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As a freshman legislator, Bacqué stood alone in 1991, when he attempted to deny seating to newly elected representative [[David Duke]], a former figure in the [[Ku Klux Klan]], on the grounds that Duke was not a legal resident of his district. When Duke's election opponent, fellow Republican [[John Treen]], failed in a court challenge, Duke was seated but without Bacqué's acquiescence.<ref>[[Ron Gomez]], "David Duke? He's Just Another Freshman," ''My Name Is Ron And I'm a Recovering Legislator: Memoirs of a Louisiana State Representative'' (Lafayette, Louisiana:: Zemog Publishing, 2000), pp. 157-164; ISBN 0-9700156-0-7.</ref>
As a freshman legislator, Bacqué stood alone in 1991, when he attempted to deny seating to newly elected representative [[David Duke]], a former figure in the [[Ku Klux Klan]], on the grounds that Duke was not a legal resident of his district. When Duke's election opponent, fellow Republican [[John Treen]], failed in a court challenge, Duke was seated but without Bacqué's acquiescence.<ref>[[Ron Gomez]], "David Duke? He's Just Another Freshman," ''My Name Is Ron And I'm a Recovering Legislator: Memoirs of a Louisiana State Representative'' (Lafayette, Louisiana:: Zemog Publishing, 2000), pp. 157-164; ISBN 0-9700156-0-7.</ref>
In 2007, Lafayette City and Parish President Joey Durel named Bacqué to fill the unexpired term of Don Higginbotham on the Lafayette Regional Airport Commission. Higginbotham, a Democrat-turned-Republican, had earlier served with Bacqué in the state House.<ref name=acadian/>
In 2007, Lafayette City and Parish President [[Joey Durel]] named Bacqué to fill the unexpired term of Don Higginbotham on the Lafayette Regional Airport Commission. Higginbotham, a Democrat-turned-Republican, had earlier served with Bacqué in the state House.<ref name=acadian/>
In 2010, Bacqué served for five months on the Lafayette Charter Commission.<ref>"Odon Bacqué, Jr., mikestaggforlafayette.com, accessed April 21, 2014; material no longer on-line.</ref>
In 2010, Bacqué served for five months on the Lafayette Charter Commission.<ref>"Odon Bacqué, Jr., mikestaggforlafayette.com, accessed April 21, 2014; material no longer on-line.</ref>