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|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>
(1) In his second year as governor, [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], tapped Forster, his former legislative colleague with a similar last name, to serve as the state labor secretary, a position which, among other tasks, oversees [[workers compensation]].<br>
(1) In his second year as governor, [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.]], tapped Forster, his former legislative colleague with a similar last name, to serve as the state labor secretary, a position which, among other tasks, oversees workers compensation.<br>
(2) Though [[New Orleans]] is known for its political [[liberalism]], the [[conservative]] Forster managed to hold a legislative seat from a district including the [[French Quarter]] for fifteen years.
(2) Though [[New Orleans]] is known for its political [[liberalism]], the [[conservative]] Forster managed to hold a legislative seat from a district including the [[French Quarter]] for fifteen years.
Forster formerly owned a direct mail company. He completed a specialty training course sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business.<ref name=enlou/>
Forster formerly owned a direct mail company. He completed a specialty training course sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business.<ref name=enlou/>
==State representative==
==State representative==
In 1982, Forster won the House District 99 seat as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in a [[special election]] called because of the resignation of Republican Representative Lane Anderson Carson, who joined the administration of one-term Republican [[Governor]] [[David C. Treen]]. Forster prevailed thereafter in the regular elections of 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1995. His party conversion came in 1984, and the district was renumbered to 98. In the 1987 nonpartisan blanket primary, also known as the jungle primary, Forster defeated Democratic opponent C. Joseph "Joe" Murray, 7,709 (54.6 percent) to 6,415 (45.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In 1982, Forster won the House District 99 seat as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in a [[special election]] called because of the resignation of Republican Representative Lane Anderson Carson, who joined the administration of one-term Republican [[Governor]] [[David C. Treen]]. Forster prevailed thereafter in the regular elections of 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1995. His party conversion came in 1984, and the district was renumbered to 98. In the 1987 nonpartisan blanket primary, also known as the jungle primary, Forster defeated Democratic opponent C. Joseph "Joe" Murray, 7,709 (54.6 percent) to 6,415 (45.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In May 2010, Forster substituted for several days for the statewide conservative radio host [[Moon Griffon]], while Griffon was on a cruise in [[Hawaii]].
In May 2010, Forster substituted for several days for the statewide conservative radio host [[Moon Griffon]], while Griffon was on a cruise in [[Hawaii]].
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