Gordon Dove (politician)
| Gordon Earl Dove, Sr. | |
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| President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States | |
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Assumed office 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Michel Claudet |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 52 (Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes) | |
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In office January 2004 – January 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Hunt Downer |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Zeringue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Christine Bergeron Dove (divorced) |
| Children |
Gordon Dove, Jr. (deceased) |
| Parents | Mr. and Mrs. Billy L. Dove, Sr. |
| Alma mater | Nicholls State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
(1) Christine Bergeron Dove (divorced)
Gordon Dove, Jr. (deceased)
Rachael D. Ramirez
Angelle D. Marciante
Jackie Dove
Noelle Dove
Stepchildren:
Katie Himel
Drake Himel
Gordon Earl Dove, Sr. (born April 5, 1957), is the President of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Elected in 2015, he is the seventh person elected as "parish president" of the combined City of Houma and Terrebonne Parish government. Before being elected parish president, he was a businessman and a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 52 in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes.
Dove was born in Houma to Billy L. Dove, Sr. (1929–1995), and Earline J. Dove (1930–2002). Dove graduated from Terrebonne High School in Houma and attended Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Dove first married Christine Bergeron, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Bergeron, who returned to her maiden name after their divorce. The couple had a son, the late Gordon Dove, Jr., and three daughters, Rachael Ramirez and husband, Brett; Angelle Marciante and husband, Chad; and Jackie Dove Broussard and husband, Sye. From his second marriage to the former Mona Himel, the couple had one daughter Noelle Dove, and Dove acquired three stepchildren, Katie Himel, Drake Himel, and Jake Himel. Dove owns Copeland chain restaurants in Houma and Lafayette. His Vacco Marine is an environmental vessel tank cleaning company. He is also engaged in the cleaning of oil spills. His Doveland Corporation is a real estate firm.
Dove's only son, Gordon "Bubba" Dove, Jr. (June 7, 1986 – March 29, 2009), had helped his father in the operations of the family holdings. At the time of his death, he was the president of Blue Marlin Oilfield and Equipment Rentals, Inc. The younger Dove died at twenty-two in a sport utility vehicle accident on Interstate 310 near Destrehan. He was returning to Houma from a charity concert for Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans. Young Dove's vehicle careened across the highway, crashed into the right barrier, and overturned several times. His seat belt was not fastened. Partially thrown out the back window and pinned beneath the SUV, he died at the scene.
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