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'''Beverly Josephine Gourdon Bruce''' (born May 16, 1935)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/beverly-bruce/e79957419222|title=Beverly G. Bruce|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref> is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who represented District 7 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2008. The district encompasses south Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. <ref>{{cite web||url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020: Caddo and DeSoto parishes|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

'''Beverly Josephine Gourdon Bruce''' (born May 16, 1935)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/beverly-bruce/e79957419222|title=Beverly G. Bruce|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref> is a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who represented District 7 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2008. The district encompasses south Caddo and DeSoto parishes in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. <ref>{{cite web||url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020: Caddo and DeSoto parishes|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

Prior to her legislative tenure, Bruce was a teacher of home economics in the public school system for nine years and a home economist with  [[Louisiana State University]] Agricultural Center-Research and Extension Service for twenty-three years. In 1956, Bruce graduated with a bachelor's degree in home economics education from Northwestern State University in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]],  In 1964, she received a master's degree in Child Development and Family Relations from NSU. She also did post-graduate work at LSU.<ref name=hde>{{cite web|url=https://traditions.nsula.edu/the-hall-of-distinguished-educators.html |title=The Hall of Distinguished Educators: Beverly Gourdon Bruce|publisher=Traditions.nsula.edu|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

Prior to her legislative tenure, Bruce was a teacher of home economics in the public school system for nine years and a home economist with  [[Louisiana State University]] Agricultural Center-Research and Extension Service for twenty-three years. In 1956, Bruce graduated with a bachelor's degree in home economics education from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]],  In 1964, she received a master's degree in Child Development and Family Relations from NSU. She also did post-graduate work at LSU.<ref name=hde>{{cite web|url=https://traditions.nsula.edu/the-hall-of-distinguished-educators.html |title=The Hall of Distinguished Educators: Beverly Gourdon Bruce|publisher=Traditions.nsula.edu|accessdate=February 25, 2018}}</ref>

Bruce is listed in ''Who’s Who of American Women'' and in 1997 was named "Outstanding Legislator of the "by the Louisiana Association of Educators. As a legislator, she championed character education in the Louisiana public school system and appropriated funds to finance the "Character Counts" program, which promotes ethics in elementary and secondary schools and serves inmates at  as well as inmates of the Louisiana Department of Corrections.<ref name=hde/>

Bruce is listed in ''Who’s Who of American Women'' and in 1997 was named "Outstanding Legislator of the "by the Louisiana Association of Educators. As a legislator, she championed character education in the Louisiana public school system and appropriated funds to finance the "Character Counts" program, which promotes ethics in elementary and secondary schools and serves inmates at  as well as inmates of the Louisiana Department of Corrections.<ref name=hde/>