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| | McPherson was an ally of [[organized labor]] in the Senate, but his ratings from the pro-business interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, reached nearly 60 percent. The Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business ranked McPherson at 22 percent in support of its goals. Social conservatives often oppose him, but he has ranked nearly 80 percent in a rating from the Louisiana Family Forum. [14] | | McPherson was an ally of [[organized labor]] in the Senate, but his ratings from the pro-business interest group, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, reached nearly 60 percent. The Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business ranked McPherson at 22 percent in support of its goals. Social conservatives often oppose him, but he has ranked nearly 80 percent in a rating from the Louisiana Family Forum. [14] |
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| − | In 2017, Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] appointed McPherson to serve on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[15] | + | In December 2017, Democratic Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] appointed McPherson to serve on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission for a term extending to 2023. [15] |
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| | 1. "William McPherson, December 1950". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2017.<br> | | 1. "William McPherson, December 1950". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2017.<br> |
| | 2. ''Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004,'' pp. 96-97" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2009.<br> | | 2. ''Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2004,'' pp. 96-97" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2009.<br> |
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| | 13. "Senator drops out of runoff for PSC", ''New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' April 14, 2009, p. B2.<br> | | 13. "Senator drops out of runoff for PSC", ''New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' April 14, 2009, p. B2.<br> |
| | 14. "Project Vote Smart: The Voter's Self-Defense System". Votesmart.org. Retrieved September 16, 2009. | | 14. "Project Vote Smart: The Voter's Self-Defense System". Votesmart.org. Retrieved September 16, 2009. |
| − | 15. | + | 15. "Gov. John Bel Edwards Appoints Joe McPherson to Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission" [http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/41716], accessed August 10, 2019. |
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