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Kathleen Blanco

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (born December 15, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 54th Governor of Louisiana from January 2004 to January 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana.

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God calls us to care for our fellow man, especially the neediest. I feel that call to lift up the less fortunate; the call to improve our communities and our state. It drives me to serve Louisiana as governor.

Call, Communities, Community, Drives, Louisiana, Men

Let me be clear - I want all Louisiana citizens to have choice - including the elderly and persons with disabilities - and their families - who rely on the state for their care.

Choices, Clear, Elderly, Louisiana, Rely

When I'm out hustling up new industries, I can offer Louisiana's many selling points. We have unmatched natural resources, a unique culture and fantastic workers.

Hustle, Louisiana, Natural, Offer, Unique, Unmatched

I know that government doesn't have the all solutions that real solutions do not come from the top down. Instead, the ways to end poverty come from all of us. We are part of the solution.

Government, Poverty, Real, Solutions, Top Down

Poverty is everyone's problem. It cuts across any line you can name: age, race, social, geographic or religious. Whether you are black or white; rich, middle-class or poor, we are ALL touched by poverty

Class, Cutting, Line, Poverty, Religious, Rich

These troops know how to shoot and kill and I expect they will.

Expect, Know How, Knows, Shoot, Troops

Think about it: Every educated person is not rich, but almost every education person has a job and a way out of poverty. So education is a fundamental solution to poverty.

Education, Job, Jobs, Think, Thinking, Way

My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand.

Fingers, Hands, Helping, Offering

The challenges presented by our budget crisis are some of the most difficult we have ever faced. We are - very simply put -adjusting to reality. These times, and our citizens, demand change.

Budget, Challenges, Citizens, Presented, Reality, Simply

At the state level, we must take a careful look at what went wrong and make sure it never happens again. The buck stops here, and as your governor, I take full responsibility.

Buck, Governor, Levels, Looks, Responsibility, State