Allen Bares
| Allen Ray Bares | |
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| Louisiana State Representative from Lafayette Parish | |
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In office 1972–1980 |
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| Preceded by | At-large membership |
| Succeeded by | Ronald J. Gomez, Sr. |
| Louisiana State Senator (District 23) | |
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In office 1980–1992 |
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| Preceded by | Edgar G. "Sonny" Mouton, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | J. Lomax "Max" Jordan, Jr. |
| President of the Louisiana State Senate | |
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In office 1988–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel B. Nunez, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Samuel B. Nunez, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 24, 1936 Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | August 14, 2008 (aged 71) Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth "Betty" Jeanne Baquet Bares (married 1962-his death) |
| Children |
Camille B. Massie |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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(1) The National Organization for Women successfully targeted Allen Bares for defeat in 1991 because of his sponsorship of legislation to outlaw most abortions in Louisiana. (2) Though the NOW contributed to Bares' defeat, he was succeeded in the Louisiana State Senate by a pro-life Republican, J. Lomax Jordan. (3) In addition to his strongly pro-life position, Bares was a devotee of the Boy Scouts of America, which in the year 2000 awarded him its Silver Eagle Award. (4) Bares was a legislative advocate of worker's compensation, tort, and educational reform while he served in the Louisiana State Legislature. (5) Himself a speaker of French, Bares supported efforts to promote French culture and language within Louisiana. |
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Camille B. Massie
Jude Bares, M.D.
Jeannine B. Martin
John Bares
Michelle B. Tober
Jacques Bares
Allen Bares, II
(1) The National Organization for Women successfully targeted Allen Bares for defeat in 1991 because of his sponsorship of legislation to outlaw most abortions in Louisiana.
(2) Though the NOW contributed to Bares' defeat, he was succeeded in the Louisiana State Senate by a pro-life Republican, J. Lomax Jordan.
(3) In addition to his strongly pro-life position, Bares was a devotee of the Boy Scouts of America, which in the year 2000 awarded him its Silver Eagle Award.
(4) Bares was a legislative advocate of worker's compensation, tort, and educational reform while he served in the Louisiana State Legislature.
Allen Ray Bares, Sr. (September 24, 1936 – August 14, 2008) was a Lafayette lawyer who served as a conservative Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature between 1972 and 1992. He is particularly remembered for his strong support of the pro-life cause and the Boy Scouts of America. He was the State Senate President from 1988 to 1990, during the first half of the administration of former Governor Buddy Roemer, a Democrat who turned Republican in 1991. Senators removed Bares as president in 1990 in a rare show of opposition to the governor.
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