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*Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] (R) | *Governor [[Bobby Jindal]] (R) | ||
*Lt. Governor [[Jay Dardenne]] (R) | *Lt. Governor [[Jay Dardenne]] (R) | ||
| − | *Attorney General [[James Caldwell]] ( | + | *Attorney General [[James Caldwell]] (R) |
*Secretary of State [[John Schedler]] (R) | *Secretary of State [[John Schedler]] (R) | ||
*State Treasurer John Kennedy (R) | *State Treasurer John Kennedy (R) | ||
Revision as of 02:40, February 5, 2011
| Capital | Baton Rouge |
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| 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 Brown Pelican, the Louisiana state bird, was taken off the endangered species list only one year before President Obama approved BP's oil lease which created the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
The capital of the state is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Elected Officials
Federal
- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D)
- Sen. David Vitter (R)
- Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-01]
- Rep. Cedric Richmond [D, LA-02]
- Rep. Jeff Landry [R, LA-03]
- Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-04]
- Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-05]
- Rep. Bill Cassidy [R, LA-06]
- Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-07]
Statewide
- Governor Bobby Jindal (R)
- Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne (R)
- Attorney General James Caldwell (R)
- Secretary of State John Schedler (R)
- State Treasurer John Kennedy (R)
History
See also
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