Governor elect John Bel Edwards

Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards hopes to meet with President Barack Obama when he's in Louisiana on January 14.

Edwards' Jan. 11 inauguration is expected to restrained in comparison to his recent predecessors.

Dardenne will serve as Edwards' top budget adviser, the public face of an administration's financial negotiations and the overseer of the day-to-day operations of state government.

Guillory to Edwards: “Providing our retirees a modest benefit at an affordable price should continue to be an utmost priority for this state."

State Sen. Ben Nevers will serve as Edwards' Chief of Staff in the Office of the Governor.

John Bel Edwards defied expectations that only a Republican could win statewide in Louisiana.