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In 1989, however, Steimel and Bussie united to support Republican [[John Treen]], older brother of former Governor [[David C. Treen]], in a [[special election]] for the District 81 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives, vacated by [[Charles Cusimano]], who became a state district judge. Treen narrowly lost the race to [[David Duke]], then of Jefferson Parish, a former grand wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. Duke later ran for the [[U.S. Senate]] and for governor in consecutive years in races which seemed to hamper the growth of the state Republican Party.
In 1989, however, Steimel and Bussie united to support Republican [[John Treen]], older brother of former Governor [[David C. Treen]], in a [[special election]] for the District 81 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives, vacated by [[Charles Cusimano]], who became a state district judge. Treen narrowly lost the race to [[David Duke]], then of Jefferson Parish, a former grand wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. Duke later ran for the [[U.S. Senate]] and for governor in consecutive years in races which seemed to hamper the growth of the state Republican Party.
In 1982, Steimel voiced immediate opposition to Governor Treen's proposed $450 million Coastal Wetlands Environmental Levy tax on petroleum and natural gas and did so without even consulting his own board.<ref>"Steimel makes faux pas," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' May 10, 1982, p. 3.</ref> Opposed by LABI and many conservative lawmakers, such as Benjamin Franklin O'Neal, Jr., of [[Shreveport]] and [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, CWEL was defeated in the Louisiana House, where it failed to obtain the two-thirds majority required for taxes.<ref>"CWEL defeated in House vote," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' June 18, 1982, p. 1.</ref>
In 1982, Steimel voiced immediate opposition to Governor Treen's proposed $450 million Coastal Wetlands Environmental Levy tax on petroleum and natural gas and did so without even consulting his own board.<ref>"Steimel makes faux pas," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' May 10, 1982, p. 3.</ref> Opposed by LABI and many conservative lawmakers, such as [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.|Benjamin Franklin O'Neal, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]] and [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, CWEL was defeated in the Louisiana House, where it failed to obtain the two-thirds majority required for taxes.<ref>"CWEL defeated in House vote," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' June 18, 1982, p. 1.</ref>
Steimel has long been critical of excessive tax burdens on Louisiana businesses. When the state lost 139,000 jobs in mining, construction, and manufacturing between 1981 and 1986, Steimel noted:
Steimel has long been critical of excessive tax burdens on Louisiana businesses. When the state lost 139,000 jobs in mining, construction, and manufacturing between 1981 and 1986, Steimel noted: