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In 2004, more than four decades after Long's death, the elections division was hence returned to its original administrative home. It was left to Commissioner Terrell to implement Baker's longstanding proposal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1001/ehrenhalt083001.asp|title=The most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government is about to pass out of existence|date= August 30, 2001|author=Alan Ehrenhalt|publisher=''Jewish World Review''|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Baker never received political credit for his "good government" proposal from 1979.​

In 2004, more than four decades after Long's death, the elections division was hence returned to its original administrative home. It was left to Commissioner Terrell to implement Baker's longstanding proposal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1001/ehrenhalt083001.asp|title=The most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government is about to pass out of existence|date= August 30, 2001|author=Alan Ehrenhalt|publisher=''Jewish World Review''|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Baker never received political credit for his "good government" proposal from 1979.​

==Later years==​

==Later years==

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In 1980, Governor Treen appointed Baker to the Louisiana Athletic Commission, since renamed the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. That same year, Baker was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]], which met  in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], and first nominated the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] ticket.​

In 1980, Governor Treen appointed Baker to the Louisiana Athletic Commission, since renamed the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. That same year, Baker was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]], which met  in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], and first nominated the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] ticket.​

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