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==Political life==
==Political life==
Weaver won election to the legislature when the [[incumbent]], Louise Brazzel Johnson (1924-2002) of Bernice in Union Parish, ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate. He served on the House Appropriations Committee, Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the House committees on retirement, transportation and development, and administration of criminal justice.<ref name=house/>
Weaver won election to the legislature when the [[incumbent]], Louise Brazzel Johnson (1924-2002) of Bernice in Union Parish, ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate. He was the first freshman representative chosen by his colleagues to serve on the House Appropriations Committee. He also served on the Legislative Budget Committee, and the House committees on retirement, transportation and development, and administration of criminal justice. He was vice-chairman of the Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and a board member of the State Employees' Group Benefits Program. During his two terms in the Louisiana House, Weaver had numerous legislative accomplishments, including getting legislation passed to bring the David Wade Correctional Center to Claiborne Parish.<ref name=obit/>
In the 1978 congressional race created by the retirement of the Democrat [[Joe Waggonner]], Weaver finished in fourth place, with 17,396 votes (13.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Congressional election returns, 1978.</ref> His background in federal service and law enforcement secured him the endorsement of both the ''The Shreveport Times'', the largest [[newspaper]] in north Louisiana.<ref>Political advertisement, ''Minden Press-Herald,'' September 8, 1978.</ref> and former Caddo Parish [[Sheriff]] [[James M. Goslin]].<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' November 8, 1978, p. 4A.</ref> In his declaration of candidacy, Weaver promised "reasonable, rational, and common sense approach to national defense and the energy problem."<ref>"Loy Weaver officially enters 4th district race," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' May 17, 1978, p. 8.</ref>
In the 1978 congressional race created by the retirement of the Democrat [[Joe Waggonner]], Weaver finished in fourth place, with 17,396 votes (13.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Congressional election returns, 1978.</ref> His background in federal service and law enforcement secured him the endorsement of both the ''The Shreveport Times'', the largest [[newspaper]] in north Louisiana.<ref>Political advertisement, ''Minden Press-Herald,'' September 8, 1978.</ref> and former Caddo Parish [[Sheriff]] [[James M. Goslin]].<ref>''[[Shreveport Journal]],'' November 8, 1978, p. 4A.</ref> In his declaration of candidacy, Weaver promised "reasonable, rational, and common sense approach to national defense and the energy problem."<ref>"Loy Weaver officially enters 4th district race," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' May 17, 1978, p. 8.</ref>