Gomez, Ronald J. “Ron”, Sr. (1934-2022). Papers, 1971-1993, n.d.
Scope and Contents
This collection reflects the career of Ron Gomez. It contains political documents, newspaper clippings, and typed and recorded interviews that reflect his leadership throughout his career. It also contains banners, posters, and stickers for voting purposes when he was running for mayor of Lafayette against Kenny Bowen.
Ron Gomez donated the collection.
Dates
- 1971-1993, n.d.
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Ronald James Gomez, Sr., known as Ron, was born on October 18, 1934 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1952 and attended Louisiana State University for one year before enlisting in the United States Air Force. Thereafter, he enrolled for a single semester at Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). For many years, he was a print and broadcast journalist, author, and businessman in Lafayette, Louisiana. Gomez then served in the Louisiana House of Representatives (1980-1989) and was Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources under Governor Buddy Roemer (1990-1992). In 1992, Gomez ran a strong, but unsuccessful campaign for mayor of Lafayette.
Extent
3 Linear Feet (3 feet of materials contained in 3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Ronald J. “Ron” Gomez, Sr. Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zack Stein
- Date
- 12/10/2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031
speccoll@louisiana.edu