Jerry "Truck" Gisclair
| Jerry J. Gisclair | |
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 54th district |
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Assumed office January 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Loulan Pitre, Jr. |
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| Born |
February 7, 1948 Raceland, Lafourche Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Linda C. Gisclair |
| Children | Gretchen, Andrea, and Kristy |
| Residence | Larose, Lafourche Parish |
| Alma mater | Air Force Electronics Counter-Measures Technical School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
Jerry J. Gisclair, known as Truck Gisclair (born February 7, 1948), is the manager of a construction company in Larose, Louisiana, who is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 54, primarily his native Lafourche Parish and with one precinct in Jefferson Parish outside New Orleans. He has held his seat since 2008.
Gisclair was born in Raceland in Lafourche Parish and served in the United States Air Force, in which he was a staff sergeant and graduate of the Electronics Counter-Measures Technical School. He is a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Since 2004, he has been general manager of Donlin Construction, a homebuilding firm in Larose. Since 1998, he has owned and managed the Bayou Portuguese Citrus Farm. Since 2001, he has owned and managed Coastal Broadcasting of Lafourche. From 1979 to 2003, he owned Electronics Unlimited, Inc.
Gisclair owns a sports radio, KLRZ in Larose, and had his own program "The Rajun' Cajun," the same name as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette athletic teams. He often debated on the program with Loulan J. Pitre, Sr. (1921-2010), a businessman and actor who went out of his way to stir up controversy. Pitre was the father of four sons, including filmmaker Glen Pitre and attorney Loulan Pitre, Jr., Gisclair's predecessor in the House.
Since 1987, Gisclair has been a member of the South Lafourche High School Athletic Boosters Club. He is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. He is a Roman Catholic. He and his wife, Linda C. Gisclair, have three daughters, Gretchen, Andrea, and Kristy.
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