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[[Tulane University]]​

[[Tulane University]]​

|occupation= [[Radio]] host; [[Business]]man​

|occupation=[[Radio]] host; [[Business]]man​

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|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>

(1) In his second year as governor, [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], tapped Forster, his former legislative colleague with a similar last name, to serve as the state labor secretary, a position which, among other tasks, oversees [[workers compensation]].​<br>

(1) In his second year as governor, [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], tapped Forster, his former legislative colleague with a similar last name, to serve as the state labor secretary, a position which, among other tasks, oversees [[workers compensation]].​<br>

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(2) Though [[New Orleans]] is known for its political [[liberalism]], the [[conservative|conservative]] Forster managed to hold a legislative seat from a district including the [[French Quarter]] for fifteen years.​

(2) Though [[New Orleans]] is known for its political [[liberalism]], the [[conservative]] Forster managed to hold a legislative seat from a district including the [[French Quarter]] for fifteen years.​

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'''Garey Forster''' (born April 29, 1950) is an American [[radio]] host who served from 1982 to 1997 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for the District 98 seat, based in [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> when he resigned to become the secretary of labor under [[Governor of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. “Mike” Foster, Jr.]]​

'''Garey Forster''' (born April 29, 1950) is an American [[radio]] host who served from 1982 to 1997 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for the District 98 seat, based in [[New Orleans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2020|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> when he resigned to become the secretary of labor under [[Governor of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. “Mike” Foster, Jr.]]​

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==Early years and education==​

==Background==​

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Forster, a [[Roman Catholic]], graduated from the all-male Brother Martin High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Tulane University]] and has been a fellow of the Institute of Politics at Loyola University New Orleans. He is a past district chairman of the [[Boy Scouts]]. Forster is married to the former Stephanie Price.<ref name=enlou>{{cite web|url= http://enlou.com/officeholders/housedistrict98.htm|title=House District 98|publisher=enlou.com|accessdate=October 17, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Forster, a [[Roman Catholic]], graduated from the all-male Brother Martin High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from [[Tulane University]] and has been a fellow of the Institute of Politics at Loyola University New Orleans. He is a past district chairman of the [[Boy Scouts]]. Forster is married to the former Stephanie Price.<ref name=enlou>{{cite web|url= http://enlou.com/officeholders/housedistrict98.htm|title=House District 98|publisher=enlou.com|accessdate=October 17, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

[[Category:Former Democrats]]

[[Category:Former Democrats]]

[[Category:Republicans]]​

[[Category:Republicans]]​