Frank Blackburn

Career

In August 19, 1971, Blackburn filed as a candidate for the Bossier Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body. On March 15, 1980, he was elected to the city council in a special election to fill the at-large seat on the city council created by the election of Robert Adley to the Louisiana House of Representatives. In the council race, Blackburn defeated the Republican David Harold Broussard (1947-1998).

Blackburn was succeeded in the spring of 1984 by Don Jones, who in a heated special election defeated Marvin Anding"s widow, Patricia Janelle Ball Anding (1935-2012).

Blackburn has long been active in the Masonic lodge. He is a native of Lamar County, Texas.

Achievements

• He then won a full council term in 1981.

Membership

As one of the two at-large members of the Bossier City Council under the mayor-council form of government, Blackburn, a Democrat, became mayor in September 1983, upon the death in office of Marvin Anding.