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"The third time around [1991; actually fourth time counting the police jury defeat] was the charm, and the citizens were smart enough to elect him," said Diana M. Simek, another of Bean's campaign managers. "Even in the losses, he never lost his sense of humor ..." For twelve years he served District 38, which includes Shreveport and parts of DeSoto Parish to the south.

"The third time around [1991; actually fourth time counting the police jury defeat] was the charm, and the citizens were smart enough to elect him," said Diana M. Simek, another of Bean's campaign managers. "Even in the losses, he never lost his sense of humor ..." For twelve years he served District 38, which includes Shreveport and parts of DeSoto Parish to the south.

====Reelections in 1995 and 1996====\

====Winning re-election, 1995 and 1999====

In 1995, the conservative [[Christian Coalition]] and [[Family Research Council]] attempted to unseat Bean's bid for a third term in the nonpartisan blanket primary. In the first round, Bean led with 15,044 votes (49.6 percent) to 12,636 ballots (41.7 percent) for fellow Republican Judy Dawson Boykin (born 1952), a member of the Caddo Parish School Board. A third candidate, Democrat Jim Crowley, polled 2,652 votes (8.7 percent). In the general election, Bean was a narrow winner: 16,550 (50.8 percent) to Boykin's 15,995 (49.2 percent).​

In 1995, the conservative [[Christian Coalition]] and [[Family Research Council]] attempted to unseat Bean's bid for a third term in the nonpartisan blanket primary. In the first round, Bean led with 15,044 votes (49.6 percent) to 12,636 ballots (41.7 percent) for fellow Republican Judy Dawson Boykin (born 1952), a member of the Caddo Parish School Board. A third candidate, Democrat Jim Crowley, polled 2,652 votes (8.7 percent). In the general election, Bean was a narrow winner: 16,550 (50.8 percent) to Boykin's 15,995 (49.2 percent).​