Two men whom Edwards defeated in Louisiana elections — David C. Treen and J. Bennett Johnston Jr .— and a third who was his protégé, John Breaux, confirmed in July 2007 that they intended to approach then U. S. President George W. Bush about procuring a pardon or commutation for Edwards, who celebrated his 80th birthday in prison in August 2007.

In 2004, John surrendered his " safe " House seat to run for the U. S. Senate seat being vacated by popular Democrat and fellow Crowley native John Breaux, who endorsed him.

Thereafter, Moore took a sub-Cabinet position with the administration of George H. W. Bush, and Breaux took the Senate seat that he would hold for eighteen years.

On June 22, 2004, Breaux cast the lone vote against amendment, S. A. 3464, which would increase the maximum fine from $ 27, 500 to $ 275, 000 when the FCC determines a broadcaster is guilty of “ obscene, indecent or profane language .” Breaux also opposed the loosening of FCC rules that would allow cross-media platforms in the same community to fall under a single owner.

Beginning in February 2007, there was much speculation among Louisiana political commentators as to whether Breaux would announce his candidacy in the 2007 Louisiana governors ' race.

Breaux, arguably the most popular Democratic politician in Louisiana, was considering entering the race, if Blanco would be willing to step aside for Breaux.

On April 13, 2007, Breaux released a statement that he would not be running for governor.

Breaux stated that he did not want the issue of eligibility to overshadow his campaign, as a court challenge would not occur until September.

American Breaux Greer led the qualifying with 87. 25 metres ( 286-3 ) but injured his sensitive knee in the process and would finish last in the final.

On March 29, 2007, John Breaux made his first Louisiana public appearance since speculation began concerning his potential candidacy.

* Camp Bon Temps is in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

* Jack Breaux ( 1926 – 1980 ), first Republican mayor in Louisiana since Reconstruction

Other arterial roads include Verot School Road ( LA 339 ), West Congress Street, Kaliste Saloom Road ( LA 3095 ), Ridge Road, Carmel Drive / Breaux Bridge Highway ( LA 94 ), University Avenue ( LA 182 ), Pinhook Road ( LA 182 ), Camellia Boulevard, Guilbeau Road, Moss Street, Willow Street, Louisiana Avenue, Pont Des Mouton Road, Eraste Landry Road, and South College Road.

First Facts about Breaux Bridge, Louisiana – March 1988 by Kenneth P. Delcambre and Claude J. Kenneson.

On January 7, 2008 it was announced that Lott and former Senator John Breaux of Louisiana, a Democrat, opened their lobbying firm about a block from the White House.

John Berlinger Breaux (; born March 1, 1944 ) is a former United States senator from Louisiana who served from 1987 until 2005.

Breaux was born in Crowley, Louisiana, on March 1, 1944.

In the 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial campaign, after flirting briefly with the possibility of running himself, Breaux campaigned hard for the successful Democratic candidate, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco of Lafayette.

That same year, Breaux was inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.

Though Breaux was considered a popular politician in Louisiana, he was unable to dictate his successor in the Senate.

In February 2005, Breaux took a position as Distinguished Professor in the Douglas Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.

** Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

Based in Lafayette, Louisiana, the group members are brothers Michael Doucet ( fiddle, vocals ) and David Doucet ( guitar, vocals ), Jimmy Breaux ( accordion ), Billy Ware ( percussion ), Tommy Alesi ( percussion ), and Mitchell Reed ( bass, fiddle ).

Despite the endorsement of Breaux, the most prolific vote-getter in the history of Louisiana, Chris John was defeated by Republican David Vitter of the New Orleans suburbs in the primary, Vitter garnering 51 percent of the vote, compared to only 29 percent for John.

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* John Breaux, former Representative and former U. S. Senator from Louisiana

* Breaux, Jarred James, The Laotian Civil War: The Intransigence of General Phoumi Nosavan and American Intervention in the Fall of 1960.

Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition.

Breaux was elected as a Democrat to the 92nd United States Congress in a special election on September 30, 1972, to fill the vacancy caused by Edwards ' resignation.

The dispute did not prevent Vitter from winning the other U. S. Senate seat vacated by Democrat John Breaux in 2004.

He was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1986 for the seat vacated by John B. Breaux, the candidate chosen to succeed the retiring U. S. Senator Russell B.

In 1994, Plamondon was given formal recognition of her talents by being made an honorary citizen of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

Jack Louis Breaux, Sr., served as a part-time mayor from 1966 – 1978, and a full-time mayor under a home-rule charter from 1978 until his death of a brain tumor on January 26, 1980.

* The Loreauville branch of the Iberia Parish Public Library, located on Main Street at the intersection of Breaux Street, this 1960s architectural styled facility was constructed in the late 1960s to serve the residents of Loreauville.

Grover Rees I, in his history of Breaux Bridge, describes Guidry's land as " fronting 50 arpents on Bayou Teche and 50 arpents deep, for which he agreed to deliver in payment 100 bulls.

It lies on Bayou Teche, sixteen miles south of Breaux Bridge, eighteen miles southeast of Lafayette, and nine miles north of New Iberia.

#" Transit Ride " ( with Branford Marsalis on alto and soprano saxophone and Zachary Breaux on guitar ) – 3: 58

In the general election, Breaux turned the tables on Moore: 723, 586 ( 52. 8 percent ) to 646, 311 ( 47. 2 percent ), a margin of 77, 275 ballots.

Breaux was seen as a centrist in a Senate divided along partisan lines, and was frequently sought out by Republican leaders to corral a few Democratic votes when they needed them ; conversely he also often served as the Democratic emissary in attempts to gather a few moderate Republicans to win votes on their proposals.

A senior member of the Finance Committee, Senator Breaux served as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy.

In 1998, Breaux was selected by the White House and House and Senate leaders to chair the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare.

Also in 1998, Senator Breaux co-chaired the National Commission on Retirement Policy, which produced legislation to help reform Social Security.

Since leaving office, Breaux has spearheaded his own national campaign, “ Ceasefire on Health Care: Finding Common Ground for the Uninsured .” Breaux coined the campaign name as a play on the CNN TV program Crossfire, which he points out has been canceled.

Breaux also serves on the Board of Directors for CSX Transportation.

Backley then travelled to Brisbane in September to take part in the Goodwill Games but despite leading after two rounds, the up and down season continued and he could not improve to leave Jan Železný on top once again ahead of Ēriks Rags and Breaux Greer.

Roemer passed on the race, and Republican Representative David Vitter of suburban New Orleans was elected to replace Breaux.

In 1993, he joined with Democratic Louisiana Senator John Breaux to form the Senate Mainstream Coalition, a coalition of six Democratic and six Republican Senators seeking bipartisan consensus on health reform.

Guitarist Zachary Breaux covered the song on his 1997 album, Uptown Groove, and the final studio album released before his untimely death the following month.