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Edwin Edwards

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U.S. Governor

The Resume

    (August 7, 1927-July 12, 2021)
    Born near Marksville, Louisiana
    Louisiana State Senator (1964-1965)
    Democrat U.S. House Representative for Louisiana (1965-1972)
    Democrat Governor of Louisiana (1972-80, 84-88, 92-1996)
    Created Louisiana's open-primary system
    Arrested and convicted on 17 counts of corruption (2000)
    Nicknamed 'Fast Eddie' and 'Cajun King'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was about as flamboyant and corrupt as another famous Louisiana governor.
    His administrations were marked by cronyism and illegal financial dealings.
    He was a notorious gambler and womanizer.
    He had a fierce rivalry with his gubernatorial opponent David Treen.
    On Treen, Edwards said, 'The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy' and that Treen is so slow 'it takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes.'
    He was elected in 1992 mostly because his opponent was Neo-Nazi and former Klansman David Duke.
    He legalized casino gambling in Louisiana, which led to his office extorting bribes and kickbacks from people in exchange for casino licenses.
    He is serving a ten year sentence on racketeering, fraud and extortion charges.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is fluent in Cajun French.
    He is the first person in Louisiana to serve in all three branches of state government and the first to receive over a million votes in a Louisiana gubernatorial election.
    He defeated David Duke for governor of Louisiana with the unofficial slogans 'Elect the Crook' and 'Better a Lizard than a Wizard.'
    He received most of his support from the politically neglected Cajun and black voters.
    As governor, he helped pass a new state constitution that protected civil rights, increased state revenues, and reformed state health-care and education.

Credit: Calvin


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 106 Votes: 55.66% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 84 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 98 Votes: 59.18% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 1583 Votes: 64.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 49 Votes: 61.22% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 77 Votes: 68.83% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 152 Votes: 66.45% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 94 Votes: 72.34% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 253 Votes: 49.01% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 156 Votes: 74.36% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 125 Votes: 75.20% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 391 Votes: 69.57% Annoying