Jay Gallé

Jay Gallé
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 104th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2024
Preceded byPaul Hollis
Personal details
BornJack William Gallé Jr.
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Diana Chauvin
​
(m. 2014)​
Residence(s)Mandeville, Louisiana, U.S.
Education
Websitewww.jaygalle.com

Jack "Jay" William Gallé Jr. is an American politician who serves as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 104th district. A member of the Republican Party and the Louisiana Freedom Caucus, he represents parts of St. Tammany Parish and has been in office since January 8, 2024.[1][2]

Biography

Jack William Gallé Jr.[3] was born in 1963 or 1964[4] in New Orleans.[5] He attended Holy Cross High School in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans.[6] He then attended Louisiana State University for one year,[5] and later joined the United States Marine Corps where he was assigned as a reservist to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in Belle Chasse, Louisiana.[6] He played football at Troy State University in 1987[7] but ended playing the sport after sustaining an injury. In 1993, Gallé received a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Loyola University New Orleans.[5] Gallé worked as an actor and producer before he began working as a television meteorologist for KSBW. He completed a certificate of broadcast meteorology at Mississippi State University in 2009.[6] He was a meteorologist and news anchor at WDSU.[8]

Gallé married Diana Chauvin, the daughter of Pannee Varnishung who was the owner of La Thai Uptown, on October 4, 2014.[9][10][11][12][13]

Gallé ran in the 2023 Louisiana House of Representatives election for the 104th district defeating John Raymond, a former headmaster of Lakeside Christian Academy who had been charged and since has been convicted of child cruelty, earning 64 percent of the vote.[4][14][15]

Gallé is self employed and has been a member of several committees in the Louisiana House of Representatives, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and the Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. He is the chairman of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security.[3]

In 2024, Gallé introduced a bill intended to limit the "liability of operators of motor vehicles for harm caused to certain persons who are injured while illegally blocking a road or highway" that was signed into law by Governor Jeff Landry.[16][17]

In 2025, Gallé sponsored a bill authorizing police to neutralize suspicious drones that was signed into law by the governor.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Race Results - October 14, 2023". Louisiana Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Ahead of 'No Kings Day,' Freedom Caucus says citizens have a right to defend themselves on our roads". DrumBeatsLa. June 13, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Jack "Jay" William Gallé Jr". Louisiana House of Representatives. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Roberts III, Faimon A. (October 14, 2023). "Who will fill Paul Hollis' state House 104 District seat on the northshore? The results are in". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.
  5. ^ a b c "Jay's Story". Jay Gallé. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Jay Gallé". WDSU. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  7. ^ Palladium. Vol. 76. Troy, Alabama: Troy State University. 1987. p. 205 – via the Internet Archive.
  8. ^ Eck, Kevin (August 25, 2014). "Meteorologist Changes at WDSU in New Orleans". Adweek.
  9. ^ Massicot, Kelly (April 30, 2015). "Real Weddings: Chauvin – Galle". New Orleans Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  10. ^ "About La Thai". La Thai Uptown. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  11. ^ Anderson, Brett (October 22, 2009). "La Thai Uptown". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  12. ^ Berry, Jason (November 1, 2018). "La Thai's Style". New Orleans Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  13. ^ McNulty, Ian (December 12, 2018). "Uptown restaurant La Thai to close after 10 years, family shifting gears for next concept". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  14. ^ Roberts III, Faimon A. (September 4, 2023). "Open House of Representatives seat in St. Tammany draws two well-known candidates". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  15. ^ Handley, Rachel (October 23, 2024). "Former 'Survivor' contestant and convicted Slidell pastor speaks after sentencing delay". WWL-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  16. ^ Barlolotta, Devin (May 29, 2024). "The Breakdown: Lawmakers pass bill limiting liability of people who drive through crowds". WWL-TV. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  17. ^ "H383 by Representative Jay Gallé". Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  18. ^ Muller, Wesley (June 20, 2025). "New Louisiana law lets cops 'neutralize' suspicious drones". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  19. ^ "H281 by Representative Jay Gallé". Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved February 2, 2026.


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