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	Kathleen Blanco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On November 15, 2003, she was elected Governor of Louisiana, defeating Republican opponent Bobby Jindal in a run-off election by a margin of 52% to 48% and becoming the first woman to hold the office.
		Governor Blanco is currently grappling with the massive damages to the State of Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
		Governor Blanco was also criticized for allegedly having only a minor subset of her available National Guard troops standing by on ready, and for not being able to provide relief supplies and standby medical or other first responder personnel to New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin for the victims of the hurricane.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kathleen_Blanco (1462 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Louisiana
		The founders of Louisiana had made the mistake of neglecting the banks of the Mississippi, when the fort on the river was abandoned in 1705, and, although there was Old Biloxi and Mobile, the settlement could not proposer as long as it was limited in its site to the land on the gulf.
		The inhabitants of Louisiana resolved to expel the foreign governor, and held a meeting in New Orleans, where it was decided to present a petition to the Superior Council on 28 Oct., 1768.
		The present state of Louisiana is bounded on the south by the Gulf of Mexico; on the east by the state of Mississippi; on the west by the State of Texas, and on the north by the State of Arkansas.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09378a.htm (5743 words)

	Spanish Governors of Louisiana: Juan Manuel de Salcedo
		Governor Salcedo urges the council to loan the funds to the royal treasury because deliveries from Spain have been delayed.
		Jaen is in Louisiana to conduct the residencia of Miro.
		Prior to becoming governor of Louisiana Salcedo had served in the royal armies of Spain, in which he had risen to the rank of brigadier-general and held the office of king's lieutenent on the island of Teneriffe.
	www.enlou.com /people/salcedojm-bio.htm (1335 words)

	Speaker Details - LA Tech Sector Day at the Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		First elected lieutenant governor in 1995, Governor Blanco was overwhelmingly re-elected to her second term in 1999, winning 80 percent of the vote.
		Governor Blanco began her career as a public servant in 1984, when she became the first woman ever elected to represent the people of Lafayette in the state Legislature.
		Before joining the public sector, Governor Blanco taught at Breaux Bridge High School, a public school in Southwest Louisiana, not far from the community of Coteau, where she was born.
	www.techsectorday.com /details/speaker_detail.asp?pk_Speaker_ID=6 (296 words)

	The Louisiana Almanac- Governor Huey Long
		In 1924, Long ran for governor and lost, but ran again four years later; on the platform of building better roads and free textbooks for all school children.
		He promised the people of Louisiana that he would not leave the office of governor in the hands of his lieutenant governor, "even for a minute".
		Huey stated to a reporter, "[Cyr] is no longer lieutenant governor, and he is now nothing." In a mockery to Cyr's action, countless Louisianians went before notary publics to take the oath as Louisiana governor.
	louisianahistory.ourfamily.com /governor.html (447 words)

	Louisiana Purchase: Historical Perspectives, 1682-1815 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Louisiana's history as a colony, territory, and state in the fifteen years from 1800 to 1815 was characterized not only by diplomatic, political, legal, and cultural friction but also by compromise among the various elements of its diverse population.
		This action and the retrocession of Louisiana to France caused immediate consternation among the people of the West and led President Jefferson to instruct Robert R. Livingston, the American minister at Paris, to seek the purchase of a tract of land on the lower Mississippi to be used as a port.
		Governor William C. Claiborne and others in New Orleans, especially native whites, blamed slaves from the West Indies for instigating the revolt, because the purported leader of the attack, Charles Deslondes, was from Saint Domingue, where slaves had launched a successful and brutal revolution against their masters (Thompson, 19-21).
	www.lib.lsu.edu /special/purchase/history.html (11678 words)

	Kathleen Blanco Wins Louisiana Gov. Race (washingtonpost.com)
		She is the first woman to be elected governor of a Deep South state, and only the third female governor elected in the old Confederacy (Texas has had two).
		Blanco, who as lieutenant governor was the state's tourism czar, is a more conventional figure whose tortured syntax, vague policy proposals and amiable if somewhat stumbling performance in debates left some voters unimpressed and others convinced she was the more down to earth of the two candidates.
		And governors such as Huey Long, in the 1930s, and Edwin Edwards, in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, established the state as an outpost of populism and venality with few rivals in the country.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A47057-2003Nov15 (893 words)

	The US50 - A guide to the fifty states
		La Salle later claimed it for Bourbon France and over the years Louisiana was at one time or another subject to the Union Jack of Great Britain, the Tricolor of Napoleon, the Lone Star flag of the Republic of West Florida and the fifteen stars and stripes of the United States.
		Through much of its early history Louisiana was a trading and financial center, and the fertility of its land made it one of the richest regions in America as first indigo then sugar and cotton rose to prominence in world markets.
		As a Democrat, he was elected governor of Louisiana (1928--32) and to the U.S. Senate (1932--35), all the while building up a formidable political machine.
	www.theus50.com /louisiana/history.shtml (994 words)

	Official Website of the Louisiana Governor's Office of Coastal Activities
		Louisiana state government has joined forces with federal and local agencies and non-governmental organizations to combat this loss.
		The Governor's Office of Coastal Activities and the State Wetlands Authority were created by Act 6 during the second extra-ordinary session of 1989 for the conservation and restoration of Louisiana's coastal wetlands.
		The mission of the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities is to provide aggressive state leadership, direction, and coordination in the development and implementation of policies, plans and programs which encourage multiple uses of the coastal zone and achieve a proper balance between development and conservation, restoration, creation and nourishment of coastal resources.
	www.goca.state.la.us (252 words)

	Louisiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Arkansas is north of Louisiana and west of Louisiana is Texas.
		Louisiana's state song is "Give Me Louisiana." The Brown Pelican is the state bird and Louisiana's state insect is the honeybee.
		Louisiana became a state in 1800; Napoleon sold this to the United States.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/usa99/la.htm (536 words)

	CNN.com - Whoever wins, Louisiana's new governor will be a first - Nov. 15, 2003
		Louisiana is set to elect either the state's first female governor or the country's first Indian-American governor in a runoff election.
		Blanco, a native of Louisiana's Cajun country, is a former high school teacher and stay-at-home mother who has held public office for 20 years, eight of them as lieutenant governor.
		Kathleen Blanco, seeking the governor's office, is in a tight race with Republican Bobby Jindal.
	www.cnn.com /2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/14/elec04.louisiana.govs (1002 words)

	American Governors of Louisiana
		Elected to the Louisiana House and is re-elected in 1822 and 1824.
		The dispute over who succeeds the governor in case of his death will be solved when the office of Lt. Governor is created by a new constitution in 1845.
		As governor DuprÈ oversees the incorporation of the first railroad, a canal company and a bayou improvement company, the Merchant’s Insurance Company of New Orleans and a company to granulate sugar by a new process.
	www.enlou.com /people/bios-state_governors_a-l.htm (1432 words)

	USATODAY.com - Wild ride in Louisiana governor's race (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Her election also would be a break from Louisiana's series of white male governors.
		In one term as governor and less than a full term in the U.S. Senate, Long declared himself champion of "the little man" and enemy of corporate titans, even as oil, gas and mineral interests were shaping the state.
		Louisiana's unemployment rate was 6.1% in September and topped 7% in July and August; many of the towns west of New Orleans appear devoid of economic vitality.
	www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/state/2003-11-09-la-governor_x.htm (1266 words)

	Louisiana Secretary of State/Tribute to Gov. John J. McKeithen-pg.1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was reelected to his second term of office with 81% of the vote, the highest percentage received by a governor in modern Louisiana history.
		During his tenure as governor, he proved to be the state's foremost ambassador for economic development.
		Louisiana was spared the racial turmoil experienced in other states primarily because of the leadership he provided during that turbulent period.
	www.sec.state.la.us /ARCHIVES/jjm/jjm-1.htm (869 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: Louisiana Governor Wins Reelection
		With his wife, Alice, left, Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster prepares to vote Saturday in the town of Franklin.
		Foster countered the attacks with saturation television ads reminding voters that he was the first governor in at least 30 years to push three straight teacher raises through the Legislature, adding $1 billion to the education budget.
		Foster's grandfather was governor at the turn of the century.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/politics/daily/oct99/louisiana24.htm (289 words)

	Louisiana: Governor
		Edwards, a flamboyant Cajun who served four terms as governor and dominated Louisiana politics for over 25 years, said he provided consulting services to casino applicants and was legitimately paid for his work.
		Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said Edwards, his son and five associates used the governor's fame and influence while he was in office and after he stepped down ``to enrich themselves, their families and friends'' through extortion.
		Louisiana's first two-term Republican governor was sworn in on the capitol steps Monday, as -- a few blocks away -- his predecessor watched jurors being selected for his federal racketeering trial.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/6228/states/la/la_gov.html (2076 words)

	Louisiana Governor's Office of Rural Development
		The Louisiana Governor’s Office of Rural Development is housed in the Governor’s Office.
		Submit the application to the Governor’s Office of Rural Development (the address is on the front of this packet) in time for one of the funding cycles.
		Louisiana’s demographics would support several awards, but few areas that were eligible were taking part and only 2 had been awarded.
	www.rurallouisiana.com /faq.htm (4608 words)

	State Governors of Louisiana: William Charles Cole Claiborne
		Member of Tennessee constitutional convention in Knoxville where he is lauded by territorial governor Blount and named by the new state governor Sevier to the supreme court.
		He is confirmed as governor January 26, 1802 at the age of 26.
		One of his most important acts as territorial governor of Mississippi was the settlement of chaotic land titles, which method was used by the Federal government in future settlements.
	www.enlou.com /people/claibornewcc-bio.htm (883 words)

	Club Greek - Kappa Delta's Kathleen Blanco is elected first female governor in Louisiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kathleen Blanco, who is currently serving as lieutenant governor in Louisiana, is a soft-spoken political veteran who vowed to stop Louisiana's brain drain.
		She captured fifty two percent of the vote in a battle of election firsts, the first female governor in Louisiana vs. competitor Bobby Jindal, who was campaigning with hopes of being the first U.S. governor of Indian descent.
		All smiles at the end of a successful course, she was flanked at the podium by her husband, Raymond, also known as "Coach," and other family members as supporters and friends jammed into the ballroom for a victory celebration.
	www.clubgreek.com /article5.html (478 words)

	Jimmie Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He built a new governor’s mansion hard on a highway, and a gigantic “bridge to nowhere” that he dubbed the “Sunshine Bridge.” Perhaps his greatest feat was doing little harm past appointing former sidemen to no-show jobs.
		Governor Edwin Edwards noted at a Davis birthday party, “He was never once indicted — that’s unreal.” Edwards himself was eventually convicted of racketeering.
		Davis was born the son of a sharecropper and was never exactly sure of his age, although he was said to be 101 at his death.
	www.goodbyemag.com /nov00/davis.html (1005 words)

	CRT - Lt. Governor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Another role I have as Lieutenant Governor is to oversee two of these: the Louisiana Serve Commission and the Louisiana Retirement Development Commission.
		Louisiana should lead the New South and be its energy, its light and its hope.
		Louisiana has grown and groomed the people who have set the pace in this country and many more of our youngest, most promising citizens are waiting to lead.
	crt.g2digital.com /ltgovernor (445 words)

	US government should help pay Louisiana cops, firefighters: governor
		Louisiana's governor called on the US government to help pay local cops and other "critical public safety" workers dealing with widespread hurricane-wrought ruin.
		Governor Kathleen Blanco publicly urged US President George Bush and congressional leaders to modify federal rules to allow federal aid cash to be spent on more than overtime for state employees.
		Blanco, a Democrat, met with local officials from throughout storm-savaged portions of Louisiana, and some flanked her as she held a press conference asking federal officials to allow aid money to be used for local government payrolls.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=73073 (332 words)

	Louisiana Secretary of State/Louisiana Gov.Pg.74 - Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Louisiana Secretary of State/Louisiana Gov.Pg.74 - Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
		Kathleen Babineaux Blanco is the first woman to be elected governor of Louisiana.
		In 1996, she was elected to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, along with many other economic activities, was to position Louisiana along with Paris, Rome, and London as a top travel destination.
	www.sec.state.la.us /74.htm (306 words)

	Immigrant's Son Runs For Governor of Louisiana - October 21, 2003
		Jindal, the son of an Indian immigrant, finished first in an open primary for Louisiana governor earlier this month, pulling in 33 percent of the vote.
		While Jindal is an Indian-American, Blanco is a Cajun, a native of the former French colony, and she would be the first woman elected Governor of Louisiana if she wins.
		Contrary to misconceptions, Jindal is not an immigrant; he was born and raised in Baton Rouge.
	www.visalaw.com /03oct3/13oct303.html (495 words)

	Louisiana Folklife: Acknowledgements and Credits
		Marcia Gaudet, Ph.D., is a folklorist in the Department of English at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
		Connie Herndon is a Ph.D. candidate in English with a concentration in folklore at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
		Jane Vidrine, M..Ed., was director of the Louisiana Folklife Festival in 1984 and 1985 and serves as the Louisiana Voices Education Coordinator.
	www.louisianafolklife.org /main_credits.html (1496 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Louisiana: Governors
		Governors of Louisiana: Events and Candidates of the 1820's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of Louisiana: Events and Candidates of the 1840's (may be incomplete!)
		Governors of Louisiana: Events and Candidates of the 1850's (may be incomplete!)
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/LA/ofc/gov.html (421 words)

	LA Department of Economic Development
		Louisiana Economic Development has been designated by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco as the official economic development agency to connect Louisiana businesses with the resources they need and to foster growth across all industries.
		We are making every effort to ensure that, as a state, we continue to keep Louisiana moving forward, confident and united.
		Louisiana: Vision 2020 outlines three goals for positioning our state for growth and expansion.
	www.lded.state.la.us (158 words)

	Mayor And Governor Squabbling In Louisiana
		According to Fox, the Louisiana governor and the mayor of New Orleans are squabbling over who has the authority to order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans.
		Mayor Nagin ordered the forceful evacuation of those remaining in the city lastnight, but Governor Blanco is hesitating, and asserting that only she has the authority to issue such an order.
		It is unfortunate for the good citizens of Louisiana that she cannot be removed from office, by some legal means, and without delay.
	www.powerpundit.com /archive/002597mayor_and_governor_squabbling_in_louisiana.php (1123 words)

	Office of the Governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, State of Louisiana
		BATON ROUGE -- Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will hold a press conference tomorrow morning at 9 a.m in the Governor's press room on the 4th floor of the State Capitol.
		Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will announce the details of a new state bridge loan program for small businesses impacted by the recent hurricanes.
		Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with Louisiana officials, has added Livingston Parish to the Individual Assistance Program after further damage assessments in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
	www.gov.state.la.us (272 words)

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