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In 1976, as a Democrat, McNamara cast a critical vote against the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the House Civil Law Committee. The unfavorable committee vote effectively killed the prospects of ratifying the amendment for the second time in Louisiana.

In 1976, as a Democrat, McNamara cast a critical vote against the [[Equal Rights Amendment]] in the House Civil Law Committee. The unfavorable committee vote effectively killed the prospects of ratifying the amendment for the second time in Louisiana.

In the 105-member Louisiana House, McNamara served with six other Republicans at the time: [[Clark Gaudin]] of Baton Rouge, three members from Caddo Parish,  [[Art Sour]], [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.]], and [[Bruce Lynn]], and two converts to [[Republican Party|GOP]], [[Michael F. Thompson]] of [[Lafayette]], and [[Lane Carson]] of New Orleans.

In the 105-member Louisiana House, McNamara served with six other Republicans at the time: [[E. Clark Gaudin]] of Baton Rouge, three members from Caddo Parish,  [[Art Sour]], [[B. F. O'Neal, Jr.]], and [[Bruce Lynn]], and two converts to [[Republican Party|GOP]], [[Michael F. Thompson]] of [[Lafayette]], and [[Lane Carson]] of New Orleans.

   

   

In 1980, McNamara supported the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and [[George Herbert Walker Bush]] national ticket against [[Jimmy Carter]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. President Reagan thereafter nominated McNamara for the bench on May 5, 1982, for the seat vacated by Judge Edward James Boyle, Sr., and the [[U.S. Senate]] quickly confirmed him.

In 1980, McNamara supported the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and [[George Herbert Walker Bush]] national ticket against [[Jimmy Carter]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. President Reagan thereafter nominated McNamara for the bench on May 5, 1982, for the seat vacated by Judge Edward James Boyle, Sr., and the [[U.S. Senate]] quickly confirmed him.