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Cockfighting started in ancient [[Persia]] and was introduced into [[North America]] in the 18th century. In 1836, [[Massachusetts]] became the first state to ban the breeding and training of such birds.<ref name=fowl/> Louisiana was ultimately the last state in the Union to ban the practice, and the measure did not take effect until 2008. Only one House member dissented on the 2007 vote to ban cockfighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6493974|title=Louisiana State House Passes Cockfighting Ban|publisher=WAFB-TV|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> The first raid in Louisiana against an alleged cockfighting operation occurred in March 2009 in Sulphur in Calcasieu Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hsus.org/acf/news/louisiana_cockfighting_bust_031809.html|title=Louisiana Cockfighting Bust Makes History"|date=March 18, 2009|publisher=hsus.org|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref>
Cockfighting started in ancient [[Persia]] and was introduced into [[North America]] in the 18th century. In 1836, [[Massachusetts]] became the first state to ban the breeding and training of such birds.<ref name=fowl/> Louisiana was ultimately the last state in the Union to ban the practice, and the measure did not take effect until 2008. Only one House member dissented on the 2007 vote to ban cockfighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=6493974|title=Louisiana State House Passes Cockfighting Ban|publisher=WAFB-TV|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref> The first raid in Louisiana against an alleged cockfighting operation occurred in March 2009 in Sulphur in Calcasieu Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hsus.org/acf/news/louisiana_cockfighting_bust_031809.html|title=Louisiana Cockfighting Bust Makes History"|date=March 18, 2009|publisher=hsus.org|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}</ref>
===Successor===
===Successor===
On leaving the legislature, Forster was succeeded by another Democrat who later turned [[Moderate Republican]], Melinda Schwegmann, who in 1991 was elected to a single term as lieutenant governor. Schwegmann thereafter lost a bid for governor in 1995 and an attempt to return to the office of lieutenant governor in 2003.
On leaving the legislature, Forster was succeeded by another Democrat who later turned [[Moderate Republican]], Melinda Schwegmann, who in 1991 was elected to a single term as lieutenant governor. Schwegmann thereafter lost a bid for governor in 1995 and an attempt to return to the office of lieutenant governor in 2003.