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Edwin Edwards To Speak Amid Speculation Of Political Run
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has an appearance set in Baton Rouge amid speculation that he will run again for a political office — despite his age and his criminal record.
His Monday speech is set for noon before the Press Club of Baton Rouge.
The 86-year-old's federal felony conviction keeps him from running for state elected offices, but not from a congressional seat.
Edwards, a lifelong Democrat, served two terms as governor in the 1970s. He was re-elected in 1983 and made another comeback for a fourth term in 1991. A felony conviction arising from the licensing of riverboat casinos in his fourth term led to eight years in prison.
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