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A  reform legislator, McMains became the House floor leader for Republican [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J.  "Mike" Foster, Jr.]] In that role, McMains championed a comprehensive legislative package attacking abuses in Louisiana's civil justice system. Among other measures, his bills repealed punitive damages, strict liability, and joint and several liability. He also authored a comprehensive revision of Louisiana's class action articles and eliminated litigation instituted by [[New Orleans]] [[Mayor]]  Marc Morial, which sought to curtail the [[Second Amendment]]. McMains was also heavily involved in "Progress Louisiana," Foster's effort to replace Michael Gordon "Mike" Francis as the chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. McMains briefly served as party chairman himself in 2000. McMains resigned from the legislature midway through his third term in the summer of 2001 to join the law firm of Jones Walker in its Baton Rouge office. McMains and Foster supported David Boneno, a member of the Baton Rouge metro council, as McMains' successor. Boneno, however, was defeated, 60 to 40 percent, by Gary James Beard, who ran on an anti-tax platform and also carried the support of the [[Christian Coalition]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, ​August 18, 2001.</ref>

A  reform legislator, McMains became the House floor leader for Republican [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy J.  "Mike" Foster, Jr.]] In that role, McMains championed a comprehensive legislative package attacking abuses in Louisiana's civil justice system. Among other measures, his bills repealed punitive damages, strict liability, and joint and several liability. He also authored a comprehensive revision of Louisiana's class action articles and eliminated litigation instituted by [[New Orleans]] [[Mayor]]  Marc Morial, which sought to curtail the [[Second Amendment]]. McMains was also heavily involved in "Progress Louisiana," Foster's effort to replace Michael Gordon "Mike" Francis as the chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. McMains briefly served as party chairman himself in 2000. McMains resigned from the legislature midway through his third term in the summer of 2001 to join the law firm of Jones Walker in its Baton Rouge office. McMains and Foster supported David Boneno, a member of the Baton Rouge metro council, as McMains' successor. Boneno, however, was defeated, 60 to 40 percent, by Gary James Beard, who ran on an anti-tax platform and also carried the support of the [[Christian Coalition]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, ​August 18, 2001.</ref>

 

In the U.S. Senate election held on September 21, 1996, McMains polled 45,164 votes (4 percent) in a 15-candidate field. The top two vote-getters, Republican [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge and Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]] of [[New Orleans]]<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> then competed in the November general election. Landrieu narrowly emerged as the disputed winner and began the first of three terms in the Senate.​

In the U.S. Senate election held on September 21, 1996, McMains polled 45,164 votes (4 percent) in a 15-candidate field. The top two vote-getters, Republican [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge and Democrat [[Mary Landrieu]] of [[New Orleans]]<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 21, 1996.</ref> then competed in the November general election. Landrieu narrowly emerged as the disputed winner and began the first of three terms in the Senate.​

 

McMains is a former vice president of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and a past chairman of the Baton Rouge [[Chamber of Commerce]]. He is a past president of the Baton Rouge Symphony and Public Radio. He holds membership in Rotary International and the Louisiana Council for Fiscal Reform. He is a former chairman of the Civil Justice Reform Committee of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. He is a [[lobbyist]] for such companies as ICF International, a high-powered global professional services firm, as well as American Express, the Property and Casualty Insurance Association of America, and AT&T.

McMains is a former vice president of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and a past chairman of the Baton Rouge [[Chamber of Commerce]]. He is a past president of the Baton Rouge Symphony and Public Radio. He holds membership in Rotary International and the Louisiana Council for Fiscal Reform. He is a former chairman of the Civil Justice Reform Committee of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. He is a [[lobbyist]] for such companies as ICF International, a high-powered global professional services firm, as well as American Express, the Property and Casualty Insurance Association of America, and AT&T.