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Breaux (no relation to [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[John Breaux]]) was elected as a part-time mayor in the spring of 1966. In 1978, the Zachary municipal [[charter]] was altered to provide for a full-time mayor, and Breaux (pronounced BRO) was again chosen to lead his community.​

Breaux (no relation to [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[John Breaux]]) was elected as a part-time mayor in the spring of 1966. In 1978, the Zachary municipal [[charter]] was altered to provide for a full-time mayor, and Breaux (pronounced BRO) was again chosen to lead his community.​

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==Background==​

==Background==

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Breaux was born in Carencro in [[Lafayette|Lafayette Parish]], where his father, Lawrence L. Breaux, had been mayor. He graduated from Carencro High School and thereafter served in the [[United States Navy]] in [[World War II]]. After the war, he attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana, from 1947 to 1950. He moved to Zachary in 1951. He was an industrial and labor relations supervisor at Copolymer Rubber and Chemical Corp., until his retirement to become Zachary's full-time mayor in 1978.​<ref name=obit/>

Breaux was born in Carencro in [[Lafayette|Lafayette Parish]], where his father, Lawrence L. Breaux, had been mayor. He graduated from Carencro High School and thereafter served in the [[United States Navy]] in [[World War II]]. After the war, he attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then known as the University of Southwestern Louisiana, from 1947 to 1950. He moved to Zachary in 1951. He was an industrial and labor relations supervisor at Copolymer Rubber and Chemical Corp., until his retirement to become Zachary's full-time mayor in 1978.​<ref name=obit/>

Under the Breaux administration, Zachary was named the "most progressive" city in Louisiana.<ref>This definition of "progressive" means "moving forward," not the expansion of government associated with the former Progressive movement.</ref> Mayor Breaux initiated the expansion and improvement of many city projects and programs, including the widening of Louisiana Highway 64. As mayor, Breaux led the drive for annexation of several outlying areas of the city. In his last race for mayor, he cited his achievements as improvements in roads, water, and the city drainage system.​<ref name=obit/>

Under the Breaux administration, Zachary was named the "most progressive" city in Louisiana.<ref>This definition of "progressive" means "moving forward," not the expansion of government associated with the former Progressive movement.</ref> Mayor Breaux initiated the expansion and improvement of many city projects and programs, including the widening of Louisiana Highway 64. As mayor, Breaux led the drive for annexation of several outlying areas of the city. In his last race for mayor, he cited his achievements as improvements in roads, water, and the city drainage system.​<ref name=obit/>

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On Breaux's watch, Zachary became the first Louisiana city to elect delegates to draft a home-rule charter, which provided for the full-time mayor. The new charter took effect in the fall of 1978. It formally organized the departments of city government and delineated the powers of the mayor and the city council.​ Breaux was a member of the Capital District Law Enforcement Planning Council, the Capital Economic Development District Council, Inc., Zachary Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Capital Region Planning Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, Louisiana Municipal Association (including a term as vice president), and the Republican State Central Committee<ref name=obit/>.​

On Breaux's watch, Zachary became the first Louisiana city to elect delegates to draft a home-rule charter, which provided for the full-time mayor. The new charter took effect in the fall of 1978. It formally organized the departments of city government and delineated the powers of the mayor and the city council.​ Breaux was a member of the Capital District Law Enforcement Planning Council, the Capital Economic Development District Council, Inc., Zachary Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, Capital Region Planning Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission, Louisiana Municipal Association (including a term as vice president), and the Republican State Central Committee<ref name=obit/>

 

==Other campaigns==​

==Other campaigns==​

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