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Kathleen Marie Blanco (née Babineaux; December 15, 1942 – August 18, 2019) was an American politician who served as the 54th governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first and, to date, only woman elected as the state's governor.
Aug 19, 2019 · Blanco, who became Louisiana’s first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. She was 76. (Patrick Dennis/The Advocate via AP, Pool, File)
Dec 29, 2019 · Kathleen Blanco was a popular, can-do governor cruising to reelection when Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Within two weeks, her reputation was in tatters. Operating on...
Aug 18, 2019 · BATON ROUGE, La. — Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by Hurricane Katrina, has...
Aug 18, 2019 · Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's first female governor who oversaw the state during the strikes and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, died Sunday afternoon.
Aug 19, 2019 · BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, has died.
Aug 18, 2019 · Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the Louisiana governor whose single term in office was overwhelmed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, when she earned a mix of criticism and praise for her response to it,...