State Rep. Charles D. Jones Interview (1985)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-11-17
Duration: 00:07:27
Subjects: Jones, Charles D. | State legislators | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics
Contributors:
- Masingale, Sonya Host
- Jones, Charles D. Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 17, 1985, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s interview with State Representative Charles D. Jones of Monroe. He discusses: his early interest in politics; the challenges facing his district; the consent decree for higher education; the passage of his African Development Bank bill; and the importance of changing the economic base in Louisiana.