Carl Newton Gunter, Jr. (October 16, 1938 - July 6, 1999) (D) was a member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives from 1972 till 1992. Gunter was born at Alexandria, Louisiana, to Carl N."Euddie" Gunter (June 23, 1916 - November 10, 1975)^[1] and Gladys Slay Gunter (April 18, 1920 - ). His paternal grandparents were John Gunter (Jan. 31, 1886 - Jul. 26, 1963)^[2] and Mary Hooper Gunter (May 21, 1895 - Jan. 6, 1976)^[3]. Maternal grandparents were Charles "Buck" Slay and Louella Sullivan Slay. October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana, U.S.A.; it is the parish seat of Rapides Parish, on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. ...

Early years

Gunter was the oldest of five. His siblings are, John O. Gunter, Travis Gunter and a sister Gladys. The other brother Elton Wayne Gunter (Feb.12, 1946 - Feb.17, 1947),^[4] died from a childhood illness.

Gunter graduated from Buckeye High School, Buckeye, La., where he was voted "Most Athletic" and Class President of 1957. He also attended Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge, and Louisiana College at Pineville, Louisiana. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Memorial Tower. ... Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... Louisiana College is a private institution of higher education located in Pineville, Louisiana affilliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention, serving a student body of approximately 1,000 students. ... Pineville is a city located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ...

In 1957 Gunter married his high school sweetheart Jesse Paulk and they had six children. Carl N. Gunter, III, Rhonda Doreen (Sep. 3, 1960 - Feb. 20, 1962),^[5] Melody, Penny, Fancy and Ryan. At the time of his death Gunter had 13 grandchildren.

Gunter worked as an offshore roustabout and opened a business called Pineville Motor Parts. Roustabout is a 1964 musical movie starring Elvis Presley. ...

State representative

In 1971 at the age of 32, Gunter was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives from House District 27 where he remained until being defeated in 1991. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1987 Gloria Hearn (D) ran against Gunter. In that contest Gunter won 61% of 13,909 ballots cast. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1991 La. State Senator Alan Bates sponsored a bill to legislate abortions in Louisiana. The National Organization for Women's National Secretary, Kim Gandy a Louisianaian directed a nine month long "grassroots organizing and recruiting effort" against it called WomenElect 2000 Project. In a debate over the bills provision regarding incest Gunter stated that "That's how we get thoroughbred race horses." What Gunter was arguing was that humans conceived in incest, also have right to life. Perhaps, Gunter shouldn't have used race horses as an example. However, it probably never occured to him to use a human in his example, after all in Gunter's mind his colleagues were debating terminating unborn human beings like livestock. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kim Gandy (b. ... Incest is sexual activity between close family members. ...

Nevertheless, Gunter's enemies saw an opportunity to mock him and did. Gunter already had a longtime contentious relationship with the local press. "Buddy" Leach at Gunter's eulogy told how Gunter once threatened Governor Edwin Edwards into removing Joe Smith the then publisher of a local newspaper, the Alexandria Daily Town Talk from the LSU Board of Supervisors. A eulogy is a funeral oration given in tribute to a person or people who have recently died. ... Edwin Washington Edwards (born 7 August 1927) is a United States Democratic politician who served as governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972 - 1980, 1984 - 1988 and 1992 - 1996), more terms than any other Louisiana governor. ...

The result of it all was that both Gunter and Bates were defeated. Gunter lost his bid to be reelected by exactly 1,800 votes or 43% of the turnout. The Feminist Majority Foundation wrote in the 1991 edition of Feminist Chronicles that both Bates and Gunter's defeat was "among the sweetest victories" of the year. Gunter's remarks and his motivation for uttering them will always be the subject of speculation and Louisiana political lore. The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is an feminist organization. ...

Later years

In 1998 Gunter was diagnosed with cancer and succumbed to it at his home near Red River at Kolin, Louisiana on July 6, 1999. Gunter was 60 years old. He was buried on July 8, 1999 in Holloway Cemetery in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Red River may refer to the following: Rivers Red River of the North, flows through Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, in the Red River Valley Red River of the South,, a. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

Notes

1. ↑  Philadelphia Cemetery
2. ↑  Holloway Cemetery

External links

• La. State House of Representatives Official Website
• Louisiana Democratic Party
• 1991 Campaign Louisiana Secretary of State Election Results by Precinct-Official Results for Election Date: 10/19/91 State Representative, 27th Representative District
• 1987 Campaign Louisiana Secretary of State Election Results by Precinct-Official Results for Election Date: 10/24/87 State Representative, 27th Representative District Rapides Parish
• Rapides Parish Library System: Carl N. Gunter, Sr., Branch
• Buckeye High School Official Website