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The mayor during Farr's term on the council was William Thomas "Bill" Hanna. Former Mayor James C. Gardner was a member of the founding city council with Farr. In 1982, when John Brennan Hussey was elected mayor, Farr was defeated for reelection by his fellow black Democrat, Joe Shyne, who in 2008 still represented historically black District E on the legislative body.

The mayor during Farr's term on the council was William Thomas "Bill" Hanna. Former Mayor James C. Gardner was a member of the founding city council with Farr. In 1982, when John Brennan Hussey was elected mayor, Farr was defeated for reelection by his fellow black Democrat, Joe Shyne, who in 2008 still represented historically black District E on the legislative body.

Farr was a member and former president of the Shreveport chapter of the interest group, the [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]], through which he vowed to fight for justice and [[civil rights]]. In his June 17 tribute to Farr, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover, the first African American to serve in the executive position since [[Reconstruction]], said that Farr "never backed-down from a fight; he had a kind forgiving heart and a quick smile: He would be literally ready to go to war one minute, and a minute later he was all smiles. [He] never held a grudge. Shreveport has lost a great public servant. [His] life is worthy of emulation. He has set a very high bar for all citizens. ... In his youth, Farr was a boxer. He came to Shreveport in 1964 and was the pastor of the historically black Upper Zion and Oak Hill Baptist churches.<ref name=obit/> According to the archives of ''The Shreveport Times,'' Farr "quickly made his mark when he refused to go to the balcony — the [then] Negro section — at the Strand Theatre. He led his wife [Bruetta D. Farr] through the front door, and a policeman was called, but the officer stood back and watched. From then on, blacks sat downstairs in the [since restored and historic] movie theater.

Farr was a member and former president of the Shreveport chapter of the interest group, the [[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]], through which he vowed to fight for justice and [[civil rights]]. In his June 17 tribute to Farr, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover, the first African American to serve in the high executive position since [[Reconstruction]], said that Farr "never backed-down from a fight; he had a kind forgiving heart and a quick smile: He would be literally ready to go to war one minute, and a minute later he was all smiles. [He] never held a grudge. Shreveport has lost a great public servant. [His] life is worthy of emulation. He has set a very high bar for all citizens. ... In his youth, Farr was a boxer. He came to Shreveport in 1964 and was the pastor of the historically black Upper Zion and Oak Hill Baptist churches.<ref name=obit/> According to the archives of ''The Shreveport Times,'' Farr "quickly made his mark when he refused to go to the balcony — the [then] Negro section — at the Strand Theatre. He led his wife [Bruetta D. Farr] through the front door, and a policeman was called, but the officer stood back and watched. From then on, blacks sat downstairs in the [since restored and historic] movie theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forward-now.com/2015/03/07/making-shreveport-a-progressive-inclusive-and-great-city/|title=Making Shreveport a Progressive, Inclusive Great City|date=March 7, 2015|author=Willie Bradford|accessdate=May 12, 2017}}</ref>

Farr was a founding member of Citizens for Better Schools and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, which pushed for the Shreveport Fire Department to hire its first African American [[firefighter]]s. Shyne said that he and his former election opponent "enjoyed competing against each other. He and I worked very close together in trying to correct social and economic ills ... aimed directly at the black community."

Farr was a founding member of Citizens for Better Schools and the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, which pushed for the Shreveport Fire Department to hire its first African American [[firefighter]]s. Shyne said that he and his former election opponent "enjoyed competing against each other. He and I worked very close together in trying to correct social and economic ills ... aimed directly at the black community."