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|term_start=1988
|term_start=1988
|term_end=2008
|term_end=2008
|preceded=Edward Ripoll
|preceded=[[Edward Ripoll]]
|succeeded=Reed S. Henderson
|succeeded=Reed S. Henderson
|birth_date=October 9, 1930
|birth_date=October 9, 1930
==Elections==
==Elections==
Odinet ran unsuccessfully for the state House in 1983, when he finished third to the incumbent [[Edward S. Bopp]] and the runoff election winner, [[Republican Party|Republican]] Edward Ripoll. Four years later on November 21, 1987, he unseated Ripoll, best known as the owner of the popular Bud Rip's Bar in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewsbureau.com/inst/2006SS2/HCR/00/062ES-HCR10_Original.pdf|title=Condolesences upon the death of former state representative Edward "Bud Rip" Ripoll, Jr., of New Orleans|publisher=lanewsbureau.com|date=2006|accessdate=June 28, 2015}}</ref> Odinet polled 6,160 votes (59.1 percent) to Ripoll's 4,269 (40.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 1987.</ref> Four other candidates, all Democrats, were eliminated in the primary election held a month earlier.
Odinet ran unsuccessfully for the state House in 1983, when he finished third to the incumbent [[Edward S. Bopp]] and the runoff election winner, [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Edward Ripoll]]. Four years later on November 21, 1987, he unseated Ripoll, best known as the owner of the popular Bud Rip's Bar in New Orleans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewsbureau.com/inst/2006SS2/HCR/00/062ES-HCR10_Original.pdf|title=Condolesences upon the death of former state representative Edward "Bud Rip" Ripoll, Jr., of New Orleans|publisher=lanewsbureau.com|date=2006|accessdate=June 28, 2015}}</ref> Odinet polled 6,160 votes (59.1 percent) to Ripoll's 4,269 (40.9 percent).<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 21, 1987.</ref> Four other candidates, all Democrats, were eliminated in the primary election held a month earlier.
Odinet won reelection over two Democrats in 1991 with 56.4 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> He went on to defeat with ease the Republicans Pamela Nevle in 1995 and Robert Breaud, Jr., in 1999 and 2003.
Odinet won reelection over two Democrats in 1991 with 56.4 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 19, 1991.</ref> He went on to defeat with ease the Republicans Pamela Nevle in 1995 and Robert Breaud, Jr., in 1999 and 2003.