Lee Fletcher

Who was Lee Fletcher?

Dewey Lee Fletcher, Jr., was an American political consultant and a talk radio host and blogger in Monroe, who was defeated by 974 votes in a 2002 race for the United States House of Representatives from the Fifth Congressional District in northeast Louisiana. A Republican, Fletcher lost to the Democrat Rodney Alexander of Quitman in Jackson Parish. Alexander prevailed with 86,718 votes to Fletcher's 85,744. In August 2004, Alexander switched his affiliation to Republican and held the congressional seat until his resignation, effective September 26, 2013.

Fletcher's advertising agency known as "The Fletcher Group" has been cited by the American Advertising Federation for its highly successful statewide television campaigns. He also hosted a political talk program on 92.7 Fox FM radio in Monroe, the seat of Ouachita Parish.

In 2008, Fletcher's agency worked to elect Republican John C. Fleming of Minden in Webster Parish as the U.S. representative from the neighboring 4th congressional district, vacant by the retirement of Republican Representative Jim McCrery of Shreveport. Fletcher served briefly as Fleming's chief of staff until sidelined by illness.