Gary Smith, Jr.

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Gary L. Smith, Jr.
Member of the Louisiana Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
2012
Preceded by Joel Chaisson
Personal details
Born (1972-08-27) August 27, 1972 (age 52)
Norco, St. Charles Parish
Louisiana, USA
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Katherine Smith
Residence Norco, Louisiana
Alma mater Louisiana State University
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Tulane Law School
Occupation Attorney
Website Senate Website

Gary L. Smith, Jr. (born August 27, 1972), is an attorney from his native Norco in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 19, a position which he has held since 2012.

He succeeded the term-limited Democratic Senator Joel Chaisson.

Personal life and education

Smith graduated in 1991 from Destrehan High School in Destrehan in St. Charles Parish. In 1994, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1998 and an LLM from Tulane Law School in 1999.[1]

Career

Smith interned for Senator John Breaux and Congressman Billy Tauzin. Smith was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2000, and to the Louisiana State Senate in 2012.[2]

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