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Landry rebounded in 2011 in District 96, for the seat held since 2005 by Democrat Juan LaFonta. Landry, as a Democrat, finished second in the nonpartisan blanket primary with 2,939 votes (31.8 percent). The top vote-getter was an Independent candidate, Eric Martin, who drew 3,760 votes (40.7 percent). Four other Democratic candidates held the balance of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> In the ensuing [[general election]], another low turnout contest, Landry defeated Martin, 4,641 votes (56 percent) to 3,654 (44 percent).<ref>Louisianan Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>

Landry rebounded in 2011 in District 96, for the seat held since 2005 by Democrat Juan LaFonta. Landry, as a Democrat, finished second in the nonpartisan blanket primary with 2,939 votes (31.8 percent). The top vote-getter was an Independent candidate, Eric Martin, who drew 3,760 votes (40.7 percent). Four other Democratic candidates held the balance of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> In the ensuing [[general election]], another low turnout contest, Landry defeated Martin, 4,641 votes (56 percent) to 3,654 (44 percent).<ref>Louisianan Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>

   

   

Representative Landry, an [[African-American]], was a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, the Rural Caucus, and the Democratic Caucus. He had an unusually heavy committee schedule, including the vice-chairmanship of the Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee. He also sat on (1) Administration of Criminal Justice, (2) Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, (3) Homeland Security (vice-chair of House select committee and on the joint committee), (4) Joint Capital Outlay, (5) Military and Veterans Affairs, and (6) Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee.<ref name=tclsr/>

Representative Landry, an [[African-American]], was a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, the Rural Caucus, and the Democratic Caucus. He had an unusually heavy committee schedule, including the vice-chairmanship of the Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee. He also sat on (1) Administration of Criminal Justice, (2) Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development, (3) Homeland Security (vice-chair of House select committee and on the joint committee), (4) Joint Capital Outlay, (5) Military and Veterans Affairs, and (6) Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee.

   

   

Landry's legislative ratings have ranged from 31 to 67 percent from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012, he was rated 17 percent by the[National Federation of Independent Business. In 2013 and 2014, the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum scored him 60 and 40 percent, respectively. In 2013 and 2014, he was rated 100 and 83 percent, respectively, by Louisiana [[Right to Life]]. He ranked 100 percent from the Louisiana Association of Educators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/93838/terry-landry-sr#.VUGdRPnF-S8|title=Terry Landry's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}</ref>

Landry's legislative ratings have ranged from 31 to 67 percent from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 2012, he was rated 17 percent by the[National Federation of Independent Business. In 2013 and 2014, the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum scored him 60 and 40 percent, respectively. In 2013 and 2014, he was rated 100 and 83 percent, respectively, by Louisiana [[Right to Life]]. He ranked 100 percent from the Louisiana Association of Educators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/93838/terry-landry-sr#.VUGdRPnF-S8|title=Terry Landry's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=August 14, 2020}}</ref>