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'''Roy McArthur Hopkins''', known as '''Hoppy Hopkins''' (June 10, 1943 – November 23, 2006), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 1 in northern Caddo and Bossier parishes, [[Louisiana]]. He served from 1988 until his [[Thanksgiving Day]] death after a long illness of bone [[cancer]]. In 1966, Hopkins moved his family to Oil City (population 1,008) and made his living there as an [[automobile]] dealer.
'''Roy McArthur Hopkins''', known as '''Hoppy Hopkins''' (June 10, 1943 – November 23, 2006), was a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 1 in northern Caddo and Bossier parishes, [[Louisiana]]. He served from 1988 until his [[Thanksgiving Day]] death after a long illness of bone [[cancer]]. In 1966, Hopkins moved his family to Oil City (population 1,008) and made his living there as an [[automobile]] dealer.
==Background==
Hopkins was born in the village of Murchison near Athens in Henderson County, [[Texas]]. He was a veteran of the [[United States Army]], having been stationed in [[Germany]] during the [[Cold War]]. Previously, Hopkins, had been an alderman and [[mayor]] of Oil City. In 1979, he was elected to the Caddo Parish Police Jury, which became the Caddo Parish Commission in December 1984. Hopkins was elected by his colleagues as the first president of the Caddo Parish Commission. Two [[Republican Party |Republican]] commissioners, [[Tommy Armstrong]] and [[Lloyd Lenard]], served thereafter as the second and third presidents of the commission, respectively.
Hopkins was born in the village of Murchison near Athens in Henderson County, [[Texas]]. He was a veteran of the [[United States Army]], having been stationed in [[Germany]] during the [[Cold War]]. Previously, Hopkins, had been an alderman and [[mayor]] of Oil City. In 1979, he was elected to the Caddo Parish Police Jury, which became the Caddo Parish Commission in December 1984. Hopkins was elected by his colleagues as the first president of the Caddo Parish Commission. Two [[Republican Party |Republican]] commissioners, [[Tommy Armstrong]] and [[Lloyd Lenard]], served thereafter as the second and third presidents of the commission, respectively.