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→Political life
==Political life==
==Political life==
In 2007, he defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate, Raymond "La La" Lalonde, a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House. In the low-turnout [[general election]] held on November 17, 2007, Badon polled 3,914 (52 percent) to Lalonde's 3,662 (48 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref> Badon attributed crossover Republican voters who helped to secure his Democratic victory. He vowed to end corrupt practices in Louisiana state government: "I have not sold my vote to any special [[interest group]]. When I get to [[Baton Rouge]], I don't owe anyone any favors," he told the ''Lafayette Daily Advertise.r''<ref>''Lafayette Daily Advertiser,'' November 18, 2007.</ref>
In 2007, he defeated the [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate, Raymond "La La" Lalonde, a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House. In the low-turnout [[general election]] held on November 17, 2007, Badon polled 3,914 (52 percent) to Lalonde's 3,662 (48 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref> Badon attributed crossover Republican voters who helped to secure his Democratic victory. He vowed to end corrupt practices in Louisiana state government: "I have not sold my vote to any special [[interest group]]. When I get to [[Baton Rouge]], I don't owe anyone any favors," he told the ''Lafayette Daily Advertise.r''<ref>''Lafayette Daily Advertiser,'' November 18, 2007.</ref>
In the October 20 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] Lalonde had led Badon, 4,352 (30 percent) to 4,028 (27 percent). Two other primary candidates, both Democrats, held a combined and critical 43 percent of the vote. Incumbent Clara Baudoin was term-limited and hence ineligible to seek a fourth term.<ref name=election>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>
In the October 20 nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] Lalonde had led Badon, 4,352 (30 percent) to 4,028 (27 percent). Two other primary candidates, both Democrats, held a combined and critical 43 percent of the vote. Incumbent Clara Baudoin was term-limited and hence ineligible to seek a fourth term.<ref name=election>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 20, 2007.</ref>
Badon served on these House committees: (1) Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, (2) Commerce, and (3) Natural Resources and Environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=93798|title=Rep. Bobby G. Badon|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 3, 2020}}</ref> In 2010, Badon was ranked 94 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and 67 percent by the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum. In 2009, he was given 100 percent ranking by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=93798|title=Rep. Bobby G. Badon|publisher=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
Badon served on these House committees: (1) Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, (2) Commerce, and (3) Natural Resources and Environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=93798|title=Rep. Bobby G. Badon|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=April 3, 2020}}</ref> In 2010, Badon was ranked 94 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and 67 percent by the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum. In 2009, he was given 100 percent ranking by the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=93798|title=Rep. Bobby G. Badon|publisher=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
On January 18, 2010, Badon was arrested in Carencro for [[driving while intoxicated]] after a Louisiana trooper stopped him for alleged improper lane usage. In June 2011, a state district court judge, Herman Clause, threw out the first-offense DWI case on grounds that the officer had no grounds to have stopped Badon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/news/judge-acquits-rep-bobby-badon-on-dwi-charge/|title=Judge acquits Rep. Bobby Badon on DWI charge|date=June 16, 2011|publisher=katc.com|accessdate=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
On January 18, 2010, Badon was arrested in Carencro for [[driving while intoxicated]] after a Louisiana trooper stopped him for alleged improper lane usage. In June 2011, a state district court judge, Herman Clause, threw out the first-offense DWI case on grounds that the officer had no grounds to have stopped Badon.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/news/judge-acquits-rep-bobby-badon-on-dwi-charge/|title=Judge acquits Rep. Bobby Badon on DWI charge|date=June 16, 2011|publisher=katc.com|accessdate=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
On August 2, 2011, Badon announced that because of his farming and business commitments he would not seek reelection in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/news/representative-bobby-badon-not-seeking-reelection/|title=Representative Bobby Badon Not Seeking Reelection|date= August 2, 2011|publisher=katc.com|accessdate=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
On August 2, 2011, Badon announced that because of his farming and business commitments he would not seek reelection in the October 22 nonpartisan blanket primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.katc.com/news/representative-bobby-badon-not-seeking-reelection/|title=Representative Bobby Badon Not Seeking Reelection|date= August 2, 2011|publisher=katc.com|accessdate=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
Home builder [[Stephen Ortego]], a Democrat who polled 25 percent of the ballots in the 2007 primary against Badon,<ref name=election/> ran again for the post in [[redistricting|redistricted]] territory. The redrawn district included the city of Scott, now in District 45 represented by [[Moderate Republican]] [[Jean-Paul Coussan]] of Lafayette.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpel965.com/ortego-announces-candidacy-for-badons-seat/|title=Oretega announces candidacy for Badon's seat, August 3, 2011|publisher=kpel965.com|accessdate=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
Home builder [[Stephen Ortego]], a Democrat who polled 25 percent of the ballots in the 2007 primary against Badon,<ref name=election/> ran again for the post in [[redistricting|redistricted]] territory. The redrawn district included the city of Scott, now in District 45 represented by [[Moderate Republican]] [[Jean-Paul Coussan]] of Lafayette.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kpel965.com/ortego-announces-candidacy-for-badons-seat/|title=Oretega announces candidacy for Badon's seat, August 3, 2011|publisher=kpel965.com|accessdate=August 30, 2011}}</ref>
Primary results place Ortego in the November 19, 2011, general election with Republican Don Menard, who led the three-candidate field with 44.5 percent. Ortego trailed with 35 percent, and the [[Independent voter|Independent]] candidate, James "Jaime" Arnaud, held the remaining 20.5 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> Menard carried the backing of then [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]'s Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority. Stephen Ortego then won the general electionover Menard with 55 percent of the vote.
Primary results place Ortego in the November 19, 2011, general election with Republican Don Menard, who led the three-candidate field with 44.5 percent. Ortego trailed with 35 percent, and the [[Independent voter|Independent]] candidate, James "Jaime" Arnaud, held the remaining 20.5 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Primary election returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> Menard carried the backing of then [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]'s Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority. Stephen Ortego then won the general electionover Menard with 55 percent of the vote.
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