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In 1975, out of the office of mayor and back in his previous role as the executive director of the Minden Chamber of Commerce,<ref name=backtochamber>"Colten is selected new chamber director," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' February 25, 1975, p. 1</ref> Colten was named to a two-year term to the advisory council of the Small Business Administration by administrator Thomas S. Kleppe, a former U. S. Representative from [[North Dakota]] and later the [[United States Secretary of Agriculture]].<ref>"Colten gets SBA term," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' October 28, 1975, p. 3A.</ref>
In 1975, out of the office of mayor and back in his previous role as the executive director of the Minden Chamber of Commerce,<ref name=backtochamber>"Colten is selected new chamber director," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' February 25, 1975, p. 1</ref> Colten was named to a two-year term to the advisory council of the Small Business Administration by administrator Thomas S. Kleppe, a former U. S. Representative from [[North Dakota]] and later the [[United States Secretary of Agriculture]].<ref>"Colten gets SBA term," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' October 28, 1975, p. 3A.</ref>
In 1978, Colten accepted the position in Baton Rouge of general manager of the newly formed trade association, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, under president [[Ed Steimel]], which had lobbied for the state [[right-to-work]] law in 1976.<ref>"Colten slated," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' January 31, 1978, p. 1.</ref> On November 1, 1985, Colten was appointed by the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee]], of which he had previously been an elected member, to the paid executive director position. The party chairman at the time was [[George Despot]] of Shreveport.<ref>"Colten Assumes GOP Post," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' October 21, 1985.</ref>
In 1978, Colten accepted the position in Baton Rouge of general manager of the newly formed trade association, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, under president [[Ed Steimel]], which had lobbied for the state [[right-to-work]] law in 1976.<ref>"Colten slated," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' January 31, 1978, p. 1.</ref> On November 1, 1985, Colten was appointed by the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee, of which he had previously been an elected member, to the paid executive director position. The party chairman at the time was [[George Despot]] of Shreveport.<ref>"Colten Assumes GOP Post," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' October 21, 1985.</ref>