“We have a reputation here in the Pelican State for daring to be different. We live in parishes, not counties. We spend our holidays throwing beads at people lining the street. We cook differently. We speak differently - we spell differently. There is no place in the country that compares to Louisiana.”

American politician and attorney

John Bel Edwards is an American politician and attorney. Born in 1966, he served as the 56th governor of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and is known as a Southern Democrat. Before becoming governor, Edwards served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2008 to 2015. From 2012 to 2015, he was minority leader and represented parts of the Florida Parishes.