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A native of [[Shreveport]], 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 candidate, Jerri Lynn Ray de Pingre of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], a former ""Miss Minden" and another 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> De Pingre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ray and the wife of Benny dePingre, whom she married in 1981.

A native of [[Shreveport]], 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 candidate, Jerri Lynn Ray de Pingre of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], a former ""Miss Minden" and another 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> De Pingre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ray and the wife of Benny dePingre, whom she married in 1981.

In the legislative race, de Pingre carried the backing of Republican then [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Fleming]], also of Minden. De Pingre later served a stint as the Minden [[Chamber of Commerce]]. Two other Republicans, Gerald Holland of Springhill and [[Ronnie Broughton]] of Minden, who later joined the [[Constitution Party]], 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 then [[U.S. Representative]] [[John Fleming]], also of Minden. De Pingre later served a stint as the Minden [[Chamber of Commerce]]. Two other Republicans, Gerald Holland of Springhill and [[Ronnie Broughton]] of Minden, who later joined the [[Constitution Party]], were eliminated in the race for the House seat in the October 22, 2011, 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 reside in Dubberly near their son, Dustin Wade Reynolds, 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>

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 reside in Dubberly near their son, Dustin Wade Reynolds, 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>