Post by pavel on Jan 10, 2016 13:32:28 GMT -6
Incoming Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will call for unity in inauguration Monday
Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards is expected to use his inauguration ceremony as a chance to call for unity after a bitter gubernatorial election that may have left some Republicans stinging.
“That’s what I think you’ll see him focusing a lot on in his speech — a real rally cry for Louisiana to come together,” Edwards’ spokesman Richard Carbo said in a preview of the Democratic governor-elect’s remarks.
Edwards, 49, will take the oath of office on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol and become the state’s 56th governor on Monday. The ceremony, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is open to the public.
Edwards defeated Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter in the Nov. 21 runoff — the only Democrat to win statewide in Louisiana since 2008.
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/14513074-98/incoming-governor-john-bel-edwards-will-call-for-louisiana-unity
Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards is expected to use his inauguration ceremony as a chance to call for unity after a bitter gubernatorial election that may have left some Republicans stinging.
“That’s what I think you’ll see him focusing a lot on in his speech — a real rally cry for Louisiana to come together,” Edwards’ spokesman Richard Carbo said in a preview of the Democratic governor-elect’s remarks.
Edwards, 49, will take the oath of office on the steps of the Louisiana Capitol and become the state’s 56th governor on Monday. The ceremony, which begins at 11:30 a.m., is open to the public.
Edwards defeated Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter in the Nov. 21 runoff — the only Democrat to win statewide in Louisiana since 2008.
Read more: theadvocate.com/news/14513074-98/incoming-governor-john-bel-edwards-will-call-for-louisiana-unity