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[[James H. Boyce]], the former state Republican chairman from Baton Rouge, said that Breaux "got his job done" and had a good relationship with the community. ... The fact that a Republican could go into a community like Zachary and be reelected and get his program adopted is a great tribute to him." Baker Mayor Mike Cross, a Democrat who later served in the state Senate, lamented Breaux's death: "Zachary is going to be the one to lose ... [he] did a tremendous amount to put Zachary on the map."<ref name=obit/>
[[James H. Boyce]], the former state Republican chairman from Baton Rouge, said that Breaux "got his job done" and had a good relationship with the community. ... The fact that a Republican could go into a community like Zachary and be reelected and get his program adopted is a great tribute to him." Baker Mayor Mike Cross, a Democrat who later served in the state Senate, lamented Breaux's death: "Zachary is going to be the one to lose ... [he] did a tremendous amount to put Zachary on the map."<ref name=obit/>
On November 8, 1966, Arthur Thomas "Tom" Colten (1922-2004), a member of the Republican State Executive Committee, was elected mayor of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish. Colten hence joined Breaux as the first two Republican mayors of the 20th century in Louisiana.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', November 9, 1966, p. 1.</ref>
On November 8, 1966, Arthur Thomas "Tom" Colten (1922-2004), a member of the Republican State Executive Committee, was elected mayor of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish, seven months after Breaux won as mayor of Zachary. Breaux and Colten were the first two Republican mayors of the 20th century in Louisiana.<ref>''Minden Press-Herald'', November 9, 1966, p. 1.</ref>