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==Political career==
==Political career==
===Representing West Texas, 1963–1965===
===Representing West Texas, 1963-1965===
In 1962, while he resided in Odessa, Foreman was elected to Congress from the 16th District in West Texas,<ref name=whoswho/> which stretched from [[El Paso]] to the Permian Basin. His victory is attributed to the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative J. T. Rutherford (1921-2006) having been linked with the [[Billy Sol Estes]] scandal. In that same election, the Democrat, later Republican, [[John Connally]], was elected [[governor]] of Texas ] over the Republican oilfield equipment executive Jack M. Cox (1921-1990).
In 1962, while he resided in Odessa, Foreman was elected to Congress from the 16th District in West Texas,<ref name=whoswho/> which stretched from [[El Paso]] to the Permian Basin. His victory is attributed to the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative J. T. Rutherford (1921-2006) having been linked with the [[Billy Sol Estes]] scandal. In that same election, the Democrat, later Republican, [[John Connally]], was elected [[governor]] of Texas ] over the Republican oilfield equipment executive Jack M. Cox (1921-1990).