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In 1967–1968, Michot reentered the political arena and won a seat on the then 11-member Louisiana State Board of Education. Under the configuration then in place, he represented the former Second Louisiana Public Service Commission District. His board colleagues included subsequent board president [[Enoch T. Nix]] of [[Bossier City]].
In 1967–1968, Michot reentered the political arena and won a seat on the then 11-member Louisiana State Board of Education. Under the configuration then in place, he represented the former Second Louisiana Public Service Commission District. His board colleagues included subsequent board president [[Enoch T. Nix]] of [[Bossier City]].
In 1971, Michot challenged incumbent Education Superintendent [[Bill Dodd]], who had also once been in the state legislature (1940–1948), [[Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana|lieutenant governor]] (1948–1952), state auditor (1956–1960), and a member of the Louisiana Board of Education (1960–1964). Michot and Dodd hence had both been in the legislature and on the State Board of Education.
In 1971, Michot challenged incumbent Education Superintendent [[Bill Dodd]], who had also once been in the state legislature (1940–1948), lieutenant governor (1948–1952), state auditor (1956–1960), and a member of the Louisiana Board of Education (1960–1964). Michot and Dodd hence had both been in the legislature and on the State Board of Education.
Michot charged that Dodd had injected "cronyism" in the department and overloaded it with useless administrators. Michot used an apple as his logo, with the intention of putting students and teachers first in the educational process. He led in the primary balloting and forced Dodd into a second primary. The discouraged Dodd, however, withdrew from the runoff primary, and Michot became the automatic Democratic nominee. Michot then faced only the second Republican ever to contest the superintendency.
Michot charged that Dodd had injected "cronyism" in the department and overloaded it with useless administrators. Michot used an apple as his logo, with the intention of putting students and teachers first in the educational process. He led in the primary balloting and forced Dodd into a second primary. The discouraged Dodd, however, withdrew from the runoff primary, and Michot became the automatic Democratic nominee. Michot then faced only the second Republican ever to contest the superintendency.
Lafayette businesswoman and university official Jean T. Kreamer said that Michot has "been an inspiration to so many people of all ages in the community." She described his entrepreneurship as "astute" and his business ventures as a "sense of fun. He has certainly inspired me with his feeling of giving back to the community."
Lafayette businesswoman and university official Jean T. Kreamer said that Michot has "been an inspiration to so many people of all ages in the community." She described his entrepreneurship as "astute" and his business ventures as a "sense of fun. He has certainly inspired me with his feeling of giving back to the community."
Semi-retired in his later years, Michot continued to play [[tennis]] and was frequently engaged in fishing. Pat Michot predeceased her husband by eleven months. Michot had eight living children: Marilyn Ann Michot Breaux (husband Steve Breaux), Patrick Louis "Rick" Michot Sr. (wife Suzanne Lafleur Michot), Thomas Claud Michot (wife Katharine Meleton Michot), David Luke Michot (wife Colette Conway Michot), Timothy Paul Michot (wife Pam Herring Michot), Robert James Michot (wife Beatrice Guwang Michot), Michael John Michot (wife Monique Broussard Michot), and Yvonne Marie Michot Reaux (husband Randy Reaux). Two Michot daughters, Carolyn Rose Michot and Yvette Marie Michot, predeceased him. At the time of his death, Michot had nineteen grandchildren, one deceased, and four great-grandchildren. Michot had one surviving sibling, Jacqueline Michot de Ceballos, of [[Phoenix]], Arizona. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters, James Kenneth Michot, Thomas Warren Michot, William Harold Michot, Beverly Michot Benguiat, and Mary Lois Michot Elliott.<ref name=obit/>
Semi-retired in his later years, Michot continued to play [[tennis]] and was frequently engaged in fishing. Pat Michot predeceased her husband by eleven months. Michot had eight living children: Marilyn Ann Michot Breaux (husband Steve Breaux), Patrick Louis "Rick" Michot Sr. (wife Suzanne Lafleur Michot), Thomas Claud Michot (wife Katharine Meleton Michot), David Luke Michot (wife Colette Conway Michot), Timothy Paul Michot (wife Pam Herring Michot), Robert James Michot (wife Beatrice Guwang Michot), Michael John Michot (wife Monique Broussard Michot), and Yvonne Marie Michot Reaux (husband Randy Reaux). Two Michot daughters, Carolyn Rose Michot and Yvette Marie Michot, predeceased him. At the time of his death, Michot had nineteen grandchildren, one deceased, and four great-grandchildren. Michot had one surviving sibling, Jacqueline Michot de Ceballos, of [[Phoenix]], Arizona. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters, James Kenneth Michot, Thomas Warren Michot, William Harold Michot, Beverly Michot Benguiat, and Mary Lois Michot Elliott.<ref name=obit/>
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