In 2024, the City of Gonzales saw the election its first African-American Mayor, Timothy “Tim” Riley along with its first female council members; Terri Lambert and Cynthia Gray James. James would also go down in history as the city’s first minority female to be elected to public office.
In 2024, the City of Gonzales saw the election its first African-American Mayor, Timothy “Tim” Riley along with its first female coun:cil members; Terri Lambert and Cynthia Gray James. James would also go down in history as the city’s first minority female to be elected to public office.