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==Senate==
==Senate==
In the 1962 general election, Long defeated Taylor Walters O'Hearn (1907–1997) of Shreveport, who two years later became one of the first two Republicans elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives since [[Reconstruction]]. In 1974, the Republicans could not recruit a candidate to oppose Long because of the likelihood of failure, explained the then party chairman [[James H. Boyce]]. In 1980, in his last Senate race, Long defeated [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, then a Democrat who ran again for the Senate in 1996 as a Republican against former Senator [[Mary Landrieu]]. As a youth, Jenkins had been a page for O'Hearn and Republican [[Morley Hudson]] in the Louisiana House, in which Jenkins himself served from 1972 to 2000.
In the 1962 general election, Long defeated [[Taylor W. O'Hearn|Taylor Walters O'Hearn]] of Shreveport, who two years later became one of the first two Republicans elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives since [[Reconstruction]]. In 1974, the Republicans could not recruit a candidate to oppose Long because of the likelihood of failure, explained the then party chairman [[James H. Boyce]]. In 1980, in his last Senate race, Long defeated [[Woody Jenkins]] of Baton Rouge, then a Democrat who ran again for the Senate in 1996 as a Republican against former Senator [[Mary Landrieu]]. As a youth, Jenkins had been a page for O'Hearn and Republican [[Morley Hudson]] in the Louisiana House, in which Jenkins himself served from 1972 to 2000.
Long was known for a humorous quote about taxation. One version says, "Don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind that tree!" Long retired from the Senate, and the Democrat [[John Breaux]] won the seat, which he held for three terms. Long became a high-powered lawyer-lobbyist on leaving the Senate. From 1972 until 1987, his senatorial colleague was fellow Democrat [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of Shreveport, who also became a lobbyist on retirement from the Senate.
Long was known for a humorous quote about taxation. One version says, "Don't tax you, don't tax me, tax that fellow behind that tree!" Long retired from the Senate, and the Democrat [[John Breaux]] won the seat, which he held for three terms. Long became a high-powered lawyer-lobbyist on leaving the Senate. From 1972 until 1987, his senatorial colleague was fellow Democrat [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of Shreveport, who also became a lobbyist on retirement from the Senate.