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==Political life==

==Political life==

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Like his brother Dave Treen, John Treen has long been active in the Louisiana Republican Party. While Dave Treen ran for governor on February 1, 1972, in the first of three campaigns for the state's highest office, John Treen in that same election contested a state Senate seat in Jefferson Parish. He lost by 973 votes to the Democrat M. Joseph Tiemann, 16,153 (51.6 percent) to 15,180 (48. percent.)<ref>[[Louisiana Secretary of State]], General election returns, February 1, 1972.</ref>

Like his brother Dave Treen, John Treen has long been active in the Louisiana Republican Party. While Dave Treen ran for governor on February 1, 1972, in the first of three campaigns for the state's highest office, John Treen in that same election contested a state Senate seat in Jefferson Parish. He lost by 973 votes to the Democrat M. Joseph Tiemann, 16,153 (51.6 percent) to 15,180 (48. percent.)<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, General Election Returns, February 1, 1972.</ref>

Considered a particularly observant political commentator, Treen coined the expression: "All things being equal, Cajuns vote for Cajuns."<ref name=cajuns>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=1739|title=Gen. [Russel] Honeré considering run for Senate|publisher=louisianaweekly.com|accessdate=November 11, 2009}}</ref>In most statewide and congressional races since 1972 in Louisiana, the candidate from Acadiana, regardless of party, has won statewide and district elections. An exception to that rule came in 1987 when the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Buddy Roemer]], who defected to the  Republicans in 1991, won without a [[general election]] when his Cajun intra-party rival, Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], withdrew. Another exception occurred in 2004, when Republican [[David Vitter]] defeated Democrat [[Chris John]]. Both were then [[U.S. representative]]s.<ref name=cajuns/>​

Considered a particularly observant political commentator, Treen coined the expression: "All things being equal, Cajuns vote for Cajuns."<ref name=cajuns>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisianaweekly.com/news.php?viewStory=1739|title=Gen. [Russel] Honeré considering run for Senate|publisher=louisianaweekly.com|accessdate=November 11, 2009; no longer on-line.}}</ref>In most statewide and congressional races since 1972 in Louisiana, the candidate from Acadiana, regardless of party, has won statewide and district elections. An exception to that rule came in 1987 when the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Buddy Roemer]], who defected to the  Republicans in 1991, won without a [[general election]] when his Cajun intra-party rival, Governor [[Edwin Edwards]], withdrew. Another exception occurred in 2004, when Republican [[David Vitter]] defeated Democrat Chris John. Both were then [[U.S. representative]]s.<ref name=cajuns/>​

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​===Treen V. Duke===

​===Treen V. Duke===

David Treen also faced David Duke, who became a perennial candidate over the years, in a special election for the United States House in 1999, triggered by the resignation of Republican Representative [[Bob Livingston]] of Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Neither Treen nor Duke emerged victorious. The election went to then state Representative David Vitter. Ironically, Duke endorsed David Treen in Treen's close runoff election loss to Vitter. The 1999 contest was the last time that David Treen appeared on a Louisiana ballot. In that election, John Treen said of his brother: "Dave has a reputation for absolute honesty and integrity. That was one of his trademarks."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2004/10/29/lousiana_race/index1.html|title="There Is a House in New Orleans", November 11, 2009|publisher=Salon.com|accessdate=November 11, 2009}}</ref>​

David Treen also faced David Duke, who became a perennial candidate over the years, in a special election for the United States House in 1999, triggered by the resignation of Republican Representative [[Bob Livingston]] of Louisiana's 1st congressional district. Neither Treen nor Duke emerged victorious. The election went to then state Representative David Vitter. Ironically, Duke endorsed David Treen in Treen's close runoff election loss to Vitter. The 1999 contest was the last time that David Treen appeared on a Louisiana ballot. In that election, John Treen said of his brother: "Dave has a reputation for absolute honesty and integrity. That was one of his trademarks."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2004/10/29/lousiana_race/index1.html|title="There Is a House in New Orleans", November 11, 2009|publisher=Salon.com|accessdate=November 11, 2009}}</ref>​

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==Other political notes==

==Other political notes==

​John Treen was an alternate delegate to the 1972 [[Republican National Convention]] held in Miami Beach, [[Florida]], which re-nominated the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]/[[Spiro T. Agnew|Agnew]] ticket. He was a delegate to the 1988 convention held in [[New Orleans]], which nominated the [[George H.W. Bush|Bush]]-[[Dan Quayle|Quayle]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traxler-treichler.html|title=Index to Politicians|publisher=political graveyard.com|accessdate=November 11, 2009}}</ref>​

​John Treen was an alternate delegate to the 1972 [[Republican National Convention]] held in Miami Beach, [[Florida]], which re-nominated the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]/[[Spiro T. Agnew|Agnew]] ticket. He was a delegate to the 1988 convention held in [[New Orleans]], which nominated the [[George H.W. Bush|Bush]]-[[Dan Quayle|Quayle]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/traxler-treichler.html|title=Index to Politicians|publisher=political graveyard.com|accessdate=November 11, 2009}}</ref>​