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Fletcher's advertising agency known as "The Fletcher Group" was cited by the American Advertising Federation for its successful statewide [[television]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leefletcher.com/|title=The Fletcher Group|publisher=leefletcher.com|accessdate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> He also hosted a political talk program on 92.7 Fox FM radio in Monroe.​

Fletcher's advertising agency known as "The Fletcher Group" was cited by the American Advertising Federation for its successful statewide [[television]] campaigns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leefletcher.com/|title=The Fletcher Group|publisher=leefletcher.com|accessdate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> He also hosted a political talk program on 92.7 Fox FM radio in Monroe.​

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In 2008, Fletcher's agency worked to elect Republican [[physician]] [[John Fleming]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, vacated by the retirement of Republican Representative James O. "Jim" McCrery of [[Shreveportreveport]]. Fletcher served briefly as Fleming's chief of staff until sidelined by his fatal illness.<ref name=mns>"Former talk show host, political operative Lee Fletcher dies at 43, 'The Monroe-News-Star'' October 1, 2009.</ref>​

In 2008, Fletcher's agency worked to elect Republican [[physician]] [[John Fleming]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, vacated by the retirement of Republican Representative James O. "Jim" McCrery of [[Shreveport]]. Fletcher served briefly as Fleming's chief of staff until sidelined by his fatal illness.<ref name=mns>"Former talk show host, political operative Lee Fletcher dies at 43, 'The Monroe-News-Star'' October 1, 2009.</ref>​

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==Background==​

==Background==​

In 2007, Fletcher devoted himself to electing more Republicans to office and served as the northeast Louisiana consultant for the successful gubernatorial candidate, [[Bobby Jindal]].<ref name=obit/> Fletcher's firm worked in eight campaigns and was successful in seven. The one loss occurred when the Fletcher-backed candidate advanced to the general election but then withdrew. Though self-described as a "Ronald Reagan Republican," Fletcher was a consultant for the Democratic [[African American]] [[mayor]] of Monroe, Jamie Mayo, in the latter's re-election campaign in February 2008. Mayo told a friend that his hiring of Fletcher "made the difference between winning and losing."<ref name=obit/>​

In 2007, Fletcher devoted himself to electing more Republicans to office and served as the northeast Louisiana consultant for the successful gubernatorial candidate, [[Bobby Jindal]].<ref name=obit/> Fletcher's firm worked in eight campaigns and was successful in seven. The one loss occurred when the Fletcher-backed candidate advanced to the general election but then withdrew. Though self-described as a "Ronald Reagan Republican," Fletcher was a consultant for the Democratic [[African American]] [[mayor]] of Monroe, Jamie Mayo, in the latter's re-election campaign in February 2008. Mayo told a friend that his hiring of Fletcher "made the difference between winning and losing."<ref name=obit/>​

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In 2008, Fletcher developed and launched an all new talk FM format station named [[KBYO-FM|92.7 Fox FM]] and hosted his own daily show, ''Townhall Show'', on this regional talk station.<ref>[http://www.TownHallShow.com ''Town Hall Show'']  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231015232/http://www.townhallshow.com/ |date=December 31, 2008 }}</ref> He had also ubstituted at times for [[Moon Griffon]].<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]]'', radio talk show program then based in Monroe, Louisiana, October 1, 2009.</ref>​

In 2008, Fletcher developed and launched an all new talk FM format station named KBYO-FM or 92.7 Fox FM and hosted his own daily show, ''Townhall Show'', on this regional talk station.<ref>TownHallShow.com, December 31, 2008, no longer on-line.</ref> He had also ubstituted at times for [[Moon Griffon]].<ref>''[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]]'', radio talk show program then based in Monroe, Louisiana, October 1, 2009.</ref>​

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==Last days==​

==Last days==​

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In February 2009, less than two months into his tenure as John Fleming's chief of staff, Fletcher was stricken with [[cancer]]. He underwent treatment in Ruston and Monroe as well as the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. A sarcoma in his back metastasized.<ref>T. Scott Boatright, "Fletcher dies at age 43," ''Ruston Daily Leader,'' [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], Louisiana, October 1, 2009.</ref> He died at the age of forty-three at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, with his grandmother at his side.<ref name=obit/>​

In February 2009, less than two months into his tenure as Representative John Fleming's chief of staff, Fletcher was stricken with [[cancer]]. He underwent treatment in Ruston and Monroe as well as the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. A sarcoma in his back metastasized.<ref>T. Scott Boatright, "Fletcher dies at age 43," ''Ruston Daily Leader,'' [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], Louisiana, October 1, 2009.</ref> He died at the age of forty-three at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, with his grandmother at his side.<ref name=obit/>​

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Services were held on October 5, 2009, at the First Church of God in Oak Grove, with the Reverend Mark Foster, a [[Pentecostal]] pastor from West Monroe officiating, assisted by the Reverends Paul Ninemire, a Church of God minister from Oak Grove, and Dennis Anger, pastor of the Cypress Street Church of God in West Monroe. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included former U.S. Representative John Cooksey, political consultant Roy Fletcher (no relation), newspaper publisher Sam Hanna, Jr., of ''The Ouachita Citizen'', and Judge Wendell Manning. Honorary pallbearers were U.S. Representatives John Fleming and Rodney Alexander and state Senators Michael Walsworth and Neil Riser, and Fletcher's Sigma Nu fraternity brothers.<ref name=obit/>​

Services were held on October 5, 2009, at the First Church of God in Oak Grove, with the Reverend Mark Foster, a [[Pentecostal]] pastor from West Monroe officiating, assisted by the Reverends Paul Ninemire, a Church of God minister from Oak Grove, and Dennis Anger, pastor of the Cypress Street Church of God in West Monroe. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included former U.S. Representative John Cooksey, political consultant Roy Fletcher (no relation), newspaper publisher Sam Hanna, Jr., of ''The Ouachita Citizen'', and Judge Wendell Manning. Honorary pallbearers were U.S. Representatives John Fleming and Rodney Alexander and state Senators Michael Walsworth and Neil Riser, and Fletcher's Sigma Nu fraternity brothers.<ref name=obit/>​

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