Changes

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 20, 2007, the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative, Sydnie Mae Maraist Durand, did not seek reelection. In a two-candidate field, Mills, then a Democrat himself, won outright by a wide margin over another Democrat, Marie Etienne of St. Martin Parish, 12,034 (84 percent) to  2,237 (16 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/graphical/|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007|publisher=electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov|accessdate=December18, 2010}}</ref>

In the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 20, 2007, the incumbent [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] representative, Sydnie Mae Maraist Durand, did not seek reelection. In a two-candidate field, Mills, then a Democrat himself, won outright by a wide margin over another Democrat, Marie Etienne of St. Martin Parish, 12,034 (84 percent) to  2,237 (16 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov/graphical/|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 20, 2007|publisher=electionresults.sos.louisiana.gov|accessdate=December18, 2010}}</ref>

In 2008 and 2009, Mills received a 100 percent rating from the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation. He has been rated 69 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum rated him at 89 percent in 2009.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://img.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=86619|title=Rep. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (LA)|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref>

In 2008 and 2009, Mills received a 100 percent rating from the Louisiana [[Right to Life]] Federation. He has been rated 69 percent by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. The [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum rated him at 89 percent in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://img.votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=86619|title=Rep. Fred H. Mills, Jr. (LA)|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref>

Mills guided to passage in 2010 legislation to permit pharmacists to administer medication therapy services to patients in Louisiana. The [[interest group]], the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, supported the legislation. The bill wassigned on June 25, 2010, by Republican then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]. The measure authorizes the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to create an MTM pharmacy program.<ref name=nacds>{{cite web|url=http://www.pharmacynews.eu/drugstores/nacds-lauds-louisiana-medication-therapy-management-law|title="NACDS Lauds Louisiana Medication Therapy Management Law|date=July 15, 2010|publisher=Pharmacynews.eu|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref>

Mills guided to passage in 2010 legislation to permit pharmacists to administer medication therapy services to patients in Louisiana. The [[interest group]], the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, supported the legislation. The bill wassigned on June 25, 2010, by Republican then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]]. The measure authorizes the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals to create an MTM pharmacy program.<ref name=nacds>{{cite web|url=http://www.pharmacynews.eu/drugstores/nacds-lauds-louisiana-medication-therapy-management-law|title="NACDS Lauds Louisiana Medication Therapy Management Law|date=July 15, 2010|publisher=Pharmacynews.eu|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref>