Former Governor Edwin Edwards is running for Congress
353 views · Published 18 March 2014 · 2:41 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: Acadiana News First · 2014 · News & Politics
Former Governor Edwin Edwards says he's running for Congress.
The 86-year old is known for his memorable, often shocking quotes.
Edwards spent nearly nine years behind bars on extortion, fraud and racketeering charges.
He previously served in the U.S. house from 1965 to 1972.
If elected in november, Edwards would serve the 6th congressional district located in south-central Louisiana, the district contains the State Capital of Baton Rouge, and continues south to Houma and also includes the western shores of Lake Pontchartrain.
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