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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To recover from the trauma of this devastation we cannot simply re-create what those storms destroyed,
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We can't replace the hopes and dreams of our people, but we can help them to build new ones,
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The facts will speak for themselves. We will tell our story when the time is appropriate.
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The radio system that is currently operational in the greater New Orleans area was designed to support 800 users; there are currently 2,500 users. To address the radio communications requirements, we need additional frequencies,
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This will connect the benefits to the families,
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Three hundred of the Arkansas National Guard have landed in the city of New Orleans,
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We need ground transportation to get the evacuees out. We need to get them to shelter, get them to food, get them to a safer environment,
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This special session will move us toward bringing our families and our businesses home and bringing Louisiana back,
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We're urging people in the Katrina impact areas to be very, very cautious.
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We know that we're going to take the brunt of it. It does not bode well for southeastern Louisiana.
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We have two kinds of employment: one with decent pay and benefits - and another of part-time pay with full-time hours, at a wage that can't nearly support a healthy family. We have two kinds of healthcare: one where people have access and insurance - and another where basic care and life-saving treatments, come at a price beyond reach.
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We know many lives have been lost, ... Those numbers will be forthcoming as the process clarifies, but these are very difficult times for Louisiana.
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You didn't deserve this, We're going to rebuild, and we're going to rebuild strong.
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We are one people, united in our resolve to rebuild, restore and recover from this tragedy. At this time of great uncertainty and despair, our people must know that all our leaders are united and dedicated to this important work.