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In the spring of 2011, Greene ran unsuccessfully for a family court judgeship vacancy in East Baton Rouge Parish. Another Republican, Charlene Charlet Day (born 1960), a former teacher who practices law in Zachary and resides in Central City, narrowly outpolled Greene, 5,617 (50.7 percent) to 5,462 (49.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (East Baton Rouge Parish), April 2, 2011.</ref>
In the spring of 2011, Greene ran unsuccessfully for a family court judgeship vacancy in East Baton Rouge Parish. Another Republican, Charlene Charlet Day (born 1960), a former teacher who practices law in Zachary and resides in Central City, narrowly outpolled Greene, 5,617 (50.7 percent) to 5,462 (49.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns (East Baton Rouge Parish), April 2, 2011.</ref>
On October 25, 2011, Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] endorsed Chuck Kleckley of [[Lake Charles]] as his choice to succeed the term-limited James Wilton "Jim" Tucker (born 1964) as the state House Speaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwl.com/pages/10215886.php?poll103281ViewResults=1|title=Jindal to support Kleckley in speaker race|publisher=wwl.com|accessdate=October 26, 2011}}</ref> Greene and fellow Baton Rouge Representative Erich Ponti and Republican Representative [[Joel Robideaux]] of [[Lafayette]] and the Democrat Jeff Arnold of [[New Orleans]] had also sought support for the presiding officer's position.<ref name="speaker"/> The House confirmed Kleckley as the new Speaker.
On October 25, 2011, Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] endorsed Chuck Kleckley of [[Lake Charles]] as his choice to succeed the term-limited James Wilton "Jim" Tucker (born 1964) as the state House Speaker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwl.com/pages/10215886.php?poll103281ViewResults=1|title=Jindal to support Kleckley in speaker race|publisher=wwl.com|accessdate=October 26, 2011}}</ref> Greene and fellow Baton Rouge Representative Erich Ponti and Republican Representative Joel Robideaux of [[Lafayette]] and the Democrat Jeff Arnold of [[New Orleans]] had also sought support for the presiding officer's position.<ref name="speaker"/> The House confirmed Kleckley as the new Speaker.
After the defeat for the judgeship, Greene reaffirmed his commitment to remain in the state House and run for Speaker in 2016.<ref name=speaker>{{cite web|url=
After the defeat for the judgeship, Greene reaffirmed his commitment to remain in the state House and run for Speaker in 2016.<ref name=speaker>{{cite web|url=
http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/259879-63/greene-joins-candidates-for-speaker.html|author=Mark Ballard|title=Greene joins candidates for speaker of La. House|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref>
http://theadvocate.com/news/politics/259879-63/greene-joins-candidates-for-speaker.html|author=Mark Ballard|title=Greene joins candidates for speaker of La. House|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate''|date=June 29, 2011|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref>
However, in 2014, he was again running for a family court judgeship and this time was successful. He polled 30,203 votes (67.7 percent) to 14,402 (32.3 percent) to unseat long-term Judge Annette Mary Lassalle (born January 1952) of Baton Rouge.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>Rumors surfaced that Lasalle would retire, and Greene entered the race to succeed her. Then she filed for another term; the situation created strain in their past cordial relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/10738000-125/hunter-greene-unseats-family-court|title=Hunter Greene unseats Family Court Judge Annette Lassalle|author=Andrea Gallo|date=November 5, 2014|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=December 13, 2014}}</ref>
However, in 2014, he was again running for a family court judgeship and this time was successful. He polled 30,203 votes (67.7 percent) to 14,402 (32.3 percent) to unseat long-term Judge Annette Mary Lassalle (born January 1952) of Baton Rouge.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>Rumors surfaced that Lasalle would retire, and Greene entered the race to succeed her. Then she filed for another term; the situation created strain in their past cordial relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/10738000-125/hunter-greene-unseats-family-court|title=Hunter Greene unseats Family Court Judge Annette Lassalle|author=Andrea Gallo|date=November 5, 2014|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=December 13, 2014}}</ref>