| − | Salter was term-limited in the 2007 elections. In 2008, he began his latest position at a salary of $120,000 annually under Education Superintendent [[Paul Pastorek]]. In 2007, Pastorek assumed the superintendency on the death of [[Cecil Picard]], a former member of both houses of the legislature. In Louisiana, the education was previously elected, but the post became appointive in the 1980s, Pastorek was retained by Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. The superintendent is selected by the 11-member elected Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and while the governor's recommendation is significant, it is not binding. Salter was a lobbyist and liaison officer for the Education Department with his former colleagues in the legislature, with the state's [[U.S. Congress|congressional]] delegation, and with local school boards.<ref name=j.salter/> | + | Salter was term-limited in the 2007 elections. In 2008, he began his latest position at a salary of $120,000 annually under Education Superintendent [[Paul Pastorek]]. In 2007, Pastorek assumed the superintendency on the death of [[Cecil Picard]], a former member of both houses of the legislature. In Louisiana, the education was previously elected, but the post became appointive in the 1980s, Pastorek was retained by Republican Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]. The superintendent is selected by the 11-member elected Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and while the governor's recommendation is significant, it is not binding. Salter was a lobbyist and liaison officer for the Education Department with his former colleagues in the legislature, with the state's [[U.S. Congress|congressional]] delegation, and with local school boards.<ref name="Joe Salter's obituary"/> |