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'''Llewellyn Brian Duke, Sr.''', known as '''Brian Duke''' (May 17, 1925 &ndash May 14, 1986),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Duke&GSfn=L&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1148&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=98915766&df=all&|title=L. Brian Duke, Sr.|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref> was a business, civic, and political figure in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]]. A [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], he served seventeen years on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the parish governing council. He was the jury president for two terms.

'''Llewellyn Brian Duke, Sr.''', known as '''Brian Duke''' (May 17, 1925 &ndash May 14, 1986),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Duke&GSfn=L&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=20&GScnty=1148&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=98915766&df=all&|title=L. Brian Duke, Sr.|publisher=Old.findagrave.com|accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref> was a business, civic, and political figure in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]]. A [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], he served seventeen years on the Rapides Parish Police Jury, the parish governing council. He was the jury president for two terms.

Born in Breckenridge in Stephens County in west [[Texas]], Duke moved with his family to Alexandria, where he graduated from Bolton High School. He subsequently received a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station and a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] for two years during [[World War II]], having been assigned to a [[submarine]] in the South Pacific Theater of Operations. He did not practice law but instead became the chief executive officer of the Brian Duke Insurance Agency, a position he filled until 1985, the year prior to his death. The company merged with Insurance 1. For twelve years, Duke sat on the board of the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Louisiana and was the organization president in 1981. He was a former president of the Alexandria Insurance Exchange.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/216663854/|title=Ex-Police Juror Brian Duke dies|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=May 16, 1986|page=28|accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref>  

Born in Breckenridge in Stephens County in west [[Texas]], Duke moved with his family to Alexandria, where he graduated from Bolton High School. He subsequently received a Bachelor of Science degree from [[Texas A&M University]] in College Station and a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from [[Louisiana State University]] Law Center in [[Baton Rouge]]. He served in the [[United States Navy]] for two years during [[World War II]], having been assigned to a [[submarine]] in the South Pacific Theater of Operations. He did not practice law but instead became the chief executive officer of the Brian Duke Insurance Agency, a position he filled until 1985, the year prior to his death. The company merged with Insurance 1. For twelve years, Duke sat on the board of the Independent Insurance Agents Association of Louisiana and was the organization president in 1981. He was a former president of the Alexandria Insurance Exchange.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/216663854/|title=Ex-Police Juror Brian Duke dies|publisher=''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|date=May 16, 1986|page=28|accessdate=July 23, 2018}}</ref>  

As a police juror, Duke was the vice chairman of the National Council of County Officials. He sat on that organization's  National Committee on Metropolitan and Urban Problems, He was appointed by the Louisiana Police Jury Association to the special Governor's Liaison Committee. He was the president of the Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development District since it was organized in 1967 under the leadership of its first executive director, [[Champ Baker]] of Alexandria. He was a past board member of the Credit Bureau of Alexandria and the Alexandria-Pineville Chamber of Commerce. He formerly served on the Rapides Area Planning Commission and the Cenla  (Central Louisiana)Health Planning Council and the Cenla Community Action Committee. Duke was a member and director of the South Alexandria Rotary International, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Alexandria Tennis Association, the Rapides Parish Red Cross, and the Alexandria Jaycees, prior to his 36th birthday. He was a member of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Alexandria.<ref name=obit/>

As a police juror, Duke was the vice chairman of the National Council of County Officials. He sat on that organization's  National Committee on Metropolitan and Urban Problems, He was appointed by the Louisiana Police Jury Association to the special Governor's Liaison Committee. He was the president of the Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development District since it was organized in 1967 under the leadership of its first executive director, [[Champ Baker]] of Alexandria. He was a past board member of the Credit Bureau of Alexandria and the Alexandria-Pineville Chamber of Commerce. He formerly served on the Rapides Area Planning Commission and the Cenla  (Central Louisiana)Health Planning Council and the Cenla Community Action Committee. Duke was a member and director of the South Alexandria Rotary International, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Alexandria Tennis Association, the Rapides Parish Red Cross, and the Alexandria Jaycees, prior to his 36th birthday. He was a member of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Alexandria.<ref name=obit/>