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==Background==

==Background==

Herring graduated in 1968 from the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, [[Iowa]], the first institution of this kind in the world. From February 1969 until October 1970, he served in the [[United States Navy]]. Thereafter, he worked as a chiropractor in Alexandria (1970-1992), in Metairie in Jefferson Parish (1992-1996), in Amite in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana (1996-1998), and since 1998 in the capital city of Baton Rouge. Beginning in April 2004, he became affiliated with Louisiana Spine and Sports Medicine in Baton Rouge.<ref name=crherring>{{cite web|url= http://charlesrherring.com/about_charles_herring.html#C|title=About Dr. Charles Herring|publisher=charlesrherring.com|accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref>

Herring graduated in 1968 from the Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, [[Iowa]], the first institution of this kind in the world. From February 1969 until October 1970, he served in the [[United States Navy]]. Thereafter, he worked as a chiropractor in Alexandria (1970–1992), in Metairie in Jefferson Parish (1992–1996), in Amite in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana (1996–1998), and since 1998 in the capital city of Baton Rouge. Beginning in April 2004, he became affiliated with Louisiana Spine and Sports Medicine in Baton Rouge.<ref name=crherring>{{cite web|url= http://charlesrherring.com/about_charles_herring.html#C|title=About Dr. Charles Herring|publisher=charlesrherring.com|accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref>

Long active in his profession, Herring has taught on the graduate faculties of four chiropractic colleges: his alma mater, Palmer,  Parker University in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, and the Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, outside of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref name=crherring/>

Long active in his profession, Herring has taught on the graduate faculties of four chiropractic colleges: his alma mater, Palmer,  Parker University in [[Dallas]], [[Texas]], Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, and the Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, outside of [[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]].<ref name=crherring/>

==Political life==

==Political life==

From 1976 to 1987, Herring was a member of the Louisiana Statewide Health Coordinating Council.<ref name=crherring/> In 1987 he won a runoff election for the House seat vacated by [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Jock Scott]], who ran unsuccessfully for state senator against the Democrat [[Joe McPherson]]. Herring defeated fellow Democrat Eugene Paul "Gene" Cicardo, Sr. (1933-1996), one of the first white graduates of the historically black Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sulc.edu/Departments/Communications/reflections-docs/Web_SULC_Refl_Sum13.pdf|title=Cicardo, Jr., Speaks of Strong Family Legacy at SULC|publisher=''SULC Reflections: The Magazine of Southern University Law Center''|date=2012|page=10|accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref> and a former city attorney chosen by [[Arnold Jack Rosenthal]], the last of the municipal finance and utilities commissioners in Alexandria. In a low-turnout contest, Herring polled 4,034 votes (52.7 percent) to Cicardo's 3,627 (47.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 1987.</ref> Cicardo had led the five-candidate primary field with 26.7 percent of the votes cast, compared to Herring's 22.9 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>

From 1976 to 1987, Herring was a member of the Louisiana Statewide Health Coordinating Council.<ref name=crherring/> In 1987 he won a runoff election for the House seat vacated by [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Jock Scott]], who ran unsuccessfully for state senator against the Democrat [[Joe McPherson]]. Herring defeated fellow Democrat Eugene Paul "Gene" Cicardo Sr. (1933–1996), one of the first white graduates of the historically black Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sulc.edu/Departments/Communications/reflections-docs/Web_SULC_Refl_Sum13.pdf|title=Cicardo, Jr., Speaks of Strong Family Legacy at SULC|publisher=''SULC Reflections: The Magazine of Southern University Law Center''|date=2012|page=10|accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref> and a former city attorney chosen by [[Arnold Jack Rosenthal]], the last of the municipal finance and utilities commissioners in Alexandria. In a low-turnout contest, Herring polled 4,034 votes (52.7 percent) to Cicardo's 3,627 (47.3 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 1987.</ref> Cicardo had led the five-candidate primary field with 26.7 percent of the votes cast, compared to Herring's 22.9 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>

Representative Herring served on the House committees of Civil Law and Procedure and Health and Welfare.<ref name=crherring/> Herring did not seek a second term in the House in the 1991 nonpartisan blanket primary, and his seat was won by the [[African-American]] school board member, Israel "Bo" Curtis of Alexandria.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991.</ref> Herring instead lost a bid in 1991 for the District 29 seat in the state Senate; he finished in third place in the five-candidate primary election with 7,114 votes (19.1 percent). Another losing primary candidate was the [[singer]] Jay Chevalier. Victory instead went to another Democrat, the incumbent state Senator Joe McPherson, who in the runoff election defeated the Republican [[Robert W. Bates]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref>

Representative Herring served on the House committees of Civil Law and Procedure and Health and Welfare.<ref name=crherring/> Herring did not seek a second term in the House in the 1991 nonpartisan blanket primary, and his seat was won by the [[African-American]] school board member, Israel "Bo" Curtis of Alexandria.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 16, 1991.</ref> Herring instead lost a bid in 1991 for the District 29 seat in the state Senate; he finished in third place in the five-candidate primary election with 7,114 votes (19.1 percent). Another losing primary candidate was the [[singer]] Jay Chevalier. Victory instead went to another Democrat, the incumbent state Senator Joe McPherson, who in the runoff election defeated the Republican [[Robert W. Bates]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref>