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In 1962, Jack joined his House colleague, Representative [[Parey Branton]] of Shongaloo in Webster Parish, in calling for a change in the method by which Louisiana allocates its [[electoral votes]]. The two urged adoption of the framework used by [[Maine]] and [[Nebraska]] under which one elector is allotted for each congressional district to the winner by [[plurality]] in that district, and two at-large electoral votes are assigned to the top vote-getter statewide, plurality or majority. The plan was not adopted. It could have enabled Louisiana to choose split electors, as [[Alabama]] did in 1960 and [[New Jersey]] in 1860.<ref>"Branton Predicts Finances, Integration Will Top Legislative Session," ''Minden Press,'' May 14, 1962, p. 1.</ref><ref>"Rep. Branton Has the Answer," ''Minden Herald,''  editorial, February 1, 1962, p. 2.</ref>

In 1962, Jack joined his House colleague, Representative [[Parey Branton]] of Shongaloo in Webster Parish, in calling for a change in the method by which Louisiana allocates its [[electoral votes]]. The two urged adoption of the framework used by [[Maine]] and [[Nebraska]] under which one elector is allotted for each congressional district to the winner by [[plurality]] in that district, and two at-large electoral votes are assigned to the top vote-getter statewide, plurality or majority. The plan was not adopted. It could have enabled Louisiana to choose split electors, as [[Alabama]] did in 1960 and [[New Jersey]] in 1860.<ref>"Branton Predicts Finances, Integration Will Top Legislative Session," ''Minden Press,'' May 14, 1962, p. 1.</ref><ref>"Rep. Branton Has the Answer," ''Minden Herald,''  editorial, February 1, 1962, p. 2.</ref>

Jack's House tenure extended from the administrations of Governors [[Sam Houston Jones]] to the second term of [[Jimmie Davis]]. During his long career in the House, Jack served alongside numerous colleagues who reached the highest point in state politics, including Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915-1987),  [[Bill Dodd]], [[C.H. "Sammy" Downs]], [[John J. McKeithen]], [[Louis J. Michot]], [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr.]],  [[Dave L. Pearce]], and [[William Rainach]], along with his Caddo colleagues [[Algie D. Brown]], [[Frank Fulco]], and [[James C. Gardner]].<ref name=house/>

Jack's House tenure extended from the administrations of Governors [[Sam Houston Jones]] to the second term of [[Jimmie Davis]]. During his long career in the House, Jack served alongside numerous colleagues who reached the highest point in state politics, including Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915-1987),  [[Bill Dodd]], Crawford Hugh "Sammy" Downs, [[John J. McKeithen]], [[Louis J. Michot]], [[Chep Morrison|deLesseps Story "Chep" Morrison, Sr.]],  [[Dave L. Pearce]], and [[William Rainach]], along with his Caddo colleagues [[Algie D. Brown]], [[Frank Fulco]], and [[James C. Gardner]].<ref name=house/>

Jack lost his House seat after twenty-four years because two [[Republican Party|Republicans]], [[Morley Hudson]] and [[Taylor W. O'Hearn]], led the field of legislative candidates in 1964. Hudson and O'Hearn, the first two Republicans to serve in the Louisiana legislature since [[Reconstruction]]

Jack lost his House seat after twenty-four years because two [[Republican Party|Republicans]], [[Morley Hudson]] and [[Taylor W. O'Hearn]], led the field of legislative candidates in 1964. Hudson and O'Hearn, the first two Republicans to serve in the Louisiana legislature since [[Reconstruction]]