He was a professor of engineering and administrator at [[Louisiana Tech University]] and served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 12 (Lincoln and Union parishes) between 1988 and 1992.<ref>HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf (louisiana.gov), Lincoln and Union parishes, accessed May 4, 2021.</ref> | He was a professor of engineering and administrator at [[Louisiana Tech University]] and served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state representative for District 12 (Lincoln and Union parishes) between 1988 and 1992.<ref>HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf (louisiana.gov), Lincoln and Union parishes, accessed May 4, 2021.</ref> |