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| name=Speedy Oteria Long
| name=Speedy Oteria Long
| image=Speedy Long.jpg
| image=Speedy Long.jpg
| office =[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s former 8th congressional district
| office=[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Louisiana]]'s former 8th Congressional District
| term_start=January 3, 1965
| term_start=January 3, 1965
| term_end=January 3, 1973
| term_end=January 3, 1973
| death_place=Jena, LaSalle Parish
| death_place=Jena, LaSalle Parish
| resting_place=Magnolia Cemetery in Tullos, Louisiana
| resting_place=Magnolia Cemetery in Tullos, Louisiana
| spouse=Florence Marie Theriot Long (married 1955-2006, his death)
| spouse=Florence Marie Theriot Long (married 1955–2006, his death)
| children=Felix Field Long<br>
| children=Felix Field Long<br>
David Theriot Long<br>
David Theriot Long<br>
'''Speedy Oteria Long''' (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an [[attorney]] and [[politician]] from LaSalle Parish, [[Louisiana]], who was a prominent member of the [[Huey Long|Long]] political dynasty. From 1965 to 1973, he was a [[conservative]] [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's since disbanded 8th congressional district, which was anchored about [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]].
'''Speedy Oteria Long''' (June 16, 1928 – October 5, 2006) was an [[attorney]] and [[politician]] from LaSalle Parish, [[Louisiana]], who was a prominent member of the [[Huey Long|Long]] political dynasty. From 1965 to 1973, he was a [[conservative]] [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's since disbanded 8th congressional district, which was anchored about [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]].
Before his congressional tenure, he was a state senator (1956-1964). After he left Congress, Long was elected as district attorney (1973–1985) for the 28th Judicial District, based in Jena. He resumed the practice of law in Jena from 1985 to 2005 but was called back to public service in 1994 when the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed him judge pro tem of the 28th Judicial District Court until a judge could be elected in 1995.
Before his congressional tenure, he was a state senator (1956–1964). After he left Congress, Long was elected as district attorney (1973–1985) for the 28th Judicial District, based in Jena. He resumed the practice of law in Jena from 1985 to 2005 but was called back to public service in 1994 when the Louisiana Supreme Court appointed him judge pro tem of the 28th Judicial District Court until a judge could be elected in 1995.
He also ran for governor in the 1971 closed Democratic [[primary]], from which emerged [[Edwin Edwards]] as the victor. He ran again for governor in 1987, when Edwards trailed in the nonpartisan blanket primary, withdrew from the [[general election]], and [[Buddy Roemer]] became the governor.
He also ran for governor in the 1971 closed Democratic [[primary]], from which emerged [[Edwin Edwards]] as the victor. He ran again for governor in 1987, when Edwards trailed in the nonpartisan blanket primary, withdrew from the [[general election]], and [[Buddy Roemer]] became the governor.