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  • Candidates in Louisiana Want to Expand Lieutenant Governor's Role

    09/16/2003 7:15:12 AM PDT · by Theodore R. · 1 replies · 469+ views
    Shreveport, LA, Times ^ | 09-16-03 | Not given
    Candidates want to expand lieutenant governor's role Louisiana Gannett News Posted on September 16, 2003 BATON ROUGE - Although the 1974 Louisiana Constitution provides few specific duties for the state's second highest elective office, a majority of candidates for lieutenant governor agree the position ought to be involved in expanding the state's economy. Shortly after adoption of the current constitution, former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards authorized then-Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris to act as the lead in seeking industrial investment in the state. Several years later, the Louisiana Legislature voted to put the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism under the...