State: Louisiana
Population of District (if House) or State (if Senate): 4,625,407 (2012) Demographic Profile of State: % White: 63.5% % Black: 32.4% % Hispanic: 4.7% % Asian: 1.7% % College educated: 22.4%
Major corporations, industries, employers: Major Corporations: The following is a list of the 10 major corporations in Louisiana: 1) CenturyLink: Telephone Communications 2) Community Coffee: Coffee Producer 3) Copeland’s: Restaurant Chain 4) Entergy: Energy Services 5) Freeport-McMoran: Copper and Metal Mining 6) Hibernia National Bank: Banking 7) Hornbeck Offshore Services: Freight Transportation and Petroleum 8) Lamar Advertising Company: Advertising 9) Mcllhenny Company: Food Products 10) Oreck Corporation: Vacuum
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Particularly, Landrieu has made affordability for college education and creating easier access to the middle class her major campaign theme. Her solution to this is to create easier access to post-secondary education. Landrieu has focused on two viable options to create an easier path to the middle class. The first option is to increase the purchasing power of the Federal Pell Grant for college students. The second option is a loan refinancing option that will help lower the amount of student debts accumulated during the college years. Coastal issues are also a major theme in Landrieu’s campaign, as she says she will fight for the coastal communities. Hurricane protection, wetland restoration, navigation, commercial fisheries and even future land use are all areas that Landrieu advocated as major issues she will combat if reelected. Landrieu has also made energy reform as a major aspect of her campaign. Landrieu’s goal is to make the U.S. energy independent. Landrieu has supported the Keystone XL pipeline from the beginning …show more content…
Senate seat. Maness was a careerist in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 2011. Since 2011, Maness has been serving as the director in the utility industry in his hometown of Madisonville, Louisiana. Maness has never held an elected position in any level of the government. However, he has an extensive educational background. Maness received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tampa and then went on to receive multiple master’s degrees from Harvard University’s Kennedy School, the Air Command and Staff College and the U.S. College of Naval Warfare. Maness is married to the previous Candy Smith and had five children with her, two of which are serving in the U.S. military. Maness has made a campaign promise that if he is elected he will only serve for two terms. Maness believes that both Landrieu and Cassidy are career politicians and that is not what he believes will better this country. Therefore, after two terms, Maness will step down and let someone else take his
The number 1 president of the U.S. Is George Washington. He was a commanding officer while the American Revolution was taking place and he is still one of the main authoritative and famous people in U.S. history. His benefaction stretches out really far out maybe even compared to others in the history of America. George was incorporated two different times in Germantown taking part in history. While the rebellion was taking place (1770s) George directed the U.S. forces in the Germantown war. The way to avoid the Yellow Fever Epidemic (1773), was that the statehouse had to move to Germantown, from Philadelphia. Inside of the Germantown homestead inhabitant Major Franks, George stayed there and encountered his council, that involved Alexander
The Louisiana Purchase stands as an iconic event today that nearly doubled the size of America, ultimately introducing the United States as a world power. In 1762, during the Seven Years’ War, France ceded its control of the Louisiana Territory to Spain (Britannica). However, when Napoleon Bonaparte assumed control of France in 1799, France rallied as a world power once more. Bonaparte’s interest in the Louisiana Territory spiked, and he pressured Spain’s king, Charles IV to relinquish his control of the land on October 1, 1800. This was known as the Treaty of San Ildefonso (Britannica). In view of the transfer between France and Spain, president Thomas Jefferson sent Robert R. Livingston to Paris in 1801. Jefferson became worried, because
The culture of Louisiana is not one general set of customs and beliefs shared by all those who live in the area. Louisiana is a state in which many different elements are mixed together to create what can be described as Southern Louisianan culture. The two most predominant elements which make up the culture within the southern region of the state are the cultures of the Creoles and the Cajuns, which have many different influences within them. A complex blend of many different elements including religion, language, music, and food, create the unique culture of the Cajuns and the Creoles in the region of Southern Louisiana.
New Orleans, LA is not just a tourist spot; it is one of the Festival full places in USA. The people celebrate dozens of festivals, No matter the option is, - unique food, music, or the historic event, New Orleans is always stands to celebrate that. There are many festivals all over the calendar year. I will, describe them by month wise. Let’s join me, for the journey in New Orleans, LA.
The Laramie Project, written by Moisés Kaufman, is a compilation of interviews by The Tectonic Theater Project, news publications, and journal entries. After the brutal murder of Mathew Sheppard in 1998. Kaufman along with his theater troupe made six visits to Laramie, Wyoming, where the murder took place, to interview people about what happened and how they felt about the crime in their community. They interviewed about two hundred people, of which about sixty were included in the play. The play showcases a small town in America in a historical time of tragedy. The production of The Laramie Project was simple. The stage setting was minimal and the the actors consisted of eight people portraying more than sixty. Through the patchwork of interviews The Laramie Project conveys the themes of identity, representation, and change.
Things that you need to know about the city of New Orleans. This is the biggest city in the state of Louisiana. It is also known for jazz music. It has a basketball team called the New Orleans Hornet and a football team called New Orleans Saints. New Orleans has lots of things to see and to do. Like Mardi Gras it is a parade that’s held in New Orleans. I will be talking about New Orleans early settlement, traditions, culture, weather, lifestyle, closing, and works cited.
In the words of Claiborne Pell, U.S. Senator of Rhode Island and sponsor of the Pell Grant, which provides financial aid to American college students, “The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people.” These words speak of the importance of education and the need for public support in order to continue America’s tradition of investment in our youth being an investment in our country.
The overarching theme in the section regarding the Louisiana Purchase is Environment and Geography. In this section , the Jefferson Administration was astonished by the unexpected and abrupt acceptance of the American offer on the part of Napoleon to sell the vast Louisiana territory. Jefferson accepted the deal without much hesitation fearing that while waiting for some type of treaty to be authorized by the government, Napoleon might have a change of heart. The United States paid a sum of $15 million dollars to the French, as wella s granting special concessions in the commercial sector. Jefferson was unsure of at first if the act of the president accepting the deal was constitutional, yet the congress would effectively
The Louisiana Purchase was the most influential and important land purchases in American history. The acquired land in this historical purchase proved to far outweigh what most Americans at the time could imagine. The Louisiana Purchase more than doubled the size of the United States, and lead to many great discoveries and societal benefits. Some of the major and most prominent ways that the Louisiana Purchase influenced the evolution of American were the expeditions of Louis and Clark on the newly acquired westward territory, increase in the countries resources, which in turn increased in trade and resulted in a richer, more economically stable country, and it also played a very pivotal role in the relationship with African Americans, which still is remembered and prevalent in today's society.
Culture is a way of life that is current and it represents who you are. It's a lot of things dealing with culture, but the main three I'm going to focus on are: food, music, and events. I'm going to talk about what dish Louisiana is most known for. How everyone comes to Louisiana to celebrate these most known events. And also, how we live in the same state but people grew up listening to different music.
One early winter morning, GHS administrators received a call about students skipping classes at the bayou. The landlord, of a nearby apartment complex told administrators that she has seen this same group of boys several times. She expressed her concern for the students as well of patrons of the nearing neighborhoods. Campus police was dispatched to verify the claim, Officer Adams returned with 4 Hispanic males that had in fact been skipping class at the bayou. All 4 young boys admitted to being under the influence of marijuana after failing a neurological exam, performed by the school nurse. About midway through the investigation the lead administrator, Assistant Principal Custer, noticed the continued strength in scent on one of the young
America has been in a rut for the past decade. What America needs is change, and not the kind that was promised by the current President. Jill Stein is running a representative of the Green Party, and it shows in all of her plans. Stein’s agenda involves moving the government’s attention from big corporations to the little man, and also shifting the focus on fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy. Stein’s vision for a better America are the reasons why she is the best candidate for president.
Both cases have a similar situation that calls for immediate action in order to save the lives of people
Education should be affordable and supported better through taxation. A fair and balanced living wage needs to be addressed as there are too many people living in poverty. Gun restrictions, that include background checks and training are much needed in our country. Voting requirements under Stein’s platform, involves every citizen to be issued a voter I.D at the age of 18. This seems like a logical solution to ensure legal votes and support a greater voter turnout.
The political situation in Mauritius is in ebullition with the Labour Party (MLP) holding on to power with a slim majority in Parliament. The defection of the Movement Socialist Mauricien (MSM) from the government, it is believed, could endanger Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam's rule. The ongoing crisis maybe the chance for Paul Berenger to grab power for the last time.