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​'''Edwin Gustav Preis, Sr.''' (February 17, 1916 &ndash; July 28, 2011) was a [[farmer]] and [[business]]man<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-NEWELLTON-LA.html|title=Newellton, LA, Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref> who served from 1966 to 2000 as the [[mayor]] of Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern [[Louisiana]].

'''Edwin Gustav Preis, Sr.''' (February 17, 1916 &ndash; July 28, 2011) was a [[farmer]] and [[business]]man<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-NEWELLTON-LA.html|title=Newellton, LA, Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref> who served from 1966 to 2000 as the [[mayor]] of Newellton in Tensas Parish in northeastern [[Louisiana]].

==Biography==

==Biography==

Preis was born in Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish. In the late 1940s, he moved to Newellton with his wife, Patricia Preis, to whom he was married for sixty-seven years until his death. There he engaged in business and served seven terms as mayor.<ref name=edpreisobit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=edwin-g-preis&pid=152797628|title=Edwin G. Preis|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 29, 2011|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref>  

Preis was born in Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish. In the late 1940s, he moved to Newellton with his wife, Patricia Preis, to whom he was married for sixty-seven years until his death. There he engaged in business and served seven terms as mayor.<ref name=edpreisobit>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=edwin-g-preis&pid=152797628|title=Edwin G. Preis|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=July 29, 2011|accessdate=August 2, 2011}}</ref>  

After numerous election cycles without opposition, Preis, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], was unseated in the fall of 2000 by Alex Davis, an African American who received 366 votes (56.8 percent) to Preis' 184 (28.6 percent), and 94 votes (14.6 percent) for a third candidate, F. A. "Coonie" McVay.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary Election Returns, October 7, 2000</ref>​

After numerous election cycles without opposition, Preis, a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], was unseated in the fall of 2000 by Alex Davis, an African American who received 366 votes (56.8 percent) to Preis' 184 (28.6 percent), and 94 votes (14.6 percent) for a third candidate, F. A. "Coonie" McVay.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary Election Returns, October 7, 2000</ref>​

A [[Mississippi River]] delta town, Newellton acquired a large majority of black voters after the passage of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]. From 1976 to 1977, Preis was the president of the Louisiana Municipal Association. He was known for trips to [[Washington, D.C.]], from which he often secured such projects as water or sewer systems for his community. In the 1990s, he represented Louisiana at a meeting in the [[White House]] with[[ U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]].<ref name=edpreisobit/> His younger son, attorney [[Phil Preis]] of [[Baton Rouge]], unsuccessfully sought the governorship in  1995 and 1999.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Louisiana gubernatorial primary election returns, 1995 and 1999.</ref>​

A [[Mississippi River]] delta town, Newellton acquired a large majority of black voters after the passage of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]. From 1976 to 1977, Preis was the president of the Louisiana Municipal Association. He was known for trips to [[Washington, D.C.]], from which he often secured such projects as water or sewer systems for his community. In the 1990s, he represented Louisiana at a meeting in the [[White House]] with[[ U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]].<ref name=edpreisobit/> His younger son, attorney [[Phil Preis]] of [[Baton Rouge]], unsuccessfully sought the governorship in  1995 and 1999.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Louisiana gubernatorial primary election returns, 1995 and 1999.</ref>​

 

Preis was a founder of Little League in Tensas Parish and a devotee, particularly of the sports programs, of the since defunct Newellton High School. During the 1960s, when Newellton was the runner-up at state in its division, Preis served as an announcer at the games.<ref name=edpreisobit/>​

Preis was a founder of Little League in Tensas Parish and a devotee, particularly of the sports programs, of the since defunct Newellton High School. During the 1960s, when Newellton was the runner-up at state in its division, Preis served as an announcer at the games.<ref name=edpreisobit/>​

 

Preis died of a short illness at the age of ninety-five. After services at the Newellton Union Church, he was interred at Legion Memorial Cemetery north of Newellton.<ref name=edpreisobit/>​

Preis died of a short illness at the age of ninety-five. After services at the Newellton Union Church, he was interred at Legion Memorial Cemetery north of Newellton.<ref name=edpreisobit/>​

 

In addition to his wife Patricia and son Phil and his wife, Terry, Edwin Preis is survived by an older son, Edwin Preis, Jr., an attorney in [[Lafayette]], Louisiana, and his wife, Chris Preis, and a daughter, Patricia Preis Thompson, the wife of Dr. Tony Thompson of [[Nacogdoches]], [[Texas]], one of the three sons of former Tensas Parish school superintendent [[Charles E. Thompson]]. Preis had twelve grandchildren.<ref name=edpreisobit/>​

In addition to his wife Patricia and son Phil and his wife, Terry, Edwin Preis is survived by an older son, Edwin Preis, Jr., an attorney in [[Lafayette]], Louisiana, and his wife, Chris Preis, and a daughter, Patricia Preis Thompson, the wife of Dr. Tony Thompson of [[Nacogdoches]], [[Texas]], one of the three sons of former Tensas Parish school superintendent [[Charles E. Thompson]]. Preis had twelve grandchildren.<ref name=edpreisobit/>​

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