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In the House, Bolin voted 55 percent from 1979 to 1984 with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 1984 alone, LABI ranked him 32 percent favorable. He opposed efforts by [[organized labor]] to repeal the state [[right to work]] law.<ref>"State voting record disappoints LABI," ''Minden Press-Herald,', October 17, 1984, pp. 1, 16.</ref>

In the House, Bolin voted 55 percent from 1979 to 1984 with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry. In 1984 alone, LABI ranked him 32 percent favorable. He opposed efforts by [[organized labor]] to repeal the state [[right to work]] law.<ref>"State voting record disappoints LABI," ''Minden Press-Herald,', October 17, 1984, pp. 1, 16.</ref>

In the spring of 1984, Bolin was one of twenty-eight representatives who voted against a 1 percentage point increase in the state [[sales tax]], which was nevertheless pushed to passage by then [[governor of Louisiana|Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]]. Bolin said that while he admired Edwards' gubernatorial leadership and ability to get legislation enacted, "I just thought it was an improper time to drop this additional load on the taxpayers."<ref>"Rep. Bolin weighed all the factors," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' March 30, 1984, p. 1</ref>​

In the spring of 1984, Bolin was one of twenty-eight representatives who voted against a 1 percentage point increase in the state [[sales tax]], which was nevertheless pushed to passage by then [[Governor]] [[Edwin Edwards]]. Bolin said that while he admired Edwards' gubernatorial leadership and ability to get legislation enacted, "I just thought it was an improper time to drop this additional load on the taxpayers."<ref>"Rep. Bolin weighed all the factors," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' March 30, 1984, p. 1</ref>​

In 1984, Bolin was appointed by state House Speaker [[John Alario]], then a Democrat and later a [[Moderate Republican]], to chair the Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice. Prior to that time, he had chaired the House Judiciary Committee.<ref>"Bolin heading unit on criminal justice," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' March 20, 1984, p. 1.</ref>​

In 1984, Bolin was appointed by state House Speaker [[John Alario]], then a Democrat and later a Moderate Republican, to chair the Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice. Prior to that time, he had chaired the House Judiciary Committee.<ref>"Bolin heading unit on criminal justice," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' March 20, 1984, p. 1.</ref>​

In 1988, Representative Bolin applauded Governor Buddy Roemer's early reform efforts: "the state can't be everything to everybody, and the new budget reflects that." Bolin also correctly predicted that Roemer would in time run for president, but that did not happen for another twenty-four years. Bolin said that Roemer "needs no political baggage" and that Louisiana "must be viewed as a progressive state" for Romer to accomplish  the goal of becoming president.<ref>"Bolin: Roemer's aspiration can only help state,'" ''Minden Press-Herald,'' May 17, 1988, p. 1.</ref>​

In 1988, Representative Bolin applauded Governor Buddy Roemer's early reform efforts: "the state can't be everything to everybody, and the new budget reflects that." Bolin also correctly predicted that Roemer would in time run for president, but that did not happen for another twenty-four years. Bolin said that Roemer "needs no political baggage" and that Louisiana "must be viewed as a progressive state" for Romer to accomplish  the goal of becoming president.<ref>"Bolin: Roemer's aspiration can only help state,'" ''Minden Press-Herald,'' May 17, 1988, p. 1.</ref>​