Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the

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Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

Electoral history

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1987 Threshold > 50% First ballot, October 24, 1987 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1991 Threshold > 50% First ballot, October 19, 1991 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1995 Threshold > 50% First ballot, October 21, 1995 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1999 Threshold > 50% First ballot, October 23, 1999 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2003 Threshold > 50% First ballot, October 4, 2003 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007 Threshold > 50% First ballot, October 20, 2007 Runoff did not occur and Strain won due to Odom withdrawing.

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Electoral history

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