FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (11/03)
Contact: Lynn Stewart, Centenary News Service, 318-869-5120
Snapshots from the Louisiana
Governor Candidates' Debate at Centenary
Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003
Anderson Auditorium is the site for the live statewide televised debate
between Louisiana gubernatorial candidates Bobby Jindal (left) and
Kathleen Blanco (right). Panelists and moderators are (left to right)
John Hill, Gannett News Service; Barry Erwin, president and CEO of
the Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL); Beth Courtney, president
and CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB); and Robert Travis
Scott of the New Orleans Times Picayune. |
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Before the debate begins: Dr. Eugene Gregory, vice president
for college relations, visits with students in the crowd. |
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President Kenneth L. Schwab and Maroon Jackets prepare
to greet candidates upon their arrival at Anderson Choral
Building. |
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Allegra Yancey (right) of Louisiana Public Broadcasting
poses with the members of the Maroon Jackets who
were the official hosts for the two candidates.
They are (left to right) Jennifer Hawkins, Sarah
Stringer, Allison Kana and Kathryn Thompson. |
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Dr. Kenneth L. Schwab, Centenary President,
delivers welcoming remarks before the hour-long
event goes live at 7 p.m.
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At the CABL reception following the
debate, Centenary student Robert Savage
visits with Republican candidate Bobby
Jindal. The reception was held in
the atrium of Anderson Choral Building.
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Violin instructor Laura Crawford
introduces Mrs. Virginia Shehee
and Democratic candidate Kathleen
Blanco to the Centenary students
who formed the stringed quartet
that played during the reception. |
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CABL's Barry Erwin shares
a laugh with Mrs. Blanco
as Centenary trustee Gen.
(Ret.) Spencer Hardy looks
on. Gen. Hardy had a special
connection to the debate.
He is the father of one
of the moderators, LPB's
president and CEO, Beth
Courtney.
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Senior Justin Breitschopf
chats with Mr. Jindal. |
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LPB's Beth Courtney
visits with Mrs.
Blanco. |
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