Garey Forster
| Garey Forster | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from District 98 (including French Quarter of Orleans Parish) | |
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In office 1982–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Lane Anderson Carson |
| Succeeded by | Melinda Schwegmann |
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April 29, 1950 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Stephanie Price Forster |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Occupation | Radio host; Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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(1) In his second year as governor, Democrat-turned Republican Murphy J. Foster, Jr., tapped Forster, his former legislative colleague with a similar last name, to serve as the state labor secretary, a position which, among other tasks, oversees workers compensation. (2) Though New Orleans is known for its political liberalism, the conservative Forster managed to hold a legislative seat from a district including the French Quarter for fifteen years. |
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(1) In his second year as governor, Democrat-turned Republican Murphy J. Foster, Jr., tapped Forster, his former legislative colleague with a similar last name, to serve as the state labor secretary, a position which, among other tasks, oversees workers compensation.
Garey Forster (born April 29, 1950) is an American radio host who served in District 98 as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1982–1997, when he resigned to become the state secretary of labor under Governor Murphy J. “Mike” Foster, Jr.
Forster, a Roman Catholic, graduated from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, then known as St. Aloysius High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in New Orleans and has been a fellow of the Institute of Politics at Loyola University in New Orleans. He is a past district chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. Forster is married to the former Stephanie Price.
Forster formerly owned a direct mail company. He completed a specialty training course sponsored by the interest group, the National Federation of Independent Business.
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