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At the time of Dr. Hinton's death, flags were flown at half-staff in Slidell. Then Slidell Mayor Sam Caruso said that Hinton "did more for this city and area than most people know. As a senator, he was responsible for millions in state dollars spent on Slidell projects."<ref name=chiro/>
At the time of Dr. Hinton's death, flags were flown at half-staff in Slidell. Then Slidell Mayor Sam Caruso said that Hinton "did more for this city and area than most people know. As a senator, he was responsible for millions in state dollars spent on Slidell projects."<ref name=chiro/>
Almond Gaston "A. G." Crowe, Jr. (born 1948), a Republican who held Hinton's former Senate seat from 2008 to 2016, praised both Hinton and the late state Representative [[Ed Scogin]], also of Slidell, for their "foresight" in making sure that the [[infrastructure]] in St. Tammany Parish kept up with the population, which could reach nearly 300,000 in the 2010 [[census]]. Crowe noted in a statement at dedication ceremonies that he considers both Hinton and Scogin as the prime sponsors of the Fremeaux interchange on Interstate 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agcrowe.com/pg-51-15-pressviewer.aspx?pressid=395|title=Fremeaux Interchange at I-10 in Slidell Opens Today, September 28, 2008|publisher=agcrowe.com|accessdate=April 24, 2010}}</ref>
Almond Gaston "A. G." Crowe, Jr. (born 1948), a Republican who held Hinton's former Senate seat from 2008 to 2016, praised both Hinton and the late state Representative [[Ed Scogin]], also of Slidell, for their "foresight" in making sure that the [[infrastructure]] in St. Tammany Parish kept up with the population, which could reach nearly 300,000 in the 2010 [[census]]. Crowe noted in a statement at dedication ceremonies that he considers both Hinton and Scogin as the prime sponsors of the Fremeaux interchange on Interstate 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agcrowe.com/pg-51-15-pressviewer.aspx?pressid=395|title=Fremeaux Interchange at I-10 in Slidell Opens Today|date= September 28, 2008|publisher=agcrowe.com|accessdate=April 24, 2010; information no longer on-line}}</ref>