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==Political career==
==Political career==
In the Senate, Ewing authored the Louisiana "Balanced Budget Amendment" and the establishment of the state mineral trust fund. He was active in promoting government ethics, the treatment of substance abuse, the prevention of child abuse, and reforms in education. In 1998, Ewing served on a citizens Advisory Committee recommending reforms to the [[Louisiana Supreme Court]].
In the Senate, Ewing authored the Louisiana "Balanced Budget Amendment" and the establishment of the state mineral trust fund. He was active in promoting government ethics, the treatment of substance abuse, the prevention of child abuse, and reforms in education. In 1998, Ewing served on a citizens Advisory Committee recommending reforms to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
In 2003, Ewing launched an unsuccessful campaign for governor in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]]. He finished in fifth place with some 123,936 votes (9 percent). Ewing won the endorsement of Democrats [[Ray Nagin]], then the [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]]; former state Representatives [[Kenneth Volentine]], then the sheriff of Claiborne Parish, and Virgil D. Orr of Lincoln Parish, along with the Republicans, state Senator Robert Jocelyn Barham of Oak Ridge in Morehouse Parish and former state Senator Tommy Casanova, an ophthalmologist from Crowley and a former LSU [[football]] great.great. Though he was considered a somewhat [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] Democrat, the [[Christian Coalition of America|Christian Coalition]] rated Ewing at only 44 percent, compared to 90 percent for sitting Republican [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. The winner of the gubernatorial race was Ewing's fellow Democrat, [[Kathleen Blanco|Kathleen Babineaux Blanco]] of Lafayette.
In 2003, Ewing launched an unsuccessful campaign for governor in the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]]. He finished in fifth place with some 123,936 votes (9 percent). Ewing won the endorsement of Democrats [[Ray Nagin]], then the [[mayor]] of [[New Orleans]]; former state Representatives [[Kenneth Volentine]], then the sheriff of Claiborne Parish, and Virgil D. Orr of Lincoln Parish, along with the Republicans, state Senator Robert Jocelyn Barham of Oak Ridge in Morehouse Parish and former state Senator Tommy Casanova, an ophthalmologist from Crowley and a former LSU [[football]] great.great. Though he was considered a somewhat [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] Democrat, the [[Christian Coalition of America|Christian Coalition]] rated Ewing at only 44 percent, compared to 90 percent for sitting Republican [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. The winner of the gubernatorial race was Ewing's fellow Democrat, [[Kathleen Blanco|Kathleen Babineaux Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]].
In 1996, Louisiana Governmental Services, Inc., called Ewing the "conscience of the Senate." In 1999, Ewing was inducted into the LSU Hall of Distinction.
In 1996, Louisiana Governmental Services, Inc., called Ewing the "conscience of the Senate." In 1999, Ewing was inducted into the LSU Hall of Distinction.
In 2008, Ewing held a fund raiser at his home for Democratic U.S. Senator [[Mary Landrieu]], who defeated her Republican opponent, state treasurer and later U.S. Senator [[John Neely Kennedy]], to win a third term. Among those attending the gathering was the Republican U.S. Representative [[Rodney Alexander]] from Louisiana's 5th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykingfish.com/tag/Roger%20Villere|title=
In 2008, Ewing held a fund raiser at his home for Democratic U.S. Senator [[Mary Landrieu]], who defeated her Republican opponent, state treasurer and later U.S. Senator [[John Neely Kennedy]], to win a third term. Among those attending the gathering was the Republican U.S. Representative [[Rodney Alexander]] from Louisiana's 5th congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailykingfish.com/tag/Roger%20Villere|title=
La-Sen: Hey Villere: You Gonna’ Censure Rodney?|publisher=dailykingfish.com|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref>
La-Sen: Hey Villere: You Gonna’ Censure Rodney?|publisher=dailykingfish.com|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref>
On January 30, 2010, along with Rodney Alexander and the late [[Charlton Lyons]], Ewing was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php|title=[[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]]|publisher=Lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=January 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>Randy Ewing's parents, Lew and Louise Ewing, are interred at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery southeast of Quitman behind the graves of former Governor [[Jimmie Davis]] and Davis' first wife, Alvern Adams Davis.</ref>
On January 30, 2010, along with Rodney Alexander and the late [[Charlton Lyons]], a Republican pioneer from [[Shreveport]], Ewing was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php|title=[[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]]|publisher=Lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=January 14, 2010}}</ref><ref>Randy Ewing's parents, Lew and Louise Ewing, are interred at the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery southeast of Quitman behind the graves of former Governor [[Jimmie Davis]] and Davis' first wife, Alvern Adams Davis.</ref>
==References==
==References==