Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: norco , louisiana - preceded: joel chaisson - party: democratic - state senate: louisiana - spouse: katherine smith - district: 19th - succeeded: incumbent - term start: 2012 - state: louisiana - name: gary l. smith , jr. . - birth date: 27 august 1972 - occupation: attorney - website: -lsb- http://senate.legis.state.la.us/smithg/ senate website -rsb- - birth place: norco , st. charles parish louisiana , usa - alma mater: louisiana law tulane law school state university loyola university new orleans college of Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gary smith , jr. . .
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gary l. smith , jr. -lrb- born august 27 , 1972 -rrb- , is an attorney from his native norco in st. charles parish , louisiana , who is a democratic member of the louisiana state senate for district 19 , a position which he has held since 2012 .he succeeded the term-limited democratic senator joel chaisson .