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Sittig graduated in 1959 from Eunice High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eunicehighschoolalumni.com/members1950s.html|title=Eunice High School alumni|publisher=eunicehighschoolalumni.com|accessdate=September 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> He was elected to the House in a [[special election]] in 1983 created by the death of [[incumbent]] Democratic Representative Louis Dischler, Jr. Sittig was elected to full terms thereafter in 1983, 1987, and 1991, having hence served from 1983-1995. In the fall of 1992, Sittig challenged fellow Democratic Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Elmer "Tommy" Powell, Sr. (1924-2005), of Eunice in the District IV race, but he but lost by 354 votes out of some 283,000 cast. Powell received 141,894 (50.06 percent) to Sittig’s 141,540 (49.94 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1992.</ref> Powell, a Eunice [[petroleum]] dealer allied with [[U.S. Senator]] [[Russell Long]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-EUNICE-LA.html|title=Eunice, LA, Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=September 18, 2009}}</ref> was one of the original PSC members elected when the membership was enlarged in 1975 from three to five members.
Sittig graduated in 1959 from Eunice High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eunicehighschoolalumni.com/members1950s.html|title=Eunice High School alumni|publisher=eunicehighschoolalumni.com|accessdate=September 18, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> He was elected to the House in a [[special election]] in 1983 created by the death of [[incumbent]] Democratic Representative Louis Dischler, Jr. Sittig was elected to full terms thereafter in 1983, 1987, and 1991, having hence served from 1983-1995. In the fall of 1992, Sittig challenged fellow Democratic Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Elmer "Tommy" Powell, Sr. (1924-2005), of Eunice in the District IV race, but he but lost by 354 votes out of some 283,000 cast. Powell received 141,894 (50.06 percent) to Sittig’s 141,540 (49.94 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 3, 1992.</ref> Powell, a Eunice [[petroleum]] dealer allied with [[U.S. Senator]] [[Russell Long]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-EUNICE-LA.html|title=Eunice, LA, Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=September 18, 2009}}</ref> was one of the original PSC members elected when the membership was enlarged in 1975 from three to five members.
Powell resigned from the commission midway in his last term, and Sittig won the 1995 special election to succeed him. In that contest, Sittig defeated state Senator [[Joe McPherson]] of Rapides Parish in central Louisiana. Sittig led with 141,473 votes (52.8 percent) to McPherson’s 126,452 (47.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1995.</ref> In making the PSC race, McPherson forfeited his Senate seat, but he reclaimed it in the 1999 election by defeating [[Republican Party|Republican]] state Representative Randy E. Wiggins of Rapides Parish. When Sittig joined the PSC, his House seat went Republican, with the election of Gregory L. Fruge, also of Eunice.
Powell resigned from the commission midway in his last term, and Sittig won the 1995 special election to succeed him. In that contest, Sittig defeated state Senator [[Joe McPherson]] of Rapides Parish in central Louisiana. Sittig led with 141,473 votes (52.8 percent) to McPherson’s 126,452 (47.2 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1995.</ref> In making the PSC race, McPherson forfeited his Senate seat, but he reclaimed it in the 1999 election by defeating [[Republican Party|Republican]] state Representative Randy E. Wiggins of Rapides Parish. When Sittig joined the PSC, his House seat went Republican, with the election of Gregory L. Fruge, also of Eunice.
In his 1998 race for a full six-year term, Sittig easily defeated the Republican candidate, Michael J. Muller, 92, 344 (77 percent) to 27,638 (23 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 3, 1998.</ref> In 2004, Sittig was unopposed for the second term on the PSC which he did not complete.
In his 1998 race for a full six-year term, Sittig easily defeated the Republican candidate, Michael J. Muller, 92, 344 (77 percent) to 27,638 (23 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 3, 1998.</ref> In 2004, Sittig was unopposed for the second term on the PSC which he did not complete.