Changes

Bagley is the oldest of four children of Lawrence, Sr., and the former Sally Pattison. He received a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Baptist Christian College in [[Shreveport]], since known as Louisiana Baptist University and not to be confused with [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]]. Bagley then earned a Master of Education degree from Stephen F. Austin University in [[Nacogdoches]], [[Texas]], and thirty additional hours of graduate study from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]].<ref name=bagleybio/>

Bagley is the oldest of four children of Lawrence, Sr., and the former Sally Pattison. He received a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Baptist Christian College in [[Shreveport]], since known as Louisiana Baptist University and not to be confused with [[Southern Baptist]]-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]]. Bagley then earned a Master of Education degree from Stephen F. Austin University in [[Nacogdoches]], [[Texas]], and thirty additional hours of graduate study from [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]].<ref name=bagleybio/>

Bagley resides in Logansport, a community in DeSoto Parish located across the Sabine River from Texas.. A retired educator, he is a former president of both the DeSoto Parish Teachers Association and the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches. He taught and coached basketball at Northwood High School in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Lawrence&qmi=A&qn=Bagley&qcs=Louisiana&focusfirst=1|title=Lawrence A. Bagley|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name=bagleybio>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/103515186974249288909/about|title=Larry Bagley|publisher=plus.google.com|accessdate=October 27, 2015}}</ref>

Bagley resides in Logansport, a community in DeSoto Parish located across the Sabine River from Texas.. A retired educator, he is a former president of both the DeSoto Parish Teachers Association and the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches. He taught and coached basketball at Northwood High School in Shreveport.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&formname=name&qf=Lawrence&qmi=A&qn=Bagley&qcs=Louisiana&focusfirst=1|title=Lawrence A. Bagley|publisher=intelius.com|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name=bagleybio>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/103515186974249288909/about|title=Larry Bagley|publisher=plus.google.com|accessdate=October 27, 2015; no longer available on-line through Google}}</ref>

Bagley is the father of five children and has two foster sons. He is a [[United Methodist]]. His family business, Bagley Farms, is located in his native Longstreet in DeSoto Parish to the  north of Logansport. Involved in the timber, [[petroleum]], and [[natural gas]] industries, he owns and operates Bagley Allstate Insurance Company in the parish seat of Mansfield.<ref name=bagleybio/>

Bagley is the father of five children and has two foster sons. He is a [[United Methodist]]. His family business, Bagley Farms, is located in his native Longstreet in DeSoto Parish to the  north of Logansport. Involved in the timber, [[petroleum]], and [[natural gas]] industries, he owns and operates Bagley Allstate Insurance Company in the parish seat of Mansfield.<ref name=bagleybio/>