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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|07|09}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|07|09}}
|birth_place = [[Winnfield, Louisiana]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[Winnfield, Louisiana]], U.S.
|state_senate = Louisiana State
| office = President pro tempore of the [[Louisiana State Senate|Louisiana Senate]]
| term_start = January 11, 2016
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|district = [[Louisiana's 31st State Senate district|31st]]
|term_start = January 14, 2008
| term_end = January 13, 2020
| predecessor = [[Sharon Weston Broome]]
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|term_end = January 13, 2020
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| succeeded = [[Beth Mizell]]
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|preceded = [[Mike Smith (Lousiana politician)|Mike Smith]]

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|succeeded = [[Louie Bernard]]
|state_senate1 = Louisiana State
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|district1 = [[Louisiana's 31st State Senate district|31st]]
|term_start1 = January 14, 2008
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|term_end1 = January 13, 2020
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|preceded1 = [[Mike Smith (Louisiana politician)|Mike Smith]]
|succeeded1 = [[Louie Bernard]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|relatives = [[Long family]]
|relatives = [[Long family]]
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'''Gerald Long''' (born July 9, 1944) is an American [[politician]]. He served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican member]] for the [[Louisiana's 31st State Senate district|31st district]] of the [[Louisiana State Senate]].<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Gerald_Long|title=Gerald Long|work=[[Ballotpedia]]|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref>
'''Gerald Long''' (born July 9, 1944) is an American [[politician]]. He served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican member]] for the [[Louisiana's 31st State Senate district|31st district]] of the [[Louisiana State Senate]].<ref name="a">{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Gerald_Long|title=Gerald Long|work=[[Ballotpedia]]|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref>


Born in [[Winnfield, Louisiana]],<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/93581/gerald-long|title=Gerald Long's Biography|work=Vote Smart|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> Long paternal grandparent was [[Gillis William Long]], in which his relatives were politicians [[George S. Long]], [[Huey Long]], [[Earl Long]], [[Russell B. Long]] and [[Speedy O. Long]]. He was the brother of [[Jimmy D. Long]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Former-state-lawmaker-Jimmy-Long-Sr-dies-in-auto-accident-389658421.html|title=Former state lawmaker Jimmy Long Sr dies in auto accident|work=[[KALB-TV]]|date=August 9, 2016|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> Long attended at the [[Northwestern State University]], where he earned his degree in 1966.<ref name="b" /><ref name="a" /> He had made a comment to politican [[Elbert Guillory]]'s scheme, stating that it's "a really bad bill".<ref>{{Citation|title=Sen. Long hints at race for Governor|first=Tom|last=Aswell|work=The Piney Woods Journal|date=June 2012|page=1}}</ref> He also mentioned [[business]]es for which he had stated that frequently proceeds to the bottom of the impending ages.<ref>{{Citation|title=Budget issues, Medicaid face LA legislature|first=James|last=Ronald Skains|work=The Piney Woods Journal|pages=1, 9|date=May 2013}}</ref>
Long was born in [[Winnfield, Louisiana]].<ref name="b">{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/93581/gerald-long|title=Gerald Long's Biography|work=Vote Smart|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> He was the brother of [[Jimmy D. Long]], and his paternal grandfather was [[Gillis William Long]]. Other relatives were the politicians [[George S. Long]], [[Huey Long]], [[Earl Long]], [[Russell B. Long]] and [[Speedy Long]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Former-state-lawmaker-Jimmy-Long-Sr-dies-in-auto-accident-389658421.html|title=Former state lawmaker Jimmy Long Sr dies in auto accident|work=[[KALB-TV]]|date=August 9, 2016|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2020/01/10/louisianas-last-long-exits-political-stage-ending-century-long-dynasty/4423806002/|title='End of an era': Louisiana's last Long exits political stage after century-long legacy|first=Greg|last=Hilburn|work=The News-Star|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> Long attended [[Northwestern State University]], where he earned his degree in 1966.<ref name="b" /><ref name="a" />


In 2008, Long won the election for the [[Louisiana's 31st State Senate district|31st district]] of the [[Louisiana State Senate]].<ref name="a" /> He succeeded politician, [[Mike Smith (Lousiana politician)|Mike Smith]]. Long was then succeeded by [[Louie Bernard]] for the 31st district in 2020.<ref name="a" />
In 2008, Long was elected for the [[Louisiana's 31st State Senate district|31st district]] of the [[Louisiana State Senate]].<ref name="a" /> He succeeded [[Mike Smith (Louisiana politician)|Mike Smith]]. Long was succeeded by [[Louie Bernard]] in 2020.<ref name="a" />


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[[Category:Northwestern State University alumni]]
[[Category:Long family]]




Latest revision as of 22:33, 8 January 2024

Gerald Long
President pro tempore of the Louisiana Senate
In office
January 11, 2016 – January 13, 2020
Preceded bySharon Weston Broome
Succeeded byBeth Mizell
Member of the Louisiana State Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 14, 2008 – January 13, 2020
Preceded byMike Smith
Succeeded byLouie Bernard
Personal details
Born (1944-07-09) July 9, 1944 (age 80)
Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRose Long[1]
Children3[1]
RelativesLong family
Alma materNorthwestern State University

Gerald Long (born July 9, 1944) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 31st district of the Louisiana State Senate.[2]

Long was born in Winnfield, Louisiana.[1] He was the brother of Jimmy D. Long, and his paternal grandfather was Gillis William Long. Other relatives were the politicians George S. Long, Huey Long, Earl Long, Russell B. Long and Speedy Long.[3][4] Long attended Northwestern State University, where he earned his degree in 1966.[1][2]

In 2008, Long was elected for the 31st district of the Louisiana State Senate.[2] He succeeded Mike Smith. Long was succeeded by Louie Bernard in 2020.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gerald Long's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Gerald Long". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Former state lawmaker Jimmy Long Sr dies in auto accident". KALB-TV. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Hilburn, Greg (January 10, 2020). "'End of an era': Louisiana's last Long exits political stage after century-long legacy". The News-Star. Retrieved August 9, 2022.


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