Collection:LPB

Genre: Debate

Place Covered: Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1995-10-4

Duration: 00:53:12

Subjects: Television debates | Elections, 1995 | Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1995 | Politics | Government | COUNCIL FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA | PREIS, PHIL | Roemer, Buddy | Landrieu, Mary, 1955- | Adley, Robert R. | Fields, Cleo | Schwegmann, Melinda B., 1946- | Political ethics | Political corruption | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Environment | Gambling | Small business | HIGHER EDUCATION

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Moderator
• Allen, Gary Producer
• Anderson, Ed Interviewer
• Leggett, Jim Interviewer
• Duhe, Jeff Interviewer
• Preis, Phil Panelist
• Roemer, Buddy Panelist
• Landrieu, Mary Panelist
• Adley, Robert Panelist
• Fields, Cleo Panelist
• Schwegmann, Melinda Panelist
• Courtney, Beth Speaker
• Welch, Arthur Speaker
• Blyskal, Susie Speaker
• Frazier, John Speaker
• Dubin, Bonnie Speaker
• Mayeux, Misty Speaker

Robert Collins moderates the first part of a live debate at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches on October 4, 1995, between six candidates for Governor: Baton Rouge attorney Phil Preis (D); former Governor Buddy Roemer (R); State Treasurer Mary Landrieu (D); State Representative Robert Adley (D); Congressman Cleo Fields (D); and Lieutenant Governor Melinda Schwegmann (D). State Senator Mike Foster was invited to participate, but could not attend. The Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL) sponsored this debate as a part of its voter awareness project, “The People’s Agenda.” The debate consists of four rounds of questions. For the first round, a panel of journalists, Ed Anderson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Jim Leggett of the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, and Jeff Duhe of LPB, asks an individual candidate a question related to political ethics. Audience members then ask the second round questions to the candidates on the following topics: changing Louisiana’s image of corruption and attracting business to the state; continuing the toxic release report on the environment; supporting local option elections for gambling; economic development plans related to small businesses; and securing funding for higher education. The third and fourth rounds of questions are available in the second part of this debate.