Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Blanco
Kathleen Babineaux Blancoserved from January 2004 to January 2008 as the 54th governor of the U.S. state of Louisiana. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to have been elected as governor of Louisiana...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 December 1942
CityNew Iberia, LA
CountryUnited States of America
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who opened your homes, your hospitals, your classrooms, your churches, your wallets and your hearts to our people.
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While the eye of the storm is now projected to go a little more westerly and into the Texas area, it is strengthening, ... That still could give us some impact on the eastern side of the storm. We are watching it and we want our citizens to watch it very carefully.
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While we will hope and pray that Rita does not gain strength and threaten our coast, the prudent course of action is to prepare for the worst, ... every available resource is being put into action to deal with this potential threat to our coast.
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We'll be well. We can do it. I see signs of hope all around us. Lights are coming on, and things are happening all around.
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We have to try to break through the red tape, and I guess that's what frustrates people. They need help now,
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We have to restore the state and its people. This is important work you're about.
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I think this storm is bigger than anything we have dealt with before. This is not a minor problem.
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We need ground transportation to get the evacuees out. We need to get them to shelter, get them to food, get them to a safer environment,
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We have a tough, tough people, ... We party hard, we work hard ... we know we can get through this.
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The president addressed that issue when he removed Mr. Brown, and I thank him for that,
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We know that we're going to take the brunt of it. It does not bode well for southeastern Louisiana.
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We have two kinds of employment: one with decent pay and benefits - and another of part-time pay with full-time hours, at a wage that can't nearly support a healthy family. We have two kinds of healthcare: one where people have access and insurance - and another where basic care and life-saving treatments, come at a price beyond reach.
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The announcement today from HUD and Homeland Security about rental assistance and housing vouchers may certainly address the needs of our friends in Alabama and Mississippi, ... But it does little for Louisiana citizens who want to come home, and we'd like our citizens to be able to come to Louisiana for this interim period.