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==Election to legislature, 1982==

==Election to legislature, 1982==

In a special election in 1982, Donelon won the seat vacated by the resignation of Representative Charles Grisbaum, Jr., a Democrat-turned-Republican. Grisbaum, who became a judge on the new Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in Gretna in Jefferson Parish, also ran for Congress as a Democrat in 1974 against David Treen. Grisbaum became a friend of Treen's during that campaign, and, in 1977, he switched parties while continuing his legislative service from Jefferson Parish. Grisbaum by 1980 had become one of Treen's point men in the legislature.

In a special election in 1982, Donelon won the seat vacated by the resignation of Representative Charles Grisbaum, Jr., a Democrat-turned-Republican.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2016: Jefferson Parish|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=September 8, 2015}}</ref> Grisbaum, who became a judge on the new Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal in Gretna in Jefferson Parish, also ran for Congress as a Democrat in 1974 against David Treen. Grisbaum became a friend of Treen's during that campaign, and, in 1977, he switched parties while continuing his legislative service from Jefferson Parish. Grisbaum by 1980 had become one of Treen's point men in the legislature.

Donelon, who followed in Grisbaum's path, also has ties to Treen. It had been then newly inaugurated Governor Treen in 1980, who proposed that Republicans unite behind Donelon for the special election to choose Treen's congressional successor. In 1996–1997, the [[Christian Coalition]] gave him an overall 80 percent rating for that legislative session.

Donelon, who followed in Grisbaum's path, also has ties to Treen. It had been then newly inaugurated Governor Treen in 1980, who proposed that Republicans unite behind Donelon for the special election to choose Treen's congressional successor. In 1996–1997, the [[Christian Coalition]] gave him an overall 80 percent rating for that legislative session.

Donelon, along with fellow lawmakers Kernan "Skip" Hand, Ken Hollis, and Steve Theriot, all of the New Orleans suburbs, admitted to having given [[Tulane University]] scholarships to their children. Legislators are allowed under an 1884 law to designate one Tulane scholarship recipient per year, but the practice of giving such awards, totaling $17,000 in 1993 dollars, to family members had been previously unknown.<ref>Scott Dyer, "Scholarship Controversy Grows," ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', June 17, 1993, p. 1-A.</ref>

Donelon, along with fellow lawmakers Kernan "Skip" Hand, Ken Hollis, and Steve Theriot, all of the New Orleans suburbs, admitted to having given [[Tulane University]] scholarships to their children. Legislators are allowed under an 1884 law to designate one Tulane scholarship recipient per year, but the practice of giving such awards, totaling $17,000 in 1993 dollars, to family members had been previously unknown.<ref>Scott Dyer, "Scholarship Controversy Grows," ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'', June 17, 1993, p. 1-A.</ref>

==Insurance commissioner==

==Insurance commissioner==