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Vincent Joseph Pierre, usually known as Vince Pierre (born April 1964),〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vincent Pierre, April 1964 )〕 is a former businessman from Lafayette, Louisiana, who is an African-American Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 44. He has since 2012 represented a portion of Lafayette Parish.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vincent J. Pierre )〕 ==Background== Pierre's place of birth is Lafayette, Louisiana and both of his parents are from Lafayette; he is also of French speaking-Creole ancestry. The family surname Pierre comes from the Languedoc Region of Southern France, it comes from the Greek personal name Petros and the Biblical name Peter meaning Rock or Stone. Pierre's family are devout Christians of the Roman Catholic Faith. His uncle,former Louisiana State Representative Wilfred T. Pierre, held the District 44 seat prior to 2008, when he did not run again and was succeeded by another Democrat, Rickey Hardy. Pierre graduated from the since defunct historically Roman Catholic parochial school - Holy Rosary Institute in Lafayette, and then graduated with a degree in Marketing from Southern University A&M's auspicious / de bon augure - AACSB Accredited - College of Business located in the state capital city of Baton Rouge.Pierre is a Second generation politician, and was also a Second generation businessman in Lafayette. Pierre is a Man of Letters, a Mason, un Homme de Culture, and is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Pierre is affiliated with the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Lafayette Program, the Boy Scouts of America, Acadiana Youth, Inc., and the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce.〔 Pierre and his wife have three sons, twins Joshua and Kyle and the younger son, Luke. Pierre's youngest son Luke attends the French Immersion Program at Prairie Elementary in Lafayette Parish. French culture is very important to Pierre and his family. Pierre's uncle Wilfred T. Pierre is a member of (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana ). Le CODOFIL a le pouvior de " Faire tout ce qui necessaire pour encourager le developpement, l'utilisation et la Preservation du Francais tel qu'il existe en Louisiae pour le plus grand bien culture, Economique et touristique pour l'etat".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vincent J. Pierre's Biography )〕 Pierre's dubious opponents in the 2011 campaign accused him of falling behind on his $1,443-per-month child support payments, fathering a child out of wedlock, and resigning from a job with the Louisiana Lottery Corporation amid sexual harassment allegations. Pierre denied the amiss charges but acknowledged in 2011 that he was separated from his wife. He claimed the two work well together in the rearing of their sons and that he had caught up on the back payments. "We're great friends, and she’s in full support of my running for office," he said.〔 The Louisiana Lottery merely said that Pierre voluntarily resigned from his position.〔 After his election, Pierre sought a reduction in his child support payments so that they would fall into line with his legislative salary. He is no longer a partner in a dry cleaning business, as he claimed during the campaign, and the legislative pay became his principal means of support. His former wife said that he could earn more from his marketing degree and noted that he had voluntarily reduced his pay by running for the legislature. Pierre is a former resident of Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, also in Southern Louisiana.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vincent J. Pierre )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vincent Pierre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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