Gerald Long
Gerald Long (b. July 9, 1944) is a former Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate, representing District 31 from 2008 to 2020. He served as the Senate president pro tempore.
Biography
Long earned his B.S. from Northwestern State University in 1966. His professional experience includes working as an Agent for State Farm Insurance and Minister for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Long was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Senate Retirement Committee
- Transportation, Highways & Public Works Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
| Louisiana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development |
| • Finance, Interim Member |
| • Insurance |
| • Retirement |
| • Joint Legislative Budget |
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Finance, Interim Member
- Insurance
- Natural Resources, Chairman
- Retirement
- Joint Legislative Budget
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
- Education
- Finance
- Insurance, Vice Chair
2008-2009
In the 2008-2009 legislative session, Long served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
- Education
- Finance
- Insurance
- Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Gerald Long (R) was unopposed in the October 24 blanket primary.[2][3]
2011
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2011
Long ran for re-election in 2011. He was unopposed in the October 22 primary. Because Louisiana uses a blanket primary system, a candidate can be declared the overall winner of the seat by garnering 50 percent +1 of the vote in the primary. However, if no candidate reaches this threshold, then a general election would have taken place on November 19, 2011 between the top-two vote getters.[4]
2007
In 2007 Long was elected to the Louisiana State Senate District 31. Long (R) finished with 20,609 votes while his opponent Thomas Townsend (D) finished with 17,699 votes.[5]
| Louisiana State Senate District 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Gerald Long (R)
|
20,609 | |||
| Thomas Townsend (D) | 17,699 | |||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2019.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2018.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2017.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Louisiana State University Student Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2016.
- Americans for Prosperity - Louisiana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- Louisiana State University Student Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to higher education issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2015.
- GreenArmy — Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Association of Educators — Legislators are scored on votes related to educators and public education.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on bills related to family issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2014.
- GreenArmy — Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Association of Educators — Legislators are scored on votes related to educators and public education.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on bills that “protect and promote families and traditional values in Louisiana.”
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2013.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Association of Educators — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to educators and public education.
- Louisiana Family Forum — Legislators are scored on bills that “protect and promote families and traditional values in Louisiana.”
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2012.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to Louisiana businesses.
- Louisiana Right to Life Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to abortion.
Personal
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Long and his wife, Rose, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Louisiana State Senate
- Senate Committees
- Louisiana State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- Louisiana state legislative districts
External links
- Gerald Long's personal website
- Sen. Long's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2009, 2007
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," October 22, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana State Senate election results
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Louisiana State Senate District 31 2008–2020 |
Succeeded by Louie Bernard (R) |
