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On October 24, 1987, Reilly finished second in the primary for state treasurer when the long-term [[incumbent]], [[Mary Evelyn Parker]] of Baton Rouge, did not seek reelection. He polled 437,438 (32 percent), while Mary Landrieu led with 602,879 (44 percent). Another legislator, Claude Anthony "Buddy" Leach, then a state House member and a former [[U.S. representative]], ran third, with 210,323 (15.4 percent). A fourth Democrat, Thomas D. "Tom" Burbank, Jr., son of Thomas D. Burbank Sr., the former head of the Louisiana State Police, trailed with 118,230 votes (8.6 percent). No [[Republican Party|Republican]] filed for the open position. There was also a separate ballot line with similar results for the unexpired portion of Parker's remaining term. Parker had resigned on January 1, 1987, with a year remaining in her last term.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref> Having trailed by twelve points in the primary, Reilly decided not to contest a runoff election, and Landrieu won the treasurer's position by default.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald,'' October 28, 1987, p. 1.</ref>
On October 24, 1987, Reilly finished second in the primary for state treasurer when the long-term [[incumbent]], [[Mary Evelyn Parker]] of Baton Rouge, did not seek reelection. He polled 437,438 (32 percent), while Mary Landrieu led with 602,879 (44 percent). Another legislator, Claude Anthony "Buddy" Leach, then a state House member and a former [[U.S. representative]], ran third, with 210,323 (15.4 percent). A fourth Democrat, Thomas D. "Tom" Burbank, Jr., son of Thomas D. Burbank Sr., the former head of the Louisiana State Police, trailed with 118,230 votes (8.6 percent). No [[Republican Party|Republican]] filed for the open position. There was also a separate ballot line with similar results for the unexpired portion of Parker's remaining term. Parker had resigned on January 1, 1987, with a year remaining in her last term.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref> Having trailed by twelve points in the primary, Reilly decided not to contest a runoff election, and Landrieu won the treasurer's position by default.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald,'' October 28, 1987, p. 1.</ref>
==Family
==Family==
Dee Dee Reilly was born '''Ann Lamar Switzer''' in Coronado, [[California]], to Wendell Grey and Anna Lamar Switzer. In 1902, her maternal grandfather, Charles W. Lamar, Sr., founded Lamar Advertising, originally in [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], [[Florida]], as a part-time operation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lamarcs.com/history.html|title=Company History|publisher=lamarcs.com|accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> Her father was a career Navy officer, and she lived in various places throughout the United States. She graduated from St. Agnes Preparatory School in Alexandria, [[Virginia]], and attended Hood College in Frederick, [[Maryland]], [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge.
Dee Dee Reilly was born '''Ann Lamar Switzer''' in Coronado, [[California]], to Wendell Grey and Anna Lamar Switzer. In 1902, her maternal grandfather, Charles W. Lamar, Sr., founded Lamar Advertising, originally in [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], [[Florida]], as a part-time operation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lamarcs.com/history.html|title=Company History|publisher=lamarcs.com|accessdate=March 15, 2010}}</ref> Her father was a career Navy officer, and she lived in various places throughout the United States. She graduated from St. Agnes Preparatory School in Alexandria, [[Virginia]], and attended Hood College in Frederick, [[Maryland]], [[George Washington University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge.