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​Had he sought a second term in the state House, Roy would have faced two Republicans in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]], [[Lance Harris]] of Alexandria and Barett Byrd of Woodworth]in south Rapides Parish, a graduate of the [[University of Arkansas]] and a retired colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110715/NEWS01/107150336/Byrd-seek-Louisiana-House-District-25-seat-held-by-Roy|title=Byrd to seek Louisiana District 25 seat held by Roy|publisher=''The Alexandria  Town Talk''|date=July 14, 2011|accessdate=August 5, 2011; article no longer on-line}}</ref> Harris, who owns a chain of convenience stores, defeated Byrd in the primary, 7,577 votes  (55.5 percent) to 6,088 (44.6 percent) and succeeded Roy in the state House.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>​

​Had he sought a second term in the state House, Roy would have faced two Republicans in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]], [[Lance Harris]] of Alexandria and Barett Byrd of Woodworth]in south Rapides Parish, a graduate of the [[University of Arkansas]] and a retired colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110715/NEWS01/107150336/Byrd-seek-Louisiana-House-District-25-seat-held-by-Roy|title=Byrd to seek Louisiana District 25 seat held by Roy|publisher=''The Alexandria  Town Talk''|date=July 14, 2011|accessdate=August 5, 2011; article no longer on-line}}</ref> Harris, who owns a chain of convenience stores, defeated Byrd in the primary, 7,577 votes  (55.5 percent) to 6,088 (44.6 percent) and succeeded Roy in the state House.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref>​

Instead, Roy announced his exit from the legislature so that he could spend more "Little League time" with his youngest son, John Roy, a seventh grader in 2011.<ref name=kalb/> Representative Roy also said that he had grown weary of partisan divisions, particularly during recent controversies over congressional [[redistricting]].<ref name=roy>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110720/NEWS01/107200335/Rep-Roy-opts-family-time-over-running-re-election |title=Rep. Roy opts for family time over running for reelection|publisher=''The Town Talk|date=July 20, 2011|accessdate=August 3, 2011}}</ref>​

Instead, Roy announced his exit from the legislature so that he could spend more "Little League time" with his youngest son, John Roy, a seventh grader in 2011.<ref name=kalb/> Representative Roy also said that he had grown weary of partisan divisions, particularly during recent controversies over congressional [[redistricting]].<ref name=roy>"Rep. Roy opts for family time over running for reelection," ''The Alexandria Town Talk,''July 20, 2011.</ref>​

After a series of party switches  by Democratic members from increasingly Republican-leaning areas and several [[special election]]s held in 2010 and 2011, Republicans claimed majorities in both legislative chambers for the first time since [[Reconstruction]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/republican_majority_in_louisia.html|title="Republican majority in Louisiana House of Representatives increases," March 12, 2011|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=August 3, 2011}}</ref>​

After a series of party switches  by Democratic members from increasingly Republican-leaning areas and several [[special election]]s held in 2010 and 2011, Republicans claimed majorities in both legislative chambers for the first time since [[Reconstruction]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/03/republican_majority_in_louisia.html|title="Republican majority in Louisiana House of Representatives increases," March 12, 2011|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=August 3, 2011}}</ref>​