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Speedy Oteria Long (June 16 1928 – October 5 2006) was a Jena (La Salle Parish) lawyer who was a Democratic U.S. Representative from central Louisiana between 1965 and 1973. Prior to his tenure in the since disbanded Eighth Congressional District Speedy Long had been a member of the Louisiana state Senate (1956–1964). After he left Congress he became the district attorney (1973–1985) for the Jena-based 28th Judicial District.

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