In July 2003, Volentine joined another former state representative from the area, Virgil Orr of Ruston in supporting the unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial contender Randy Ewing, a state senator from Jackson Parish. The governorship ultimately went to another Democrat, [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who served from 2004 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcwd.com/gj/2003/briefs-2003-07-03.html|title=Hundreds Attend Ewing Fundraiser|publisher=kcwd.com|date=June 26, 2003|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}</ref> | In July 2003, Volentine joined another former state representative from the area, Virgil Orr of Ruston in supporting the unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial contender Randy Ewing, a state senator from Jackson Parish. The governorship ultimately went to another Democrat, [[Kathleen Blanco]] of [[Lafayette]], who served from 2004 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcwd.com/gj/2003/briefs-2003-07-03.html|title=Hundreds Attend Ewing Fundraiser|publisher=kcwd.com|date=June 26, 2003|accessdate=January 29, 2020}}</ref> |