John Bel Edwards (Governor of Louisiana)
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John Bel Edwards is an American Democratic politician and attorney who has served as the governor of Louisiana, known for his moderate stances and focus on issues like Medicaid expansion and criminal justice reform.
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| John Bel Edwards (Governor of Louisiana) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
attorney
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | bipartisan cooperation in Louisiana politics ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Louisiana State University Law Center
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United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Bel Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-09-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Louisiana State University Law Center
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United States Military Academy at West Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedGovernorIn | 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| familyName | Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | three children ⓘ |
| ideology | moderate Democrat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Medicaid expansion in Louisiana
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criminal justice reform in Louisiana ⓘ moderate Democratic political positions ⓘ |
| leadershipPosition | Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Democratic Governors Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeAssumedOn | 2016-01-11 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Amite City, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
Medicaid expansion
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criminal justice reform ⓘ education ⓘ health care ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Louisiana
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Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bobby Jindal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reElectedGovernorIn | 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict | Louisiana House District 72 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Louisiana Governor's Mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | 56th Governor of Louisiana ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1988–1996 ⓘ |
| spouse | Donna Hutto Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Jeff Landry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ⓘ |
| termEndAsStateRepresentative | 2016 ⓘ |
| termStartAsStateRepresentative | 2008 ⓘ |
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