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Revision as of 06:13, June 27, 2016
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 capital of the state is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Elected Officials
Federal
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (R)
- Sen. David Vitter (R)
- Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-01]
- Rep. Cedric Richmond [D, LA-02]
- Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-03]
- Rep. John Fleming [R, LA-04]
- Rep. Ralph Abraham [R, LA-05]
- Rep. Garret Graves [R, LA-06]
Statewide
- Governor Bobby Jindal (R)
- Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne (R)
- Attorney General Buddy Caldwell (R)
- Secretary of State Tom Schedler (R)
- State Treasurer John Neely Kennedy (R)
History
See also
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