Spotlight on History
Louisiana Governors
9/30/2015
As Louisianans prepare to vote for a new Governor this fall, the LDMA is highlighting Louisiana Governors throughout the month of October. Take a look back at the colorful personalities and the reformers who have shaped Louisiana’s most powerful office.
Debates, Inaugurations, and Addresses
Throughout its 40-year history, LPB has provided statewide coverage of gubernatorial debates, inaugurations, and addresses to the Legislature.
- Louisiana Gubernatorial Debates (1979-2015)
- Louisiana Inaugurations (1980-2012)
- Louisiana Gubernatorial Addresses (1981-2015)
Governor’s Forums
- Louisiana’s Old State Capitol: The Grand Opening (1994) – Forum with former Governors John McKeithen, Dave Treen, and Buddy Roemer
- Power of Politics / McLeod Lecture Series (2005) – Forum with former Governors Dave Treen, Buddy Roemer, and Mike Foster
- CABL’s 50th Anniversary: Four Governors, One Event (2012) – Forum with former Governors Edwin Edwards, Buddy Roemer, Mike Foster, and Kathleen Blanco
Governor Huey P. Long (1928-1932)
- The Legacy of Governor Huey P. Long / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1977)
- The House That Huey Built / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1982)
- Huey Long Symposium, Part 1 / Newsmakers (2010)
Governor Earl K. Long (1939-1940, 1948-1952, 1956-1960)
Uncle Earl - A 1985 documentary available in its entirety throughout the month of October
Governor Jimmie Davis (1944-1948, 1960-1964)
- Jimmie Davis, Part 1 & Part 2 / Louisiana Legends (1982)
- Jimmie Davis / Oral Histories (1985 & 1993)
- Jimmie Davis / Louisiana Legends Gala (1990)
- Jimmie Davis singing “You Are My Sunshine / Louisiana Legends Gala (1990)
- A Century of Sunshine – A 1998 documentary available in its entirety throughout the month of October
Governor John McKeithen (1964-1972)
- Press Conference on Investigation into Organized Crime / Brooks Read (1967)
- Press Conference on Civil Rights Demonstrations / Brooks Read (1967)
- Press Conference on Vietnam De-escalation / Brooks Read (1968)
- John McKeithen / Louisiana Legends (1982)
- John McKeithen, Part 1 & Part 2 / Oral Histories (1993)
- John McKeithen / A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse (1994)
Governor Edwin Edwards (1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996)
- Edwin Edwards Interview / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1980)
- Edwin Edwards Sworn In as Temporary Justice / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1980)
- Edwin Edwards Profile / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1982)
- Edwin Edwards, Part 1 & Part 2 / Louisiana Legends (1994)
- Edwin Edwards Roast / Newsmakers (2014)
- Edwin Edwards Interview / Louisiana: The State We’re In (2014)
Governor Dave Treen (1980-1984)
- Dave Treen Profile / Louisiana: The State We're In (1979)
- A Conversation with the Governor / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1982)
- Gospel Singing Day at the Governor’s Mansion / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1982)
- Dave Treen Profile / Louisiana: The State We’re In (1982)
- Dave Treen / Oral Histories (1993 & 2005)
- Dave Treen / Louisiana Legends Gala (2007)
Governor Buddy Roemer (1988-1992)
- Buddy Roemer / Louisiana Legends (2010)
- Buddy Roemer / Louisiana Legends Gala (2010)
Governor Mike Foster (1996-2004)
- Mike Foster / Louisiana Legends (2014)
- Mike Foster / Louisiana Legends Gala (2014)
Governor Kathleen Blanco (2004-2008)
- Kathleen Blanco Interview on Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina / Louisiana: The State We’re In (2005)
- Kathleen Blanco Interview / Louisiana: The State We’re In (2005)
- Kathleen Blanco / Louisiana Legends Gala (2015)
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