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Gunn was an Independent town council member prior to his legislative service. He led the balloting in the council election held on October 6, 1990. He served with three Democrats and a [[Republican Party|Republican]], Donna Stroud Guillory (born 1962).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 6, 1990.</ref> He resigned the seat to enter the legislature.​

Gunn was an Independent town council member prior to his legislative service. He led the balloting in the council election held on October 6, 1990. He served with three Democrats and a [[Republican Party|Republican]], Donna Stroud Guillory (born 1962).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 6, 1990.</ref> He resigned the seat to enter the legislature.​

On October 5, 2002, Gunn was elected Montgomery mayor in the primary without opposition. He succeeded the Democrat Tim T. Coolman (born 1962), with whom he had served on the council in 1991.​<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 5, 2002.</ref> On November 2, 2004, Montgomery approved a one-cent town [[sales tax]], which Gunn said would allow his community to meet rising fuel and insurance costs. The tax won handily, 194-91.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 2, 2004.</ref> Gunn won a second term as mayor by a wide margin in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on September 30, 2006. He defeated the Democrat Leo Floyd Davis, 180-38 votes. The town council then consisted of two Independents, two Democrats, and one Republican, Joann B. Lary (born  1939).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 30, 2006.</ref>​ Since 2014, no Democrats have served on the town council; the current makeup is three Republicans and two Independents.

On October 5, 2002, Gunn was elected Montgomery mayor in the primary without opposition. He succeeded the Democrat John Timothy "Tim" Coolman (born 1962), with whom he had served on the council in 1991.​<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 5, 2002.</ref> On November 2, 2004, Montgomery approved a one-cent town [[sales tax]], which Gunn said would allow his community to meet rising fuel and insurance costs. The tax won handily, 194-91.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 2, 2004.</ref> Gunn won a second term as mayor by a wide margin in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on September 30, 2006. He defeated the Democrat Leo Floyd Davis, 180-38 votes. The town council then consisted of two Independents, two Democrats, and one Republican, Joann B. Lary (born  1939).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 30, 2006.</ref>​ Since 2014, no Democrats have served on the town council; the current makeup is three Republicans and two Independents.

Mayor Gunn had sought construction of a bridge atop the Red River at Montgomery to link the town directly to Natchitoches to the west. A ferry once used to cross the river at Montgomery ceased operating in 1960.​ He not seek reelection as mayor in the primary held on October 2, 2010. The Democrat Vera "Susie" Waters, who received 168 votes (80 percent), was elected to succeed him, and was thereafater unseated by Gunn four years later.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Grant Parish), October 2, 2010.</ref>​

Mayor Gunn had sought construction of a bridge atop the Red River at Montgomery to link the town directly to Natchitoches to the west. A ferry once used to cross the river at Montgomery ceased operating in 1960.​ He not seek reelection as mayor in the primary held on October 2, 2010. The Democrat Vera "Susie" Waters, who received 168 votes (80 percent), was elected to succeed him, and was thereafater unseated by Gunn four years later.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (Grant Parish), October 2, 2010.</ref>​