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Edwards still has it
 Father time has been good to Edwin Edwards.
That much was evident Monday morning at the Clarion Hotel in Monroe (formerly the Holidome) where Edwards met with the media. The news conference was part of a visit to the Twin Cities to promote Leo Honeycutt's biography on the former four-term governor, who was released from federal prison earlier this year after serving some 8 1⁄2 years for his conviction in a riverboat gaming licensing scandal.
Though the news conference wasn't exactly well attended by the working press, hundreds of people turned out Monday evening at the Clarion to see Edwards first-hand and to purchase signed copies of Edwin Edwards: Governor of Louisiana. Honeycutt's book is a must-read if you possess even a passing interest in EWE, who dominated the political landscape in Louisiana for four decades.
Like him or not, Edwards was the most prolific governor in the history of our state. We'll never again witness a governor as flamboyant and as outspoken as Edwards.
Now 84, Edwards looks 20 years younger than his age, but his hearing isn't what it used to be. His eyesight must be 20/20, though, evidenced by his very attractive, young wife, Trina, who he married over the summer. They met while he was prison in Oakdale. She became interested in Edwards thanks to Honeycutt's book. Edwards agreed to a visit, and as we've heard before, the rest is history.
Never lost for words, Edwards was quick to point out to the media gathered Monday that he wasn't convicted some 11 years ago for stealing from the state. Instead, according to Edwards, his conviction in the riverboat gaming scandal was made possible because a federal judge worked with the prosecution to make it happen.For the full story, subscribe to the The Concordia Sentinel's NEW E-Edition! |
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