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==Background==
==Background==
Fletcher was born at E.A. Conway Medical Center in Monroe to Dewey Fletcher, Sr. (1943-2004),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fletcher&GSfn=Dewey&GSmn=Lee&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=46403438&df=all&|title=Dewey Lee Fletcher, Sr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref> and the former Patricia Gaye Brown (born August 1944), later Patricia Irby, of Monroe. He was reared at the 9B Ranch, a [[horse]] ranch and a [[cotton]] farm, in Oak Grove in [[rural]] West Carroll Parish in northeast Louisiana by his maternal grandparents, Dayton C. Brown (1913–1994)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.com|accessdate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> and Pat Brown, who at the time of her grandson's death resided in West Monroe. Fletcher had ad two sisters, Nicki Hall of Tyler, [[Texas]], and Ashley Simmons-Jones of West Monroe. He was a cousin of Louisiana 4th Judicial District Judge [[Wendell Manning]] of Monroe, also a Republican..
Fletcher was born at E.A. Conway Medical Center in Monroe to Dewey Fletcher, Sr. (1943-2004),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Fletcher&GSfn=Dewey&GSmn=Lee&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=46403438&df=all&|title=Dewey Lee Fletcher, Sr.|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref> and the former Patricia Gaye Brown (born August 1944), later Patricia Irby, of Monroe. He was reared at the 9B Ranch, a [[horse]] ranch and a [[cotton]] farm, in Oak Grove in [[rural]] West Carroll Parish in northeast Louisiana by his maternal grandparents, Dayton C. Brown (1913–1994)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.com|accessdate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> and Pat Brown, who at the time of her grandson's death resided in West Monroe. Fletcher had two sisters, Nicki Hall of Tyler, [[Texas]], and Ashley Simmons-Jones of West Monroe. He was a cousin of Louisiana 4th Judicial District Judge [[Wendell Manning]] of Monroe, also a Republican..
In 1984, Fletcher graduated from Oak Grove High School. In August 1989, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural education from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] A member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, he was the Louisiana Tech student body president in 1988 and a devotee of Louisiana Tech athletics.<ref name=obit>Obituary of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr., ''The Monroe News Star,'' Retrieved October 3, 2009.</ref> Eleven years later, he obtained a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]].
In 1984, Fletcher graduated from Oak Grove High School. In August 1989, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural education from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] A member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, he was the Louisiana Tech student body president in 1988 and a devotee of Louisiana Tech athletics.<ref name=obit>Obituary of Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr., ''The Monroe News Star,'' Retrieved October 3, 2009.</ref> Eleven years later, he obtained a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]].