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    John Bel Edwards

    American politician and lawyer, Louisiana

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  1. John Bel Edwards (born September 16, 1966) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 56th governor of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Democratic leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2015. First elected to the Louisiana House in 2007, Edwards became Democratic ...

  2. Jan 4, 2024 · By SARA CLINE. Updated 6:48 PM PDT, January 3, 2024. BATON ROUGE, La (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards used his farewell speech Wednesday to recount his administration’s accomplishments over the last eight years, including the state’s Medicaid expansion, climbing out of a historic budget deficit, advancing criminal justice reform ...

  3. Jan 6, 2024 · Read More. 11 of 11 |. The chair of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is seen at the governor’s mansion in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Edwards, currently the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South, has reached his final days in office after eight years.

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  5. Jul 23, 2023 · John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, has successfully vetoed bills that have glided into law elsewhere in the region. Soon, he’ll leave office. Share full...

  6. Dec 19, 2023 · By SARA CLINE. Updated 5:22 PM PDT, December 18, 2023. BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards delivered his final end-of-the-year address Monday, highlighting some of his accomplishments in office over the past eight years and his vague plans for the future.

  7. Dec 18, 2023 · Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Gives Final End-Of-Year Address. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has delivered his final end-of-the-year address, highlighting some of his...

  8. Nov 17, 2019 · John Bel Edwards narrowly won re-election Saturday night by about 40,000 votes and became the first Democrat to do so as governor of Louisiana since 1975. Edwards defeated Eddie Rispone, an...

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