Bob Odom

Bob Odom
Bob Odom
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
	In office; March 10, 1980 – January 14, 2008
Preceded by	Gilbert L. "Gil" Dozier
Succeeded by	Michael G. Strain
Personal details
Born	Robert Fulton Odom, Jr.; July 20, 1935; Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Died	May 17, 2014 (aged 78); Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish; Louisiana
Resting place	Beulah Plains Cemetery in Zachary
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mildred "Millie" Randolph Odom
Children	Robert Odom, III; Ashley Odom Thompson White; Four grandchildren
Alma mater	Southeastern Louisiana University
Occupation	Farmer; consultant
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps

Robert Fulton Odom, Jr. (July 20, 1935 – May 17, 2014), was the longest-serving Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

Electoral history

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1987

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 24, 1987

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Odom	993,869	73
	Republican	Don Johnson	190,502	14
	Democratic	Loston "Bubba" Borque, Jr.	104,628	8
	Democratic	Ambrose A. "Butch" Estay	63,673	5
Total	1,352,672	100
	Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1991

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 19, 1991

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Odom (inc.)	824,167	60
	Republican	Don Johnson	199,688	15
	Democratic	Jack Keahey	146,256	11
	Republican	John Impson	107,392	8
	Democratic	Buster Fresina	99,430	7
Total	1,376,933	100
	Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1995

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 21, 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Odom (inc.)	980,909	74
	Republican	Don Johnson	272,349	21
	Democratic	Buster Fresina	71,829	5
Total	1,325,087	100
	Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1999

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 23, 1999

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2003

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 4, 2003

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Odom (inc.)	822,682	66
	Republican	Don Johnson	430,856	34
Total	1,253,538	100
	Democratic hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007

Threshold > 50%

First ballot, October 20, 2007

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Strain	494,760	40
	Democratic	Bob Odom (inc.)	505,504	41
	Republican	Wayne Carter	152,893	13
	Republican	Don Johnson	69,470	6
Total	1,222,627	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Runoff did not occur and Strain won due to Odom withdrawing.

Political offices
Preceded by Gilbert L. "Gil" Dozier (D)	Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry Robert Fulton "Bob" Odom (D) 1980–2008	Succeeded by Michael Gene Strain (R)