CENTRAL LOUISIANA INDUCTEES INTO THE POLITICAL HALL OF FAME

"The Louisiana Political Museum is proud to announce the 2012 Louisiana Political Hall of Fame Inductees. (See: "Bordelonville native among six to be inducted into The Louisiana Political Museum Hall of Fame January 28."). "The Induction proceedings begin in Winnfield, Louisiana on Saturday, January 28, 2012 with a Reception for friends and families of the honorees and media from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Louisiana Political Museum, located at 499 East Main Street." id.

Those from Central Louisiana to be inducted include "Adras LaBorde was a reporter, managing editor and columnist for the Alexandria Daily Town Talk". id. Adras was an authority on twentieth century Louisiana government and politics and was a Bordelonville native and product of Avoyelles Parish Schools. id.

"He is the sixth Avoyellean to be honored by the hall of fame. Long time governor Edwin Edwards, Supreme Court Justice Jeannette Knoll, Senator Dr. Don Hines, Commissioner of Administration Raymond Laborde and Judge B. C. Bennett, Jr. have all be recognized by the museum." id.

Also joining LaBorde as an inductee is Fred Baden, the Democratic mayor of Pineville from 1970 to 1998 and was also a "Master Plumber" and kept his license current until his death. id.

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FRED BADEN, FORMER MAYOR OF PINEVILLE FOR 28 YEARS