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|term_start=1982
|term_start=1982
|term_end=1997
|term_end=1997
|preceded=Lane Anderson Carson
|preceded=[[Lane Carson]]
|succeeded=[[Melinda Schwegmann]]
|succeeded=[[Melinda Schwegmann]]
|birth_date=April 29, 1950
|birth_date=April 29, 1950
Forster formerly owned a direct mail company. He completed a specialty training course sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business.<ref name=enlou/>
Forster formerly owned a direct mail company. He completed a specialty training course sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business.<ref name=enlou/>
==State representative==
==State representative==
In 1982, Forster won the House District 99 seat as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in a [[special election]] called because of the resignation of Republican Representative Lane Anderson Carson, who joined the administration of one-term Republican Governor [[David C. Treen]]. Forster prevailed thereafter in the regular elections of 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1995. In 1984, he switched his partisan affiliation to Republican. The district was renumbered to 98. In the 1987 nonpartisan blanket primary, also known as the jungle primary, Forster defeated Democratic opponent C. Joseph "Joe" Murray, 7,709 (54.6 percent) to 6,415 (45.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In 1982, Forster won the House District 99 seat as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] in a [[special election]] called because of the resignation of Republican Representative [[Lane Carson|Lane Anderson Carson]], who joined the administration of one-term Republican Governor [[David C. Treen]]. Forster prevailed thereafter in the regular elections of 1983, 1987, 1991, and 1995. In 1984, he switched his partisan affiliation to Republican. The district was renumbered to 98. In the 1987 nonpartisan blanket primary, also known as the jungle primary, Forster defeated Democratic opponent C. Joseph "Joe" Murray, 7,709 votes (54.6 percent) to 6,415 (45.4 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 24, 1987.</ref>
In 1991, Forster won the primary outright by defeating three Democrats and an [[Independent]] with 57.7 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> In 1995, Forster polled 52.6 percent in the primary against a Democrat, Norbert Rome and a Republican challenger, Joyce S. Sackett.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>
In 1991, Forster won the primary outright by defeating three Democrats and an [[Independent]] with 57.7 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> In 1995, Forster polled 52.6 percent in the primary against a Democrat, Norbert Rome and a Republican challenger, Joyce S. Sackett.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 21, 1995.</ref>