Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen dead at 81

2TheAdvocate.com ^ | October 30, 2009 | Associated Press

[Ebenezer]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Dave Treen, who became the state's first Republican governor since Reconstruction when he was elected in 1979 but lost a re-election bid to the flamboyant Democrat Edwin Edwards four years later, has died at age 81.

Treen's son, David C. Treen Jr., said Treen died early Thursday of complications from a respiratory illness at East Jefferson General Hospital in a New Orleans suburb. Funeral arrangements were not complete.

[Ebenezer]

Pelican State ping

[Ebenezer]

CORRECTION: The correct date published is today, October 29, 2009. Sorry for the mistake.

[fieldmarshaldj]

First Republican to win federal office in the modern era in LA since the 19th century, and first GOP Governor since then as well. RIP.

[Impy]

"but lost a re-election bid to the flamboyant corrupt slimebag criminal Democrat Edwin Edwards"

Rest in peace.

[abb]

Had the high honor to work in his 1979 and 1983 campaigns for governor.