Gemini XXI Royalty — King & Queen
— King Gemini XXI: Cliff Poimboeuf —
King Cliff is a Shreveport native and was raised in the quaint hamlet of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, the site of one of the largest battles of Civil War. It’s on his family land that the annual re-enactment of this Civil War battle occurs.
He’s been married to his beautiful wife for 17 years and is the proud father of the sunshine of his life, Grace. King Cliff received a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Northwestern State University where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and pursued post-graduate studies in Microbiology at Louisiana State University.
A man of quiet demeanor, King Cliff is the Chief Executive Officer of Doctors Lab. He’s a member of the American Medical Technologist Association and the American Association of Clinical Chemists. His community interests include being a Board member for Southfield School and participating in the Shreveport Bossier Community Renewal Project.
King Cliff joined the Krewe in 2003 along with his closest friends because he likes making new friends and really enjoys riding in the parades, especially seeing the faces of the small children along the parade route. He’s also a Corporate Sponsor of the Krewe.
In his spare time you’ll find him playing golf, fishing (especially deep-sea fishing), playing poker with friends, or attending the Dallas Mavericks’ basketball games. He also enjoys spending time with his family at home by the pool or watching sports on TV. This modest man with a twinkle in his eye wants you to know that somehow he got really lucky and married the very best person in the whole wide world — his Queen (and yours for Gemini XXI!), Donna
— Queen Gemini XXI: Donna Poimboeuf —
Queen Donna was born and raised in Marshall, Texas. She has a degree in Medical Technology with a double major in Biology and Chemistry. She attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas and finished her clinical studies at the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas. She is a member of the Clinical Laboratory Managers Association as well as being registered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
Queen Donna and her husband Cliff own Doctors Lab, an independent clinical reference laboratory located in Shreveport and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. Her responsibilities at Doctors Lab include day-to-day operation of the lab as well as marketing and current customer relations.
Queen Donna and Cliff have been married 17 years and have one daughter, Grace (the true light of her life). She’s a member of First United Methodist Church — Shreveport where she currently serves on the finance committee.
Queen Donna is involved with community efforts including Volunteers of America, the American Red Cross of Northwest Louisiana, and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council, and served as Chairman of Design for 2008 of the Artspace Advisory Board. She’s also on the Advisory board of Southfield School where Grace attends, and is, herself, an alum of that fine school.
Queen Donna enjoys all types of water sports and is a voracious reader. She joined the Krewe in 2003 with her dear friends Chris and Mary Louise Stansell, and currently serves on the Board of Directors and has helped with several Krewe functions.
Our Queen is quoted as saying, “Being a part of this group has given me some of my most rewarding times, and I have made friends here that I know I will have for the rest of my life.” She goes on to state that it’s a great honor for her to represent Gemini as Queen XXI and to serve with the wonderful people who make up this Royal Court.
