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|image=Joe Salter of LA.jpg

|image=Joe Salter of LA.jpg

| nationality=[[United States|American]]

| nationality=[[United States|American]]

| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 24 (Sabine and Red River and parts of De Soto and Vernon parishes)

| office=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 24 (Sabine and Red River and parts<br> of De Soto and Vernon parishes)

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]

| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]

| term_start=1986

| term_start=1986

| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]

| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]

|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>

|footnotes='''Notes''':<br>

*(1) After twenty-one years in his state legislature,  the last four as [[Speaker]], Salter became the chief [[lobbyist]] for the Louisiana Department of Education with other government agencies.<br He has since become the state director of administration.<br>

*(1) After twenty-one years in his state legislature,  the last four as [[Speaker]], Salter became the chief [[lobbyist]] for the Louisiana Department of Education with other government agencies.<br He was later the state director of administration.<br>

*(2) Salter's experience in professional education dates back to his work as a classroom teacher in his native Sabine Parish in 1965.

*(2) Salter's experience in professional education dates back to his work as a classroom teacher in his native Sabine Parish in 1965.

Considering his experience in education, Salter served on the House Education Committee and on the key committees which address the budget and financing of state government – Appropriations Committee, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Capital Outlay Committee.

Considering his experience in education, Salter served on the House Education Committee and on the key committees which address the budget and financing of state government – Appropriations Committee, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and the Joint Capital Outlay Committee.

Salter's honors include the following:  Louisiana Federation of Teachers Legislative Golden Apple Award (1986, 1987, 1990) and Representative of the Year Award (1991 and 2001); Louisiana Association of Educators Friend of Education (1994), Outstanding Serve Award and Legislative Honor Roll (1997), and Outstanding Legislator (2001); Louisiana Library Association Distinguished Legislator of the Year (1989); Louisiana Council on Aging Directors’ Association, Champion of Senior Citizen Issues in Louisiana Special Award (2001); Fleur de Lis Health Care Leadership Award (2002); Guardian of Small Business Award (1991), Louisiana Rural Health Association "Legislator of the Year" (1995), and Louisiana Public Broadcasting President’s Award (2000).

Salter's honors included the following:  Louisiana Federation of Teachers Legislative Golden Apple Award (1986, 1987, 1990) and Representative of the Year Award (1991 and 2001); Louisiana Association of Educators Friend of Education (1994), Outstanding Serve Award and Legislative Honor Roll (1997), and Outstanding Legislator (2001); Louisiana Library Association Distinguished Legislator of the Year (1989); Louisiana Council on Aging Directors’ Association, Champion of Senior Citizen Issues in Louisiana Special Award (2001); Fleur de Lis Health Care Leadership Award (2002); Guardian of Small Business Award (1991), Louisiana Rural Health Association "Legislator of the Year" (1995), and Louisiana Public Broadcasting President’s Award (2000).

Salter was a vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches. He has served too on the advisory board of the Northwestern State University - Leesville/Fort Polk campus. On a regional and national level, he served on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and their education committee, the Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council, and the Education Commission of the States.

Salter was a vice chairman of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches. He has served too on the advisory board of the Northwestern State University - Leesville/Fort Polk campus. On a regional and national level, he served on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and their education committee, the Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Advisory Council, and the Education Commission of the States.