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	Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mike Foster was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in the small South Louisiana community of Franklin.
		Frustrated with the unresponsiveness of state government, in 1987 Mike Foster ran for and was elected to the State Senate for St. Mary/Assumption Parish District.
		Mike Foster is a former Eagle Scout, a certified Emergency Medical Technician, and a commercially licensed land- and sea plane pilot.
	www.gatewayno.com /history/fosterbio.html (449 words)

	Murphy J. Foster, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His grandfather, Murphy J. Foster, was governor of the state in the late 19th century.
		Foster insists he did not need to report the expenditure, since he paid with his personal funds and never actually used the list in the campaign.
		One of Foster's initiatives as governor was to remove a legal mandate that motorcyclists wear helmets while on the road.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mike_Foster (249 words)

	Murphy J. Foster, Jr. -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Foster became the first Louisiana governor to admit a violation of the state's ethics code and pay a fine - for failing to report the purchase as a campaign expenditure.
		Foster was the Louisiana campaign chairman for (43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)) George W. Bush in 2000.
		Foster is a member of the (The younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party) Republican Party.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Mu/Murphy_J._Foster,_Jr.htm (296 words)

	Louisiana Secretary of State/Louisiana Gov.Pg.73-MIKE FOSTER
		After graduating from the university in 1952 with a degree in Chemistry, Foster joined the Air Force and served in the Korean War.
		A life in politics never appealed to Mike Foster; however, in 1986, after “becoming frustrated with the non-responsiveness of state government, he ran for a seat in the State Senate.
		On January 8, 1996, after mounting a successful campaign as a Republican candidate, M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., was inaugurated as Louisiana’s 49th governor since the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
	www.sos.louisiana.gov /73.htm (426 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Governor Foster announced that the Louisiana State Fireman’s Association had agreed to be the recipient of the donations, which will be tax deductible.
		Foster thanked H. "Butch" Browning, President of the Louisiana State Firemen’s Association (LSFA,) and V.J. Bella, State Fire Marshal, for their leadership and support of this initiative, along with Peter Gwaltney, Chief Executive Officer of the Louisiana Bankers Association (LBA).
		Governor Foster also noted that Rep. Hunt Downer was leading legislative efforts to secure private donations and that George Guidry of Georgia-Pacific was leading efforts among Louisiana business organizations to secure donations.
	www.firefighting.com /articles/namFullView.asp?namID=4961 (492 words)

	Baton Rouge Bar Association
		As for his agenda, Governor Foster seems very pleased with all that he has accomplished while in office, and if given the chance to do anything over again as governor, he said he would not change a thing.
		However, Governor Foster will be quick to state for the record that his interest in attending law school came anything but sudden.
		Whether or not you agree with Governor Foster’s politics; whether or not you feel he was an effective leader; or whether or not you simply just like Mike, you must concede that his terms in office are not marred by some prevailing turpitude or infamous scandal.
	www.brba.org /articleview.cfm?id=158 (1443 words)

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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/murphy.html (853 words)

	Encyclopedia: Murphy J. Foster
		Murphy James Foster (January 12, 1849 - June 21, 1921) is a Louisiana politician who served two terms as Governor of Louisiana (1892 - 1900).
		Foster was born in Franklin, Louisiana and attended attended preparatory school there.
		He went to Washington and Lee University and graduated from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Murphy-J.-Foster (507 words)

	The Golf Channel - The Big Break II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Notables: You wouldn't know Mike was a native Californian with the gentlemanly drawl he has developed since moving to Georgia.
		With an impressive golf resume behind him, he is looking to rekindle the competitiveness missing from his game for the last four years since retiring from full-time competition.
		Mike started golfing at age 4, but he played other sports, as well.
	www.thegolfchannel.com /core.aspx?page=23402&select=3637 (290 words)

	2001 Silver Beaver Recipients: Governor Murphy James Foster, Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Murphy James Foster, Governor of Louisiana was born in Shreveport and grew up in Franklin.
		Mike serves on the Advisory Board of the Istrouma Area Council, where he is spokesperson for the Marketing Campaign.
		Mike and his wife, Alice, reside at Oaklawn Manor on Bayou Teche.
	www.iac-bsa.org /silver_beaver/silver_beaver01-02.htm (223 words)

	Ed Blanchard, Bill Dolan, Joe Foster, Mike Shaughnessy, and Jean Stokke
		Mike was entered in the first parade in 1938 as a "Little Daniel Boone." In later years Mike's dad entered him as various characters such as Mark Twain, Robert E. Lee, a prospector with a burro, and a miner with an ore car, just to name a few.
		When Mike retired from the committee has was named Chairman Emeritus and was subsequently named a Member for Life of the Nevada Day Committee.
		Mike and his family are still avid supporters of the celebration of our great state's admission to the union.
	www.nevadaday.com /parade/grandmarshals/2001.htm (1090 words)

	Mike foster Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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		Louisiana's governor, Mike Foster, last week pointed to the undeniable: Police, while extremely important in...
	mike.4infochest8.info /mike-vogel/mike-foster.html (249 words)

	Drummerworld: Al Foster
		Over the years, Foster has toured extensively with Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, and Joe Henderson, becoming a major attraction in all three bands as well as an integral part of them.
		Respected and admired for his keen sensitivity, Foster is known for his unique ability to listen to and playoff others in an almost telepathic way, responding to them with a style that is at once both charismatic and understated.
		F oster, is a great believer in the purity of the music, a genuine artist who continues to push the boundaries of creativity again and again, devoted to preserving and perpetuating the highest standards in jazz today.
	www.drummerworld.com /drummers/Al_Foster.html (378 words)

	The Louisiana Quarter - The United States Mint
		Governor M.J. Mike Foster, Jr gives United States Mint Director Fore the thumbs up as the Louisiana Quarter takes its place in the map.
		The Commission's Official Rules state that the final design must be "…easily understood by both the youth of the state of Louisiana and the youth of other states." Of the 1,193 submissions the Commission received, a large majority came from school children.
		After consulting with the Commission, Governor Foster submitted five design concepts to the United States Mint, including the brown pelican, the Louisiana Purchase territory, a riverboat, and the Cabildo.
	www.usmint.gov /mint_programs/50sq_program/states/LA/index.cfm?action=LA_strike (590 words)

	P. H. Martin Law Firm, LLC - Creative solutions for your legal needs.
		Martin was the pardon attorney for Governor Mike Foster during the governor's second term.
		The author is a former assistant district attorney and currently serves as the assistant executive counsel to the governor.
		However, the opinions represented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or opinions of the State of Louisiana, the Board of Pardons, or Governor M.J. “Mike” Foster, Jr.
	www.phmartin.com /pagesPardons.htm (3256 words)

	Mike Foster, Jr. \| EVOTE.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mike Foster Jr., an Eagle Scout and Korea War veteran, holds several pilots licenses and is currently working towards his helicopter license.
		Foster switched to the Republican Party in '95; that same year he was elected governor of Louisiana.
		Foster also phased out the state's inheritance tax and created the LaChip Program, which enrolled 85,000 needy children on Medicaid.
	www.evote.com /?q=node/773&print (159 words)

	The Education Forum: Charter Schools and Desegregation in Louisiana
		To this point, we created charter schools in Louisiana to improve the opportunities for public school students to get a better education, and made certain that the law we enacted ensured that they could not be used to hamper desegregation efforts in Louisiana.
		Governor Foster also created a new community and technical college system and a college scholarship program that is perhaps the most generous in the nation -- offering four years of free tuition to high school graduates who achieve a 2.5 GPA and beat the state's average on the ACT (over 34,000 students this year).
		So Governor Foster's commitment to public education and to the students served by our public schools is beyond question.
	edreform.com /forum/991014ak.htm (2403 words)

	Governor Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Frustrated with the unresponsiveness of state government, in 1987 Mike Foster ran for and was elected to the State Senate for St. Mary/Assumption Parish District.
		His business acumen and no-nonsense approach to government quickly earned him the respect and admiration of his peers in the Legislature.
		He and his wife Alice reside at Oaklawn Manor on beautiful Bayou Teche; they spend their free time hunting, fishing, and playing tennis.
	gatewayno.com /history/fosterbio.html (449 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Foster
		Son of Robert Coleman Foster; brother of Robert Coleman Foster, Jr.
		Foster, Henry Allen (1800-1889) — also known as Henry A. Foster — of New York.
		Foster, Hohen — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/foster.html (1548 words)

	- toledoblade.com - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		After relaxing the law, that state's death toll rose from 40 in 1999 to 77 in 2003, and the annual number of deaths involving unhelmeted riders more than trebled during that time, from 17 to 55.
		Ben Pressburg, a public affairs officer for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, said the repeal of the state's universal helmet requirement was pushed through the legislature "much against the advice and counsel" of the safety commission by then-Gov. Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., a motorcyclist personally opposed to helmet laws.
		Foster as governor last year, she declared she would sign a reinstatement if one made it to her desk.
	www.toledoblade.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050522/NEWS19/505220321/-1/NEWS (1375 words)

	M2 Presswire : New York Governor George E. Pataki and Louisiana Governor M. J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., open Nasdaq on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Start / M / M2 Presswire / December 20, 2001 / New York Governor George E. Pataki and Louisiana Governor M. "Mike" Foster, Jr., open Nasdaq on Thursday, December 20.
		New York Governor George E. Pataki and Louisiana Governor M. "Mike" Foster, Jr., open Nasdaq on Thursday, December 20.
		New York, NY -- The Nasdaq Stock Market announced that New York Governor George E. Pataki was joined by Louisiana Governor M. "Mike" Foster, Jr., to open Nasdaq today at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at the Nasdaq MarketSite^SM, located in New York City's Times Square.
	static.highbeam.com /m/m2presswire/december202001/newyorkgovernorgeorgeepatakiandlouisianagovernormj/index.html (272 words)

	PR Newswire : New York Governor George E. Pataki And Louisiana Governor M. J. 'Mike' Foster, Jr., Open Nasdaq on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		PR Newswire : New York Governor George E. Pataki And Louisiana Governor M. 'Mike' Foster, Jr., Open Nasdaq on Thursday, December 20.
		Start / P / PR Newswire / December 20, 2001 / New York Governor George E. Pataki And Louisiana Governor M. 'Mike' Foster, Jr., Open Nasdaq on Thursday, December 20.
		NEW YORK -- The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) announced that New York Governor George E. Pataki was joined by Louisiana Governor M. "Mike" Foster, Jr., to open Nasdaq(R) today at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at the Nasdaq MarketSite(SM), located in New York City's Times Square.
	static.elibrary.com /p/prnewswire/december202001/newyorkgovernorgeorgeepatakiandlouisianagovernormj/index.html (286 words)

	www.mccutcheonhistory.homestead.com - pafg04.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Loretta Margaret Foster was born on 9 Jan 1923.
		Donald James Foster was born on 30 Aug 1926.
		Carrie Elizabeth McCutcheon (William Edward, William (M. Merton?), William) was born on 31 Jan 1896 in Lyons, Clinton Co., IA. She died on 26 May 1997 in Long Grove Manor.
	www.mccutcheonhistory.homestead.com /files/pafg04.htm (1474 words)

	Musgrove joins six governors to protect pledge - The Clarion-Ledger
		Ronnie Musgrove is one of six governors to endorse a proposed constitutional amendment to protect the Pledge of Allegiance and the national motto.
		of Louisiana, Mike Johanns of Nebraska, William J. Janklow of South Dakota, Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and Bill Owens of Colorado.
		Mike Ross last year in introducing legislation to do the same thing.
	www.clarionledger.com /news/0209/08/lnotebook.html (630 words)

	Americans for Tax Reform
		Ignoring his own commission to study efficiency in government and increasing spending 60% during his eight years in office.
		NE Gov. Mike Johanns (R) A realistic approach to state Medicaid spending, and appropriate spending cuts; “Medicaid was never intended to be universal health coverage”
		ND House Majority Leader John Dorso (R) and State Rep. Mike Grosz (R) sponsoring legislation that would make ND the first state in the nation to put into a law a tax on Internet access
	www.atr.org /pledge/heroesandenemies (3056 words)

	(LA)GOV. FOSTER URGES WOMEN TO TAKE UP ARMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Mike Foster is the finest, most conservative Governor in the country and has been for several years now.
		Long time political animals may remember that Mike Foster was the only Governor with the vision to endorse conservative hero Pat Buchanan for President in 1996 against Viagra proponent Bob Dole.
		Foster is definitely presidential material in my mind.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/fr/725898/posts (1403 words)

	General Circular 1421 - Holiday Proclamation for Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is esteemed for advocating the principle of equality of all persons and teaching social change should be accomplished through the peaceful communication of ideas and principles and that human beings should be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin; and
		SECTION 1: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, Monday, January 15, 2001, is a declared a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana and shall be observed as a day of rest.
		SECTION 2: Insofar as practicable, the appointing authorities and/or heads of all institutions, offices, and departments of the state (hereafter "appointing authority") shall permit the officers and employees under their control to observe January 15, 2001, as a day of rest.
	www.dscs.state.la.us /progasst/gencirc/GENCIRC00/001421.htm (353 words)

	Buck the Rodeo > Letter to Governor Foster
		Experts, including Federal Bureau of Investigation profiler Robert K. Ressler, have proved that a high percentage of violent criminals have records of abusing animals.
		It is folly to foster this violence, especially since many inmates will one day be released back into society.
		For the sake of animals and inmate rehabilitation, please put this cruel and counterproductive event out to pasture for good.
	www.bucktherodeo.com /prisonlet.html (199 words)

	CIS Bureau of Hearings Names Detroit Hearing Room in Recognition of Longtime Administrative Law Judge Andrew W. Foster, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Bureau of Hearings has named one of its hearing rooms in recognition of retired Judge Andrew W. Foster Jr.
		Judge Foster began his career with the State of Michigan as an administrative law judge in the Bureau of Workers' Disability Compensation in 1974 and retired as an ALJ in the Bureau of Hearings in 2002.
		Foster was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a 1951 graduate of Howard University and a 1956 graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy Law School.
	www.mi.gov /cis/0,1607,7-154-10573-77789--,00.html (467 words)

	General Circular 1381 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Holiday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		There is quoted below for your information and guidance a proclamation issued on December 7, 1999 by the Honorable M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., Governor of Louisiana.
		Martin Luther King, Jr.'s celebrated birthday, Monday, January 17, 2000, is declared a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana and shall be observed as a day of rest.
		SECTION 2: Insofar as practicable, the appointing authorities and/or heads of all institutions, offices, and departments of the state (hereafter "appointing authority") shall permit the officers and employees under their control to observe January 17, 2000, as a day of rest.
	www.dscs.state.la.us /progasst/gencirc/gencirc99/001381.htm (365 words)

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