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In 1988, the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Lyons polled 16 percent of the votes cast in the nonpartisan blanket primary for the District 2 seat on the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Victory went instead to another Democrat, later [[Governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]], who defeated a [[Republican Party|Republican]], Kernan "Skip" Hand in the [[general election]] for the PSC held in conjunction with the U.S. presidential election.

In 1988, the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Lyons polled 16 percent of the votes cast in the nonpartisan blanket primary for the District 2 seat on the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Victory went instead to another Democrat, later [[Governor]] [[Kathleen Blanco]], who defeated a [[Republican Party|Republican]], Kernan "Skip" Hand in the [[general election]] for the PSC held in conjunction with the U.S. presidential election.

 

Lyons is retired from Duplantis Truck Lines, Quality Shipyards, and Benton Casing Services, all companies in Houma of which he was a part-owner. He has served on the boards of Terrebonne General Hospital, the Terrebonne Parish Library, Louisiana Energy Power Authority, Florida Parishes Retirement District, and Saint Tammany Parish Events District.

Lyons is retired from Duplantis Truck Lines, Quality Shipyards, and Benton Casing Services, all companies in Houma of which he was a part-owner. He has served on the boards of Terrebonne General Hospital, the Terrebonne Parish Library, Louisiana Energy Power Authority, Florida Parishes Retirement District, and Saint Tammany Parish Events District.

Lyons was married to the former Joan Ortego 1932-2014). Their children are Edward, Jr., Thomas L. "Tommy", Jeff, Lesley, and Ben Lyons.<ref>Suzanne Le Breton, [http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/10/20/news/doc4ada2a242db65747573703.txt "Lyons named interim mayor for Mandeville"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033956/http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/10/20/news/doc4ada2a242db65747573703.txt |date=July 17, 2011 }} in ''St. Tammany News'', October 18, 2009  (Vol. 5 No. 21), pp. 1A, 6A (accessed October 20, 2009). Other finalists for the position of interim mayor were Ray Baas, Clayton Borne, Adolph Ringen, Christina Rukavina, and Glen Runyon; eliminated in the first round were Clifford Bergeron, Stephen Fisher, Phillip Lynch, Leah Martin, Wayne Morgan, Robert Newell, and Maurice Prevost.</ref> Growing up in Houma, Lyons was the first member of his family to have English as  his native  language.<ref>Cindy Chang, [http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/post_71.html ,"Fresh breeze invigorates Mandeville City Hall", ''Times-Picayune'', 2009 October 25, Metro Edition, pp. A1, A14.</ref>​

Lyons was married to the former Joan Ortego 1932-2014). Their children are Edward, Jr., Thomas L. "Tommy", Jeff, Lesley, and Ben Lyons.<ref>Suzanne Le Breton, [http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/10/20/news/doc4ada2a242db65747573703.txt "Lyons named interim mayor for Mandeville"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033956/http://thesttammanynews.com/articles/2009/10/20/news/doc4ada2a242db65747573703.txt |date=July 17, 2011 }} in ''St. Tammany News'', October 18, 2009  (Vol. 5 No. 21), pp. 1A, 6A (accessed October 20, 2009). Other finalists for the position of interim mayor were Ray Baas, Clayton Borne, Adolph Ringen, Christina Rukavina, and Glen Runyon; eliminated in the first round were Clifford Bergeron, Stephen Fisher, Phillip Lynch, Leah Martin, Wayne Morgan, Robert Newell, and Maurice Prevost.</ref> Growing up in Houma, Lyons was the first member of his family to have English as  his native  language.<ref>Cindy Chang, [http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/post_71.html ,"Fresh breeze invigorates Mandeville City Hall", ''Times-Picayune'', 2009 October 25, Metro Edition, pp. A1, A14.</ref>​

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Lyons is known for his dancing, singing, and [[storytelling]]. Often, when given a mere word or topic, Bubby Lyons can immediately recall a story from the 1940s in vivid detail.​ On February 1, 2014, he  was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref>"Who's famous?", ''Bossier Press-Tribune'', October 2, 2013.</ref>​

Lyons is known for his dancing, singing, and storytelling. Often, when given a mere word or topic, he can immediately recall a story from the 1940s in vivid detail.​ On February 1, 2014, he  was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref>"Who's famous?", ''Bossier Press-Tribune'', October 2, 2013.</ref>​

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