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Way before my time, tell me about Dave Treen as LA governor?
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:13 pm
TIA
Just saw posters of his in an old LA oddball museum. Never heard of him previously.
Just saw posters of his in an old LA oddball museum. Never heard of him previously.
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Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:18 pm to 225bred
I have very clear memories as a kid of campaigning for Treen with my parents
to best of my knowledge, he was pretty lackluster and really just an alternative to Edwards. The Reagan democrats coupled with Uncle Eddie's shady dealings made his vanilla approachable
to best of my knowledge, he was pretty lackluster and really just an alternative to Edwards. The Reagan democrats coupled with Uncle Eddie's shady dealings made his vanilla approachable
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:26 pm to Uncle Stu
I was too young to remember his governorship. All I know is that he was sandwiched in between two of Edwards' terms and I believe the first Republican governor of Louisiana since Reconstruction. We had mutual family friends and crossed paths on a few occasions; he was a nice enough fellow but I never got into any kind of discussion about his term. I also know he liked to shop at Rouses in Mandeviile. lol
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:31 pm to 225bred
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Just saw posters of his in an old LA oddball museum. Never heard of him previously.
Do they still teach Louisiana History in 8th grade? I wouldn't necessarily expect someone to be familiar with all the governors, but the name ought to at least ring a bell.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:33 pm to 225bred
Don't remember much, but he came and spoke at my school in middle school.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:34 pm to 225bred
Dave Treen, Sonny Mouton, Louis Lambert, Jimmy Fitzmorris, Paul Hardy ran that year, if I recall. Treen won in an improbable squeaker over Louis Lambert of Gonzales.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:41 pm to Lsupimp
compared to our past governors which was not necessarily a bad thing. 
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:45 pm to 225bred
He was the Mike Pence of Louisiana. Bland. Not very exciting.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:53 pm to HubbaBubba
Yeah his wife's name was Dodi and he was a Tulane guy. He was vanilla, and squeaky clean in contrast to EWE, thus his appeal. It was rather shocking that a Republican won, that's all I remember really.
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:53 pm to 225bred
I was looking at Treen's Wiki page and it mentioned that in 1900 47% of the pop in LA was black
today it's 32%
That was some Northern migration... I once read that in 1950 half the blacks in Chicago had been born in MS
If you think Southern politics are fun now, can you imagine if this migration had never taken place?
today it's 32%
That was some Northern migration... I once read that in 1950 half the blacks in Chicago had been born in MS
If you think Southern politics are fun now, can you imagine if this migration had never taken place?
Posted on 2/18/17 at 4:54 pm to 225bred
Adequate, no drama, was right for the time and the EWE hangover.
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