James Hartwell Fair, Jr. (born December 18, 1945) is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Bienville Parish in north Louisiana. He served as a Democrat in the state House for a single term from 1980 to 1984 during the administration of Governor David C. Treen.[1]
James Hartwell "Jamie" Fair, Jr. | |
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 13 (Bienville, Jackson, and Ouachita parishes) | |
In office 1980–1984 | |
Preceded by | E.L. "Bubba" Henry |
Succeeded by | Jimmy L. Long |
Personal details | |
Born | Bienville Parish, Louisiana, USA | December 18, 1945
Political party | Democratic/later Republican |
Spouse | Divorced from Linda Bacon Fair |
Children | James H. "Jay" Fair, III Jennifer Fair Carpenter |
Residence(s) | Saline, Bienville Parish |
Occupation | Businessman |
Fair was elected in 1979 to fill the seat vacated by Speaker E.L. "Bubba" Henry of Jonesboro, who ran unsuccessfully that year for governor of Louisiana. Fair was unseated after a single term in the 1983 election by Jimmy L. Long.
References
edit- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1812-2008" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2009.