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→U.S. Marshal Blaylock
In 1975, President [[Gerald Ford]] appointed Blaylock as the U.S. marshal in Little Rock. He succeeded [[Lynn A. Davis]], formerly Rockefeller's choice to head the state police. Davis' reappointment was opposed by outgoing Democratic U.S. Senator [[John McClellan]].[14] Blaylock held the position until 1978, when President [[Jimmy Carter]] replaced him with Bumpers' cousin, the late Charles H. Gray.[15]
In 1975, President [[Gerald Ford]] appointed Blaylock as the U.S. marshal in Little Rock. He succeeded [[Lynn A. Davis]], formerly Rockefeller's choice to head the state police. Davis' reappointment was opposed by outgoing Democratic U.S. Senator [[John McClellan]].[14] Blaylock held the position until 1978, when President [[Jimmy Carter]] replaced him with Bumpers' cousin, the late Charles H. Gray.[15]
In 1981, White tried to return Blaylock to the federal marshal's position that Blaylock had held from 1975 to 1978. Blaylock was recommended for the position once again by the GOP patronage committee. However, U.S. Representative Ed Bethune, Blaylock's ticket-mate in 1972, objected to the replacement of Charles Gray on the grounds that Gray was "one of the top marshals in the country." GOP Chairman [[Bo Holleman]] said that the reappointment of Gray "doesn't help us to build a party . . . My business is building the party, and building strength and patronage is one of the ways to do it."[16]
In 1981, White tried to return Blaylock to the federal marshal's position that Blaylock had held from 1975 to 1978. Blaylock was recommended for the position once again by the GOP patronage committee. However, U.S. Representative Ed Bethune, Blaylock's ticket-mate in 1972, objected to the replacement of Charles Gray on the grounds that Gray was "one of the top marshals in the country." GOP Chairman [[Harlan "Bo" Holleman]] said that the reappointment of Gray "doesn't help us to build a party . . . My business is building the party, and building strength and patronage is one of the ways to do it."[16]
After his time as marshal, Blaylock served from 1979-1990 on the Perryville School Board, including a stint as chairman.
==Governor White's appointments secretary==
==Governor White's appointments secretary==
In 1981, Republican Governor Frank White called Blaylock back to state government to be his appointments secretary. Despite the term "appointments secretary", Blaylock was not responsible for scheduling the times for those desiring to meet with the governor, but instead he screened appointments to state office.[17]
In 1981, Republican Governor Frank White called Blaylock back to state government to be his appointments secretary. Despite the term "appointments secretary", Blaylock was not responsible for scheduling the times for those desiring to meet with the governor, but instead he screened appointments to state office.[17]