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{{template|This article was slightly revised from {{{site|Wikipedia}}} but the text was originally written by BHathorn (under the name) and does not include alterations made by others from that site.|background=#aff|category=Copied Articles}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Fred Henry Mills, Jr.
| name=Fred Henry Mills, Jr.
==As legislator==
==As legislator==
In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 20, 2007, the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative, Sydnie Mae Maraist Durand, did not seek reelection. In a two-candidate field, Mills, then a Democrat himself, won outright by a wide margin over another Democrat, Marie Etienne of St. Martin Parish, 12,034 (84 percent) to 2,237 (16 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/graphical/|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007|publisher=electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov|accessdate=December18, 2010}}</ref>
In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 20, 2007, the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative, Sydnie Mae Maraist Durand, did not seek reelection. In a two-candidate field, Mills, then a Democrat himself, won outright by a wide margin over another Democrat, Marie Etienne of St. Martin Parish, 12,034 votes (84 percent) to 2,237 (16 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/graphical/|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007|publisher=electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov|accessdate=December18, 2010}}</ref>
In 2008 and 2009, Mills received a 100 percent rating from the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation. He has been rated 69 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum rated him at 89 percent in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://img.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=86619|title=Rep. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (LA)|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref>
In 2008 and 2009, Mills received a 100 percent rating from the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation. He has been rated 69 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum rated him at 89 percent in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://img.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=86619|title=Rep. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (LA)|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, Mills joined several legislative colleagues in switching allegiance from the Democrats to the Republicans.<ref name=barrow>{{cite news|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/2-qualify-for-House-seat.html|author=Bill Barrow|title=St. Martin lawmaker dons GOP garb: Party switch latest in Louisiana trend|date=December 14, 2010|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=December 14, 2010}}</ref> Others who made the switch in December 2010 were Representative [[Noble Ellington]] of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish and state Senators [[John Alario]] of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, and John R. Smith of Leesville in Vernon Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20101209/NEWS01/12090317|title=Ellington considers party switch|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=December 9, 2010|accessdate=December 11, 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, Mills joined several legislative colleagues in switching allegiance from the Democrats to the Republicans.<ref name=barrow>{{cite news|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/2-qualify-for-House-seat.html|author=Bill Barrow|title=St. Martin lawmaker dons GOP garb: Party switch latest in Louisiana trend|date=December 14, 2010|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=December 14, 2010}}</ref> Others who made the switch in December 2010 were Representative [[Noble Ellington]] of Winnsboro in Franklin Parish and state Senators [[John Alario]] of Westwego in Jefferson Parish, and John R. Smith of Leesville in Vernon Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20101209/NEWS01/12090317|title=Ellington considers party switch|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|date=December 9, 2010|accessdate=December 11, 2010}}</ref>
Mills polled 12,812 votes in the special Senate election, or 60 percent of the total. The runner-up, [[Simone Champagne]], then of Jeanerette, another recent Republican convert and formerly a state representative for Iberia Parish, received 4,040 votes (19 percent). Champagne campaigned as a "[[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Republican]]" and had the open support of [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. Independent David Groner finished third with 2,534 votes (12 percent). The remaining ballots favoredtwo other Republican candidates and a second Independent hopeful. No Democrats sought the position.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, January 22, 2011.</ref>
Mills polled 12,812 votes in the special Senate election, or 60 percent of the total. The runner-up, [[conservatie]] [[Simone Champagne]], then of Jeanerette, another recent Republican convert and formerly a state representative for Iberia Parish, received 4,040 votes (19 percent). Champagne campaigned as a "[[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Republican]]" and had the open support of [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. Independent David Groner finished third with 2,534 votes (12 percent). The remaining ballots favoredtwo other Republican candidates and a second Independent hopeful. No Democrats sought the position.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, January 22, 2011.</ref>
Two Republicans ran in an April 2 special election to fill the nine months remaining in Mills' House term. St. Martin Parish councilman [[Mike Pete Huval]] defeated St. Martinville city councilman Craig Prosper, 58-42 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/2-qualify-for-House-seat.html|title=Two qualify for House seat|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref>
Two Republicans ran in an April 2 special election to fill the nine months remaining in Mills' House term. St. Martin Parish councilman [[Mike Pete Huval]] defeated St. Martinville city councilman Craig Prosper, 58-42 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/2-qualify-for-House-seat.html|title=Two qualify for House seat|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref>
Mills held the title of "newest Louisiana state senator" for only a month. Jonathan W. Perry of Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, winner of a special election in District 26 on February 19, 2011,soon filled that billing, and coincidentally, he too is known for his humor, often appearing as a stand-up Cajun comic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilelgs.com/PerryJonathanW.html|title=Rep. Perry, Jonathan (Biography)|publisher=mobilelegs.com|accessdate=February19, 2011}}</ref>
Mills held the title of "newest Louisiana state senator" for only a month. Jonathan W. Perry of Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, winner of a special election in District 26 on February 19, 2011,soon filled that billing, and coincidentally, he too is known for his humor, often appearing as a stand-up Cajun comic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobilelgs.com/PerryJonathanW.html|title=Rep. Perry, Jonathan (Biography)|publisher=mobilelegs.com|accessdate=February19, 2011}}</ref>
Considered a [[Moderate Republican]], Mills came under fire in September 2020 from the conservative [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]], who questioned Mills' close ties to Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]].
Griffon said that though he personally likes Mills he believes that the senator lacks compassion for people who have suffered economic effects from the [[Coronavirus]] [[pandemic]]. Griffon has called for the reopening of the semi-closed Louisiana, but Edwards and Mills are hesitant to follow.<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]],'' September 25, 2020.</ref>
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