Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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The task of assisting with family restoration is a monumental one and will require the combined knowledge of and reach of this special group of leaders who have proven knowledge of Louisiana and a history of community service,
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people are going to have to draw on their inner strength like we've never, ever had to do before. It's going to be, in some neighborhoods, total rebuilding.
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But at least this is an effort to save lives,
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Some 700 people have been brought to dry ground during the night,
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If we redo the Dome, which I think is everyone's favorite idea, we still need a source of revenue to come from that particular region, ... And of course, a new stadium would need additional revenue.
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That's in spite of the fact that Rita killed about four days of your work.
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This country and its economy must have a vibrant commercial center at the mouth of the Mississippi River, its most important waterway, ... Katrina and Rita brought our economy to its knees.
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State government must work leaner but smarter than ever before,
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Popular governors are popular when they have a lot of money, ... This is a tough session when you have a nearly $1 billion shortfall.
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Some things worked right this time, ... We learned a lot of lessons from our previous experience with Katrina. Our communications network stayed up.
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The devastation is greater than our worst fears. It's totally overwhelming.
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