Collection 191 Brinkhaus, Armand J. (1935-2017). Papers, 1967-1995, n.d. 64 feet, oversize Armand J. Brinkhaus, was born on November 7, 1935. He was a lawyer from his native town of Sunset in St. Landry Parish and was a Democratic former member of both the Louisiana House of Representatives (1968-1976) and the Louisiana State Senate (1976-1996). He is particularly known for his promotion of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL). Brinkhaus graduated from Sunset High School, The Roman Catholic Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama and the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). From the latter, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1958. In 1960, he received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University of New Orleans College of Law. He was a member of the American and St. Landry Parish bar associations, the American Judicature Society, and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He served on the board of St. Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank, the Opelousas-St. Landry Chamber of Commerce, Doctor’s Hospital of Opelousas, and the South St. Landry Community Library. Brinkhaus was affiliated with the Southwest Rehabilitation Center, the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America, Lions International, the Benevolent and Protective Orders of Elks, Women of the World, and other organizations as well. Brinkhaus and his wife, the former Margaret Bellemin, had seven children. She is a native of Grand Coteau, in St. Landry Parish. Brinkhaus created the Dr. Armand L. and Julia Thoms Brinkhaus Fund to benefit the Dupré Library at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Also on November 7, 2009, the Acadian Museum in Erath inducted Brinkhaus into the “Order of Living legends”. This collection consists of his working papers while in office. It also includes information on clubs and organizations that he was active in. Note: oversize material is located on Range 19b (LaRm) Index: A. Legislative records, 1968 – 1972 1-01 through 2-35 B. 1960s 2-51 through 2-67 C. 1970s 2-36 through 2-50; 3-01 through 7-37 D. 1980s 8-01 through 19-48 E. 1990s 20-01 through 31-72 F. Clubs and organizations 32-01 through 33.21.6 G. Subject legislature/legislative, 1967 - 1995 34-01 through 56-13; Box 59 through Box 61 H. Newspaper clippings, photographs, artifacts Box 57 and Box 64; oversize I. Legislature, 1988 – 1995: Brinkhaus actions Box 62 and Box 63 Page 2 Inventory: Box 1.1 1968-72 Miscellaneous Legislative 1-01 House Executive, 1971 and 1972 1-02 House Executive, 1973 1-03 House Executive, 1968 - 1971 1-04 House Executive, 1972 - 1975 1-05 Huey P. Long House, Ad Hoc Committee 1-06 School Finance, Commission on: Senator Armand Brinkhaus, 22 March 1972 1-07 Senate: Seniority '80 - '84, etc. 1-08 Senator Armand Brinkhaus: 1978 Session Application 1-09 Employment, 1976 1-10 Employment, 1977 1-11 Adult Education 1-12 South Louisiana Area Legislator Committee 1-13 Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) 1-14 Caucus: 39th District, 15 April 1972 1-15 Chiropractors Re: licensing 1-16 Clippings 1-17 Code of Ethics 1-18 Colleges 1-19 Constitution 1-19.1 Constitution 1-20 Environments 1-21 Flood Control 1-22 Fuel Allocation and forms 1-22.1 Fuel Allocation and forms 1-23 Gas Shortage 1-24 School Board: Ward II. 1-25 Superdome Committee 1-26 Urban Renewal 1-27 Judicial Selection 1-27.1 Judicial Selection: Box 1.2 1-28 through 1-28.5 Reapportionment 1-29 through 1-29.3 5 Year Highway Construction Program 1-30 Schools and Integration 1-31 through 1-31.3 Tax Committee reports Box 2.1 2-01 through 2-01.2 Special Session: August, 1972 2-02 House Executive Committee: Bills and Resolutions 1972 2-03 Architects, 1972 2-04 Agriculture, 1972 2-05 Nilas Young - Hammie Guidry Suit: HCR 10 2-06 Barber's bill 2-07 Daylight Savings Time Page 3 2-08 Louisiana Farm Bureau 2-09 Regular Session, 1972: HCR 109; HR 12 2-10 Natural Gas Rebate and Severance Tax, etc. 2-11 Crime Laboratory 2-12 LPA bill: HB 98 2-13 Bayou Teche Port Barre - HCR 82 Arnaudville - HCR 83 2-14 Constitution Revision 2-15 No-Fault Insurance 2-16 Nurses: Opposition to HB 413 & 24 2-17 Consolidation 2-18 Louisiana Highway Engineering Association: Judiciary 4 2-19 Schools: HB 1359 (Teacher Retirement - HB 772 & 773) 2-20 Sweet Potato Committee, 1972 2-21 Port of Krotz Springs, 1972 2-22 Fiscal Session, 1971 2-23 Miscellaneous, 1971 2-24 Superdome costs, expenditures, revenues and economic benefits 2-25 Acadiana, 1971: HCR 496 2-26 Statistical data for the 27th Judicial District 2-27 Reapportionment 2-28 Organized Crime, 1971 2-29 Teachers - Salary Schedules for School Employees 2-30 Miscellaneous, 1970 2-30.1 Miscellaneous, 1970 2-31 Crime Bills 2-32 Architects 2-33 Taxes, 1970 Regular Session 2-34 Appropriations and Bonds, 1970 2-35 Teachers: Salary Schedule, 1970 1970 Regular Session: 2-36 Citizens For Educational Freedom (CEF), 1970 2-37 Ruby Retirement 2-38 50-90 Day Session: HB 1470 2-39 Janitor Tenure #809 2-40 Bankruptcy #962 2-41 Continuances: HB 1634 2-42 Firemen: Extra Compensation for Firemen Paid by State 2-43 Daylight Savings Time 2-44 North - South Expressway Project: SCR 132 2-45 18 year old vote: SB 101 2-46 Louisiana Municipal Association Box 2.2 2-47 Sex Bill: HB 35 2-48 Sheriff's Pay 2-49 Judges Pay Page 4 2-50 Sweet Potato Commission 1969 Fiscal Session 2-51 Citizens for Education Freedom (CEF): correspondence, 1968 – 1969 251.1 Citizens for Education Freedom (CEF): correspondence, 1968 - 1969 2-52 Citizens for Education Freedom: correspondence 1969-1970 2-54 Citizens for Education Freedom: 1969 Fiscal 2-54.1 Citizens for Education Freedom: 1969 Fiscal 2-53 Port Bill 2-55 Used Car Dealers: HCR 55 - 1968 Special Session 2-56 Court Reporters: HB 81 2-57 Fiscal Session, 1969 2-58 Special Session, February, 1970 2-59 Department of Highway 1968 Regular/Special Session 2-60 through 2-60.3 1968 Special Session 2-61 L.J. Lavergne: HC 963 2-62 James Brooks: HC 21 2-63 Dudley Foreman: HC 49 2-64 Vo-Tech in High School: HC 960 2-65 T.H. Harris: HC 1002 2-66 Dubuisson Bill 2-67 Lunch Room Tenure, #965 Box 3.1 1974 Regular Session 3-01 Session, 1974 3-02 Appropriations 3-03 George Briley HB 1414: local bond & tax election - 12 mos. HB 1714: time of conducting primaries HB 1715: commissioners HB 1717: recall elections 3-04 Campaign Finances, 1974 3-05 Co-authored Bills 3-06 Confidential Rule - HB 964 3-07 Crane Safety - HB 961 & HB 904 3-08 Dealer License Plates - HB 1716 3-09 District Judges - HB 559 3-10 Eyeglasses - HB 1320 3-11 General Assistance Grants - HB 1037 3-12 Judge's Retirement - HB 738 3-13 Judge Miller - HB 738 3-14 Domengeaux - Spouse of Alderman - HB 1482 3-15 Special Session - 1974 3-16 Maritime School - USL 3-17 Milk - 1974 Page 5 3-17.1 Milk, 1974 3-18 Irene Frank Milton vs. State of Louisiana 3-19 1974 - North - South Highway 3-20 Notaries Public - HB 1040 3-21 Nurses - HB 1216, 1217, 1218, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, 1432, and 1433 3-22 Multi-ethnic Centers - Claude Oubre 3-23 Pari-mutuel Racing 3-24 Police and Police Jury (assist parish manager) 3-25 Retirement - HB 202 3-26 Retirement Bill -Opelousas City Police Box 3.2 3-27 Revenue Sharing 3-28 Rice Enrichment 3-29 Scholarship - HB 1038 & 1039 3-30 Roads - HB 844 3-31 Soil Conservation - HB 1519 3-32 Tax Assessors - HB 1483 3-33 Teachers 1974 & Teacher Retirement 3-34 Special Session - 1973 - Energy 3-34.1 Special Session – 1973 - Energy 3-35 Toll Road '73 - SB 70 3-36 HB 130 - Appropriation and Authority Hospitalization '73 3-37 HB 131 - Authority only for State Support hospitalization '73 3-38 Guns: ownership and possession 3-39 Guglielmo & Andrus Suits - HCR 127 & 128 Champagne vs. Ledoux, Hospitals 3-40 House Rules '73 3-41 St. Landry Parish Sales Tax - HB 77 3-42 Judge Bob Dejean - Retirement 3-43 Interim Committees - SCR 37 & HR 8 3-44 1973 Sweet Potato Tax - Revenues 3-45 Revenue Sharing 3-46 "Good Samaritan" laws 3-47 Surplus Monies Amendment to Pay Act 355 for Mr. Brinkhaus 3-48 Toll Road - North-South toll Road 3-49 HB 40 - Appropriations Bill '73 Box 4.1 1976 Special Session 4-01 Special Session -1976 1st - 08/15 to 08/20 4-02 Acadiana - designation on state maps - LC 76-123 4-03 Agriculture - HB 1510 4-04 Agriculture - Land Use Value - SB 612 4-05 Appropriations Bill - HB 154 4-06 Appropriations 4-6.1 Appropriations Page 6 4-07 Assessor and School Board & Sheriff - Lafayette Parish (Additional Funds - L. Ellis Dupleix) 4-08 Banks - Saturday - Legal holiday in St. Landry Parish - LC 76-684 - SB 352 4-09 Bus Drivers - Mileage Rate - 1976 4-10 George Brown SB 378 - local option SB 379 - container size SB 353 - permits 4-11 Bus Drivers - SB 353; LC 76-1011 (14 ft. Buses); coauthored bill also 4-12 Corrections Dept. - 1976 4-13 Equal Rights Amendment 4-14 LSU-E 4-15 Fire Districts - Ext. #2 to include Leonville and Arnaudville SB 611; LC 76-1788 4-16 Fire Protection Districts (Enlargement) (Loney Bewley, Hugh Martin) - SB 680 4-17 Health & Accident Insurance (LTLA - LEAH Guerry) SB 354 4-18 Highways LC 76-1308 - Salvage Materials - SB 355 LC 76-1320 - Off System Roads - SB 356 LC 76-1353 - Local Use - SB 357 4-19 Indigent Defender - 1976 4-20 Insurance - Public bodies - Package bid - LC 76-2132; SB 614 4-21 Insurance - payment of death claims - SB 610 4-22 Judgment - Attorney Fees (Jerome Moore) LC 76-1926; SB 615 4-23 Legislative Aides Lobby Association (LALA) 4-24 Law Enforcement Officers - State Commissions ( Dallas Leger) - LC 76-1036; SB 358 4-25 Legal Interest Rate- LC 76-1009; SB 361 4-26 Legislative Pay Raises 4-27 Livestock Sanitary Board