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'''Gary James Beard''' (born April 7, 1956) is an [[engineer]] and filmmaker who served from 2001 to 2008 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative in District 60 in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024 (East Baton Rouge Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
'''Gary James Beard''' (born April 7, 1956) is an [[engineer]] and filmmaker who served from 2001 to 2008 as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative in District 60 in [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024 (East Baton Rouge Parish)|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
==Background==
Beard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He is married to the former Diana Hay (born 1958).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/gary-beard/e42070721106|title=Gary Beard|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> He has been involved in the development of a music and film studio which produces family-oriented films.<ref name=linkedin/> His Fountain Bridge Productions develops film scripts in Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/la/fountain-bridge-productions-llc.html|title=Fountain Bridge Productions L.L.C.|publisher=Bizapedia.com|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
Beard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He is married to the former Diana Hay (born 1958).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/gary-beard/e42070721106|title=Gary Beard|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref> He has been involved in the development of a music and film studio which produces family-oriented films.<ref name=linkedin/> His Fountain Bridge Productions develops film scripts in Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizapedia.com/la/fountain-bridge-productions-llc.html|title=Fountain Bridge Productions L.L.C.|publisher=Bizapedia.com|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
==Political life==
On August 19, 2001, Beard won a [[special election]] to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican State Representative [[Chuck McMains]]. Five Republicans contested the vacancy in a district strongly geared to the GOP. Beard and David Boneno, a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council, advanced to the runoff because no one polled a majority in the initial balloting. Beard then defeated Boneno, 4,093 (59 percent) to 2,847 (41 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Ele3ction Returns, August 19, 2001.</ref>p Boneno had the support of McMains and Republican [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr.]] Beard countered with the backing of the "[[Christian right]]" Beard took his seat on August 30, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/Press_Releases/beard_sworn_in.htm|title=Beard to Be Sworn in: New District 69 State Rep. to Take Oath Tomorrow|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|date=August 29, 2001|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>
On August 19, 2001, Beard won a [[special election]] to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Republican State Representative [[Chuck McMains]]. Five Republicans contested the vacancy in a district strongly geared to the GOP. Beard and David Boneno, a member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council, advanced to the runoff because no one polled a majority in the initial balloting. Beard then defeated Boneno, 4,093 (59 percent) to 2,847 (41 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Ele3ction Returns, August 19, 2001.</ref>p Boneno had the support of McMains and Republican [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James "Mike" Foster, Jr.]] Beard countered with the backing of the "[[Christian right]]" Beard took his seat on August 30, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://house.louisiana.gov/pubinfo/Press_Releases/beard_sworn_in.htm|title=Beard to Be Sworn in: New District 69 State Rep. to Take Oath Tomorrow|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|date=August 29, 2001|accessdate=May 19, 2020}}</ref>