First non-white Governor elected in Louisiana in over 100 years
{{date|October 21, 2007}}
[[Image:Bobby Jindal, official 109th Congressional photo.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Bobby Jindal, member of the [[w:United States House of Representatives|United States House of Representatives]] and newly elected Governor of Louisiana.]]
On Saturday, it was announced that the first non-white Governor had been elected for the State of [[Louisiana]] in the [[United States]] in over 100 years. He is also the youngest Governor ever elected in Louisiana.

[[w:Bobby Jindal|Bobby Jindal]], 36, an [[w:Indian-American|Indian-American]] and [[w:Republican Party|Republican]], won the election receiving 54% of the votes, with the nearest opponent, Walter Boasso having only 18% of all votes.

"Let's give our homeland, the great state of Louisiana, a fresh start. They can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way, they will go," said Jindal during his victory speech. He plans to improve education throughout the state and cut taxes.

The local and statewide results from Louisiana's primary election yesterday have cast doubt upon the theory that the Republican Party was injured politically from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Jindal will be sworn in as the fifty-sixth Governor of Louisiana on [[w:January 14|January 14]], [[w:2008|2008]].

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hKv6B6Q4mcaow3IjXvBbyExPTQvQD8SDDUF80
|title=Jindal Wins Louisiana Governor's Race
|author=Melinda Deslatte
|pub=Associated Press
|date=October 21, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7054949.stm
|title=Indian-American wins in Louisiana
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=October 21, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-na-louisiana21oct21,1,408538.story?coll=la-news-politics-national
|title=Louisiana elects young, Indian-American governor
|author=Miguel Bustillo
|pub=Los Angeles Times
|date=October 21, 2007}}

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[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Louisiana]]
[[Category:Republican Party (United States)]]
[[Category:North America]]
United States House of Representatives and newly elected Governor of Louisiana.
On Saturday, it was announced that the first non-white Governor had been elected for the State of Louisiana in the United States in over 100 years. He is also the youngest Governor ever elected in Louisiana.

Bobby Jindal, 36, an Indian-American and Republican, won the election receiving 54% of the votes, with the nearest opponent, Walter Boasso having only 18% of all votes.

"Let's give our homeland, the great state of Louisiana, a fresh start. They can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way, they will go," said Jindal during his victory speech. He plans to improve education throughout the state and cut taxes.

The local and statewide results from Louisiana's primary election yesterday have cast doubt upon the theory that the Republican Party was injured politically from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Jindal will be sworn in as the fifty-sixth Governor of Louisiana on January 14, 2008.
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