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'''Harlie Eugene Reynolds, Jr.''', known as '''Gene Reynolds''' (date of birth missing), is a retired teacher and school principal residing in Dubberly in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 10, which encompasses all of Webster Parish and one precinct from neighboring Bossier Parish.
Reynolds, a native of [[Shreveport]], Louisiana,<ref name=reynolds>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/134722/gene-reynolds|title=Representative Gene Reynolds|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> won a low-turnout [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the [[Republican]] candidate, Jerri Ray de Pingre of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], also a former educator, 4,232 (54.7 percent) to 3,508 (45.3 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=General election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> In the legislative race, de Pingre carried the backing of Republican [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Fleming]], also of Minden. De Pingre is now the director of the Minden [[Chamber of Commerce]].
Two other Republicans, Gerald Holland of Springhill and Ronnie Broughton of Minden, had been eliminated in the race for the House seat in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> Reynolds succeeded the term-limited Democrat, Jean Doerge of Minden, also a former educator who had served since 1998, when she won a special election to succeed her late husband, Everett Doerge.
Reynolds and his wife, the former Martha Nell Moore, were long-time employees of the Webster Parish School Board before they temporarily relocated to Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana. They returned in 2010 to Webster Parish and live in Dubberly near their son, Dustin, and his family. They also have another son, Cole Reynolds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/repgenereynolds/info|title=Gene Reynolds for State Representative|publisher=facebook.com|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref>
In his first legislative session, Reynolds voted against proposals to increase the number of [[charter school]]s, establish [[school vouchers]] and to amend the state's teacher tenure policy.<ref name=reynolds/>
==References==
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Reynolds, a native of [[Shreveport]], Louisiana,<ref name=reynolds>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/134722/gene-reynolds|title=Representative Gene Reynolds|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> won a low-turnout [[general election]] held on November 19, 2011, when he defeated the [[Republican]] candidate, Jerri Ray de Pingre of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], also a former educator, 4,232 (54.7 percent) to 3,508 (45.3 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11192011/11192011_Legislative.html|title=General election returns, November 19, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> In the legislative race, de Pingre carried the backing of Republican [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Fleming]], also of Minden. De Pingre is now the director of the Minden [[Chamber of Commerce]].
Two other Republicans, Gerald Holland of Springhill and Ronnie Broughton of Minden, had been eliminated in the race for the House seat in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Legislative.html|title=Primary election returns, October 22, 2011|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref> Reynolds succeeded the term-limited Democrat, Jean Doerge of Minden, also a former educator who had served since 1998, when she won a special election to succeed her late husband, Everett Doerge.
Reynolds and his wife, the former Martha Nell Moore, were long-time employees of the Webster Parish School Board before they temporarily relocated to Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana. They returned in 2010 to Webster Parish and live in Dubberly near their son, Dustin, and his family. They also have another son, Cole Reynolds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/repgenereynolds/info|title=Gene Reynolds for State Representative|publisher=facebook.com|accessdate=May 18, 2012}}</ref>
In his first legislative session, Reynolds voted against proposals to increase the number of [[charter school]]s, establish [[school vouchers]] and to amend the state's teacher tenure policy.<ref name=reynolds/>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Gene}}
[[Category:Louisiana]]
[[Category:Educators]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Democratic Party]]
[[Category:Baptists]]