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Kathleen Blanco
American politician (1942–2019)
Kathleen Blanco | |
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Blanco in 2006 | |
| In office January 12, 2004 – January 14, 2008 | |
| Lieutenant | Mitch Landrieu |
| Preceded by | Mike Foster |
| Succeeded by | Bobby Jindal |
| In office January 8, 1996 – January 12, 2004 | |
| Governor | Mike Foster |
| Preceded by | Melinda Schwegmann |
| Succeeded by | Mitch Landrieu |
| In office January 1, 1989 – January 8, 1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Field |
| In office March 12, 1984 – January 1, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Luke LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | Jerry LeBlanc |
| Born | Kathleen Marie Babineaux (1942-12-15)December 15, 1942 New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2019(2019-08-18) (aged 76) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | University of Louisiana, Lafayette (BS) |
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
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Blanco, Kathleen (1942–)
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About Gov. Blanco
A native of New Iberia, Louisiana, Blanco earned a bachelor's degree in business education from UL Lafayette, then the University of Southwestern Louisiana, in 1964.
Blanco began her career as a teacher at Breaux Bridge High School. In 1984, she became the first woman from Lafayette Parish ever elected to the state legislature. In 1986, she became the first woman elected to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and was its chair in 1993 and 1994. Beginning in 1996, she served two terms as lieutenant governor of Louisiana. She was re-elected by an overwhelming eighty percent of the state’s electorate. As the state’s second-highest official, she directly supervised the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, which encompassed the Offices of State Parks, State Museums, State Libraries, Cultural Development and Tourism. Through the park system, she was successful in launching the Audubon Golf Trail. She also administered the Louisiana Serve Commission and the Louisiana Retirement Development Commission. Under her leadership, there was a $2.5 billion incr
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