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Gerald Boudreaux's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Box 94183
Baton Rouge, LA 70804

231 South Union Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

Post Office Box 91245
Lafayette, LA 70509

Full Name:

Gerald Boudreaux

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Carlos; 3 Children: Brittney, Whittney, Hallie

Birth Date:

09/16/1960

Birth Place:

Houston, TX

Home City:

Lafayette, LA

Religion:

Catholic

BS, Education, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1982

Minority Leader, Louisiana State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Louisiana State Senate, District 24, 2016-present

Candidate, Louisiana State Senate, District 24, 2023

Former Member, Education Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Louisiana State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Retirement Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Member, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee, Louisiana State Senate

Former Chair, Select Committee on Veterans Affairs, Louisiana State Senate

Member, Lafayette Youth Conference Committee, 1991-1999

Member, Conoco Citizens Advisory Commission, 1990-1993

Member, Chamber of Commerce Accreditation Advisory Commission, 1989-1990

Member, Lafayette Parish Substance Abuse Task Force, 1989-1990

Director, Lafayette Recreation & Parks Department, 1974, 1985-present

Coordinator, Men's Basketball Officials, Southeastern Conference, 2006-2013

Basketball Official, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Southeastern Conference, 1984-2006

Department Director, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1985

Board Member, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, 2013-present

Board Member/Healing Ministry Member, Miles Perret Cancer Center, 2007-present

Member, Community Foundation of Acadiana, 2002-present

Chair, Martin Luther King Holiday Committee, 1993-present

Member, Martin Luther King Holiday Committee, 1990-present

Board Member, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, present

Member/Trustee, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, present

Member, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Finance Committee, present

Captain, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Usher Society, present

Former Member, Citizens of District A

Member, Ragin Cajun Athletic Foundation, 2013-2016

Chair/Member, Lourdes Hospital Board of Directors, 2005-2013

Board Member, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, 2005-2013

Board Member, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Foundation, 2002-2005

Charter Member/Former President, Kiwanis-Southwest Louisiana, 1984-2004

Member, Bank One Board of Directors, 1997-1999

Member/President, United Way of Acadiana Board of Directors, 1987-1999

Member, University of Southern Louisiana Athletic Council, 1994-1998

Member, Louisiana State Parks Board, 1989-1992

Member, Chamber of Commerce of Lafayette Board of Directors, 1989-1991

Awards:

Outstanding Young Man of America, 1984

Kiwanian of the Year (Kiwanis-Southwest), 1986

Distinguished Service Award Recipient (Hershey Track), 1986

Naismith Award (College Basketball Official of Year), 2000

Mr. Louisiana Basketball (Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches), 2008

Dave Dixon Sports Leadership Award; Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, 2010

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