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Futrell was reared in the Sherwood Forest subdivision of his native Baton Rouge. In 1978, he graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. In 1982, he received his Bachelor of Business Administration from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. In 1985, he received the [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the LSU Law Center.<ref name=brbr/>  

Futrell was reared in the Sherwood Forest subdivision of his native Baton Rouge. In 1978, he graduated from Baton Rouge Magnet High School. In 1982, he received his Bachelor of Business Administration from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge. In 1985, he received the [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the LSU Law Center.<ref name=brbr/>  

==Political career==

==Political and military career==

Futrell represented District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish but resigned a year into his second term<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2012.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> to become the state director for then  [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]], a Republican. Having followed [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican [[Woody Jenkins]] in the House, Futrell was himself succeeded by another Republican lawyer, Hunter Greene, later a family court  [[judge]]. Journalist John Maginnis (1948-2014) said that Futrell did not stand out during his tenure in the legislature but was well-liked and well-regarded. Futrell's resume indicates that in 2002 he received the "Golden Apple Legislators Support of Education" award. In 2004, he procured the Louisiana Municipal Association Leadership Award. In 2005, he procured the Legislative Advocate Award from the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum.<ref name=brbr>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/feb/09/executive-orders-gvpt1/|title=Executive Orders: Mike Futrell|publisher=businessreport.com|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref>

Futrell represented District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish but resigned a year into his second term<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.la.us/members/h1812-2012.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012|publisher=legis.state.la.us|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref> to become the state director for then  [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]], a Republican. Having followed [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-Republican [[Woody Jenkins]] in the House, Futrell was himself succeeded by another Republican lawyer, Hunter Greene, later a family court  [[judge]]. Journalist John Maginnis (1948-2014) said that Futrell did not stand out during his tenure in the legislature but was well-liked and well-regarded. Futrell's resume indicates that in 2002 he received the "Golden Apple Legislators Support of Education" award. In 2004, he procured the Louisiana Municipal Association Leadership Award. In 2005, he procured the Legislative Advocate Award from the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum.<ref name=brbr>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/feb/09/executive-orders-gvpt1/|title=Executive Orders: Mike Futrell|publisher=businessreport.com|accessdate=July 14, 2011}}</ref>