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==Other legislative highlights==
==Other legislative highlights==
In his freshman year in office, 1976, Richey worked for passage of the Louisiana [[right-to-work]] law, which had been strongly opposed by the AFL-CIO president, Victor Bussie, who for years thereafter called for the repeal of the measure.
In his freshman year in office, 1976, Richey worked for passage of the Louisiana [[right-to-work]] law, which had been strongly opposed by the [[AFL-CIO]] president, [[Victor Bussie]], who for years thereafter called for the repeal of the measure.
In 1978, Richey was elected to the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council and later became the group's national secretary.
In 1978, Richey was elected to the board of directors of the American Legislative Exchange Council and later became the group's national secretary.
Richey and Jenkins were leaders of the movement to legalize [[home schooling]] in 1980. The Louisiana Conservative Union named him "Legislator of the Year" in 1979, and the Shreveport-Bossier Pro-Family Forum accorded him similar recognition in 1980.
Richey and Jenkins were leaders of the movement to legalize [[home schooling]] in 1980. The Louisiana Conservative Union named him "Legislator of the Year" in 1979, and the Shreveport-Bossier Pro-Family Forum accorded him similar recognition in 1980.
Jenkins, Richey, Scott, Carson, and Representatives Benjamin Franklin "B.F." O'Neal, Jr. (1922-2004), of Shreveport and E. Clark Gaudin of Baton Rouge formed the Independent Legislative Study Group, an informal mix of conservatives who met daily when the House was in session or when important business was pending before committees. "The ILSG enabled us to maximize our fire power against the Edwards machine. We seldom won, but had a good time setting small fires all over the place," Richey recalled.
Jenkins, Richey, Scott, Carson, and Representatives Benjamin Franklin O'Neal, Jr. (1922-2004), of Shreveport and E. Clark Gaudin of Baton Rouge formed the Independent Legislative Study Group, an informal mix of conservatives who met daily when the House was in session or when important business was pending before committees. "The ILSG enabled us to maximize our fire power against the Edwards machine. We seldom won, but had a good time setting small fires all over the place," Richey recalled.
==Out of politics, 1984-1997==
==Out of politics, 1984-1997==