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In 2007, Lafayette City and Parish President Joey Durel named Bacqué to fill the unexpired term of Don Higginbotham on the Lafayette Regional Airport Commission. Higginbotham, a Democrat-turned-Republican, had earlier served with Bacqué in the state House.<ref name=acadian/>
In 2007, Lafayette City and Parish President Joey Durel named Bacqué to fill the unexpired term of Don Higginbotham on the Lafayette Regional Airport Commission. Higginbotham, a Democrat-turned-Republican, had earlier served with Bacqué in the state House.<ref name=acadian/>
In 2010, Bacqué served for five months on the Lafayette Charter Commission.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mikestaggforlafayette.com/?tag=odon-bacque-jr|title=Odon Bacqué, Jr.|publisher=mikestaggforlafayette.com|accessdate=April 21, 2014}}</ref>
In 2010, Bacqué served for five months on the Lafayette Charter Commission.<ref>"Odon Bacqué, Jr., mikestaggforlafayette.com, accessed April 21, 2014; material no longer on-line.</ref>
In 2014, Bacqué was a political donor to Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], who failed in her bid for a fourth term in the runoff election held on December 6. He has also contributed to his own Lafayette-area then congressman, Republican Charles Boustany, Jr., of Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/odon-bacque.asp?cycle=14|title=Odon Bacqué Political Campaign Contributions: 2014 Election Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref>
In 2014, Bacqué was a political donor to Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], who failed in her bid for a fourth term in the runoff election held on December 6. He has also contributed to his own Lafayette-area then congressman, Republican Charles Boustany, Jr., of Louisiana's 3rd congressional district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/odon-bacque.asp?cycle=14|title=Odon Bacqué Political Campaign Contributions: 2014 Election Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=July 8, 2020}}</ref>