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Gerald J. Theunissen
Senator, District 25 Louisiana

Senator Theunissen graduated Jennings High School and attended both the University of Southwestern Louisiana and the University of Nebraska -Omaha. He received a B.G.S. degree from the University of Nebraska.

After a 21year career in the U.S. Air Force, the senator retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1974. He served as state representative from 1992 to 1996, and has been a state senator since 1996.

He has a great interest in education, serving on a number of boards, including: Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board, Chairman of the Education Committee 2006-2007, Southern Legislative Conference; Steering Committee, Southern Legislative Conference and Commissioner, Education Commission of the States.

Current Topic


06/13 - STEM Status: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math in Louisiana

How can Louisiana better equip its citizens for future STEM positions?

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07/13 - Preventable: HIV / AIDS in Louisiana (Encore Presentation)

So how is Louisiana confronting this health issue?

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05/13 - Medicaid Expansion: Take it or Leave it?

Should Louisiana expand Medicaid benefits to subsidize national healthcare coverage or not?


04/13 - Louisiana Coastal Concerns: BP & Beyond

What are viable strategies for addressing our coastal erosion in light of sea level rise, subsidence, hurricanes and oil spills?


03/13 - Tax Reform 2013

What would these changes mean for Louisiana’s low and middle income families?


02/13 - Preventable: HIV/AIDS in Louisiana

So how is Louisiana confronting this health issue?

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