Gaston Gerald | |
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Member of the
Louisiana Senate from the 13th district | |
In office 1972–1981 | |
Succeeded by | Mike Cross |
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 | 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 on a 33-3 vote, the only senator in the history of the institution to have been expelled. [5]