Difference between revisions of "Louisiana"
(→History: update) |
|||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
The capital of the state is [[Baton Rouge]], and its largest city is [[New Orleans]]. | The capital of the state is [[Baton Rouge]], and its largest city is [[New Orleans]]. | ||
| + | ==Politics== | ||
| + | Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) has jumped into Louisiana's 2010 Senate race to challenge Sen. [[David Vitter]] (R-LA), giving Democratic campaign strategists one of their most sought-after recruits. Melancon's Senate candidacy will give the Democratic a chance to oust Vitter -- who won the seat in 2004 and is seeking a second term -- though it also puts at risk the Democrats' hold on the strongly conservative south-central 3rd District that Melancon has represented since 2005. | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
see [[History of Louisiana]] | see [[History of Louisiana]] | ||
| + | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 12:21, August 28, 2009
| Capital | Baton Rouge |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Pelican State |
| Official Language | English, Spanish |
| Governor | Bobby Jindal, R |
| Senator | Mary Landrieu, D (202) 224-5824 Contact |
| Senator | David Vitter, R (202) 224-4623 Contact |
| Ratification of Constitution/or statehood | April 30, 1812 (18th) |
| Flag of Louisiana | Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence" |
Louisiana is located in the Southern region of the United States and on April 30, 1812 became the eighteenth state to enter into the union. Louisiana was named after the French king Louis XIV. The current governor of Louisiana is Bobby Jindal, a Republican.
The capital of the state is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Politics
Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-LA) has jumped into Louisiana's 2010 Senate race to challenge Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), giving Democratic campaign strategists one of their most sought-after recruits. Melancon's Senate candidacy will give the Democratic a chance to oust Vitter -- who won the seat in 2004 and is seeking a second term -- though it also puts at risk the Democrats' hold on the strongly conservative south-central 3rd District that Melancon has represented since 2005.
History
See also
| |||||