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Term limits resurface
 During the 1995 election cycle in Louisiana, term limits was one of the hot-button issues that more than a few candidates for the Legislature effectively used to their benefit.
A number of incumbents were tossed out of office that year thanks to an electorate that was a bit peeved over the video poker scandal that rocked the Legislature during Gov. Edwin Edwards' fourth and final term in office.
Then-Sen. Larry Bankston, who is one of the most likeable individuals you'll ever meet, was convicted and sent to federal prison for his involvement in the video poker racket. Long-time Sen. B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn slipped through the cracks, escaping conviction courtesy of his down-to-earth, grandfatherly influence with a jury. Rayburn avoided conviction, but the voters had had enough. He was unseated by Phil Short in the '95 elections. Rayburn was first elected to the Legislature in 1948.For the full story, subscribe to the The Concordia Sentinel's NEW E-Edition! |
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