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Terrell, like John Henry Baker, a quarter of a century earlier, promised to work to abolish the "useless" office. And she managed to do so in her four-year term, for Terrell was the only woman elections commissioner, the only Republican elections commissioner, and the last of the three elected commissioners in Louisiana history. A political commentator, Alan Ehrenhalt, hailed Terrell's steps to abolish the office, which he dubbed the "most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government."<ref name=jwr>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1001/ehrenhalt083001.asp|author=Alan Ehrenhalt|title=The most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government is about to pass out of existence|date=August 30, 2001|publisher=Jewishworldreview.com|accessdate=February 15, 2011}}</ref> The commissioner of elections did not even keep the tabulation of election returns: that function remains within the duties of the secretary of state, which operates a website with returns dating from 1987 and partial tabulations between 1983 and 1986.
Terrell, like John Henry Baker, a quarter of a century earlier, promised to work to abolish the "useless" office. And she managed to do so in her four-year term, for Terrell was the only woman elections commissioner, the only Republican elections commissioner, and the last of the three elected commissioners in Louisiana history. A political commentator, Alan Ehrenhalt, hailed Terrell's steps to abolish the office, which he dubbed the "most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government."<ref name=jwr>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1001/ehrenhalt083001.asp|author=Alan Ehrenhalt|title=The most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government is about to pass out of existence|date=August 30, 2001|publisher=Jewishworldreview.com|accessdate=February 15, 2011}}</ref> The commissioner of elections did not even keep the tabulation of election returns: that function remains within the duties of the secretary of state, which operates a website with returns dating from 1987 and partial tabulations between 1983 and 1986.
==Fowler imprisoned==
==Fowler imprisoned==
After Fowler left the commissioner's office, he was charged and convicted of accepting kickbacks on voting machines and income tax evasion. Much of the investigation was handled through the office of the Republican legislative auditor [[Dan Kyle]]. In November 2000, he pleaded guilty to defrauding the State of Louisiana of some $900,000 between 1991 and 1999. Many observers believed that he actually obtained $3 million illegally. Fowler's attorney said that his client spent the money [[gambling]]. Fowler was sentenced to five years in prison and served four years in the Federal Correctional Institution in [[Beaumont, texas|Beaumont]], Texas. He was then released to the Ecumenical House, a half-way house in Baton Rouge, where he served an additional number of months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/|title=Inmate LOcator: Jerry Marston Fowler|publisher=Bureau of Prisons|accessdate=August 21, 2019}}</ref>
After Fowler left the commissioner's office, he was charged and convicted of accepting kickbacks on voting machines and income tax evasion. Much of the investigation was handled through the office of the Republican legislative auditor [[Dan Kyle]]. In November 2000, he pleaded guilty to defrauding the State of Louisiana of some $900,000 between 1991 and 1999. Many observers believed that he actually obtained $3 million illegally. Fowler's attorney said that his client spent the money [[gambling]]. Fowler was sentenced to five years in prison and served four years in the Federal Correctional Institution in [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]], Texas. He was then released to the Ecumenical House, a half-way house in Baton Rouge, where he served an additional number of months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/|title=Inmate Locator: Jerry Marston Fowler|publisher=Bureau of Prisons|accessdate=August 21, 2019}}</ref>
Fowler's 1996, 1997 and 1998 U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns, Forms 1040, reflect adjusted gross income of $157,949.54; $185,938.00 and $165,272.00, respectively. His corrected figures, including money from kickbacks, is $482,053.54; $487,891.29; and $419,312.00 in 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
Fowler's 1996, 1997 and 1998 U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns, Forms 1040, reflect adjusted gross income of $157,949.54; $185,938.00 and $165,272.00, respectively. His corrected figures, including money from kickbacks, is $482,053.54; $487,891.29; and $419,312.00 in 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.