Gary Smith Jr.

Gary L. Smith Jr. (born August 27, 1972), is an attorney from his native Norco in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 19, a position which he has held since 2012.

Gary L. Smith Jr.
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
2012
Preceded byJoel Chaisson
Personal details
Born (1972-08-27) August 27, 1972
Norco, St. Charles Parish
Louisiana, USA
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Katherine Smith
ResidenceNorco, Louisiana
Alma materLouisiana State University
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Tulane Law School
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteSenate Website

He succeeded the term-limited Democratic Senator Joel Chaisson.

Personal life and education

Smith graduated in 1990 from Destrehan High School in Destrehan in St. Charles Parish. In 1994, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1998 and an LLM from Tulane Law School in 1999.[1] He is married to Katherine Mosley, the granddaughter of U.S. Senator Russell Long and the great-granddaughter of Louisiana Governor Huey Long.[2]

Career

Smith interned for Senator John Breaux and Congressman Billy Tauzin. Smith was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2000, and to the Louisiana State Senate in 2012.[3]

References
  1. "Senator Gary Smith Jr". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  2. http://www.heraldguide.net/details.php?id=5744
  3. "Senator Gary Smith". Louisiana State Senate. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
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