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|name=Harlie Eugene "Gene" Reynolds, Jr.

|name=Harlie Eugene "Gene" Reynolds, Jr.

|birth_date=1950

|birth_date=December 28, 1950

|birth_place=[[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]

|birth_place=[[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]

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|spouse=Martha Nell Moore Reynolds

|spouse=Martha Nell Moore Reynolds

|party=[[Democrat Party|Democrat]]

|party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]

|religion=[[Baptist}}

|religion=[[Baptist]]}}

'''Harlie Eugene Reynolds, Jr.''', known as '''Gene Reynolds''' (born 1950),<ref>He graduated from high school in 1968.</ref> is a retired teacher and school principal residing in Dubberly in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 10, which encompasses all of Webster Parish and one precinct from neighboring Bossier Parish. Since 2016, he has been the House Democratic Leader, having succeeded  [[John Bel Edwards]] in the legislative position. Edwards was elected governor in 2015.

'''Harlie Eugene Reynolds, Jr.''', known as '''Gene Reynolds''' (born December 28, 1950),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/harlie-reynolds/harliereynolds|title=Harlie Reynolds|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=September 12, 2017}}</ref> is a retired teacher and school principal residing in Dubberly in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]], who is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 10, which encompasses all of Webster Parish and one precinct from neighboring Bossier Parish. Since 2016, he has been the House Democratic Leader, having succeeded  [[John Bel Edwards]] in the legislative position. Edwards was elected governor in 2015.

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 Party|Republican]] Jerri Lynn 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> DePingre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ray and the wife of Benny dePingre, whom she married in 1981.

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 Party|Republican]] Jerri Lynn 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> DePingre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ray and the wife of Benny dePingre, whom she married in 1981.