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'''Harlie Eugene Reynolds, Jr.''', known as '''Gene Reynolds''' (born c. 1951),<ref>People Search and Background Check lists Reynods as aged 61 in September 2012.</ref> 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.  

'''Harlie Eugene Reynolds, Jr.''', known as '''Gene Reynolds''' (born c. 1951),<ref>People Search and Background Check lists Reynods as aged 61 in September 2012.</ref> 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.  

A native of [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, Reynolds<ref>{{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]] 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>

A native of [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, Reynolds<ref>{{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]] 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, were 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>

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, were 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>