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==Career==
==Career==
Sanders served in the [[United States Navy]]. He earned his livelihood as a sales manager in the ready mix concrete business. As a legislator, he worked to establish the Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge, a state supported charity hospital. He opposed [[right-to-work]] legislation and vowed to revitalize public education and welfare systems. He backed a referendum on a state lottery, which was adopted in 1991, two years after Sanders' death. He supported lowering the legislative budget and the state homestead exemption.<ref name=lahist/>
Sanders served in the [[United States Navy]]. He earned his livelihood as a sales manager in the ready mix concrete business. As a legislator, he worked to establish the Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge, a state supported charity hospital. He opposed [[right-to-work]] legislation and vowed to revitalize public education and welfare systems. He backed a [[referendum]] on a state lottery, which was adopted in 1991, two years after Sanders' death. He supported lowering the legislative budget and the state homestead exemption.<ref name=lahist/>
In addition to his two state House terms, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish and for the state Senate in 1967 and 1987.<ref name=lahist/> In the latter race, he sought a political comeback when he challenged the Democrat-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] Kenneth Eli Osterberger, Jr. (1930-2016), for reelection to the District 16 seat in the state Senate.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In addition to his two state House terms, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish and for the state Senate in 1967 and 1987.<ref name=lahist/> In the latter race, he sought a political comeback when he challenged the Democrat-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]] Kenneth Eli Osterberger, Jr. (1930-2016), for reelection to the District 16 seat in the state Senate.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>