men's Basketball Officials for the Southeastern Conference from
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.
2006 until 2013. He officiated five of the Final Four games, as well as the championship games of 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2003.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:02, 18 September 2023

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
BornSeptember 16, 1960
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUL 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.

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. ^ The Advocate. 7 August 2023 %5bhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230810073916/https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html Archived%5d 2023-08-10 at the %5b%5bWayback Machine%5d%5d%5b%5bCategory:Webarchive template wayback links%5d%5d https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230810073916/https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/gerald-boudreaux-seeks-3rd-term-in-louisiana-senate/article_5a8a7664-355c-11ee-9727-6350857e2b9b.html Archived] 2023-08-10 at the [[Wayback Machine]][[Category:Webarchive template wayback links]]. Retrieved 8 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  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.
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
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