Eugene S. Eason
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Fulton Eugene Eason was a businessman from Springhill
, Louisiana
, who ran as a Republican
in four elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives
in calendar year 1991. He won the special election runoff on March 23 for a 9-month unexpired term from District 10, encompassing all of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.
Eason defeated Patti Lou Cook Odom of Minden
, the seat of Webster Parish, 3,659 to 3,309 votes. Odom, the daughter of H. Boe Cook, co-owner of the Minden radio
station KASO
, and the wife of Charles Odom, a Webster Parish police juror, had been elected in 1987 to the Democratic
State Central Committee. Eason, however, lost the regular general election
on November 16 by seventy-one votes to the Democrat, Everett Doerge
, a retired school administrator from Minden. Doerge received 8,389 votes to Eason's 8,318. Eason was the only Republican since Reconstruction ever to have held this particular legislative seat. He was particularly known for his efforts in promoting economic and highway
expansion in his area.
Eason was born in Clarks
, a lumber
ing town in Caldwell Parish, to Fulton Filmore Eason (1898–1968) and the former Jewel Parker (1901–1974), but he lived most of his life in Springhill, where he managed a chemical company. Prior to his legislative service, Eason was a Springhill City Council
member from 1966–1970 and 1987-1991. He was a member of the Webster Parish Library
Board from 1975-2006. He was also a member of the Louisiana Highway 7 Corridor Commission and the North Webster Parish Industrial Board. He was a member of Rotary International
and the Central Baptist
Church of Springhill.
Springhill, Louisiana
Springhill is a city in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,439 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, who ran as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in four elections for the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
in calendar year 1991. He won the special election runoff on March 23 for a 9-month unexpired term from District 10, encompassing all of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.
Eason defeated Patti Lou Cook Odom of Minden
Minden, Louisiana
Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census...
, the seat of Webster Parish, 3,659 to 3,309 votes. Odom, the daughter of H. Boe Cook, co-owner of the Minden radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station KASO
KASO
KASO is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format. Licensed to Minden, Louisiana, USA, the station serves the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area. It is currently owned by the Greenwood Acres Baptist Church of Shreveport....
, and the wife of Charles Odom, a Webster Parish police juror, had been elected in 1987 to the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
State Central Committee. Eason, however, lost the regular general election
General election
In a parliamentary political system, a general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen. The term is usually used to refer to elections held for a nation's primary legislative body, as distinguished from by-elections and local elections.The term...
on November 16 by seventy-one votes to the Democrat, Everett Doerge
Everett Doerge
Everett Gail Doerge was an American state legislator who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 10 from January 1992 until his death in office....
, a retired school administrator from Minden. Doerge received 8,389 votes to Eason's 8,318. Eason was the only Republican since Reconstruction ever to have held this particular legislative seat. He was particularly known for his efforts in promoting economic and highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
expansion in his area.
Eason was born in Clarks
Clarks, Louisiana
Clarks is a rural village in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census. Clarks is the largest community in Caldwell Parish....
, a lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
ing town in Caldwell Parish, to Fulton Filmore Eason (1898–1968) and the former Jewel Parker (1901–1974), but he lived most of his life in Springhill, where he managed a chemical company. Prior to his legislative service, Eason was a Springhill City Council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
member from 1966–1970 and 1987-1991. He was a member of the Webster Parish Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
Board from 1975-2006. He was also a member of the Louisiana Highway 7 Corridor Commission and the North Webster Parish Industrial Board. He was a member of Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
and the Central Baptist
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church of Springhill.