| − | Hainkel graduated in 1956 from the [[Roman Catholic]] De La Salle High School and then [[Tulane University]] and the Tulane Law School, all in New Orleans. In addition to being known as a raconteur, Hainkel was a trial and appellate [[attorney]]. In 1967, he was the third partner in Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel, and Johnson, then the second oldest law firm in Louisiana specializing throughout its history in insurance defense. Law partner [[Ben C. Toledano]], like Hainkel, left the [[Democratic Party]] to run in his case, unsuccessfully, as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] for [[mayor]] of New Orleans in 1970 and the [[United States Senate]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phjlaw.com/firm-overview/history/|title=History of Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson LLP|publisher=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709063736/http://www.phjlaw.com/firm-overview/history/phjlaw.com|accessdate=June 8, 2014|date=July 9, 2014}}</ref> | + | Hainkel graduated in 1956 from the [[Roman Catholic]] De La Salle High School and then [[Tulane University]] and the Tulane Law School, all in New Orleans. In addition to being known as a raconteur, Hainkel was a trial and appellate [[attorney]]. In 1967, he was the third partner in Porteous, Toledano, Hainkel, and Johnson, then the second oldest law firm in Louisiana specializing throughout its history in insurance defense. Law partner [[Ben C. Toledano]], like Hainkel, left the [[Democratic Party]] to run in his case, unsuccessfully, as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] for [[mayor]] of New Orleans in 1970 and the [[United States Senate]] in 1972. |
| | Hainkel was first elected in 1968 as a Democrat to the Louisiana House. His service hence dated back to the second term of [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]]. Like many other Louisiana Democrats over time, he wound up switching to the more [[American conservatism|conservative]] Republican Party. He originally represented a compact, affluent Uptown New Orleans House district. At the time of his death, Hainkel's legislative service had begun before ten then-serving Louisiana state legislators had been born. | | Hainkel was first elected in 1968 as a Democrat to the Louisiana House. His service hence dated back to the second term of [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]]. Like many other Louisiana Democrats over time, he wound up switching to the more [[American conservatism|conservative]] Republican Party. He originally represented a compact, affluent Uptown New Orleans House district. At the time of his death, Hainkel's legislative service had begun before ten then-serving Louisiana state legislators had been born. |