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Rep. Taylor Barras Elected Speaker Without Promising Chairmanships General Excellence Louisiana Press Association CENTRALCENTRAL CITYCITY National Newspaper Assn. Exclusive:Exclusive: InaugurationInauguration 20162016 ® & The Leader NEWSNEWSJanuary 14, 2016 • Vol. 19, No. 1 • 16 Pages • Circulation 14,000 • www.centralcitynews.us • 225-261-5055 Republicans Declare Independence from Governor La. House Makes HistoryGov. Edwards Fails in Effort To Get Liberal Dem Elected Woody Jenkins Editor BATON ROUGE — Republi- cans in the Louisiana House did something Monday that hasn’t been done in near- Behind the ly 100 years. Scenes — They elected How History Was Made a Speaker of in Louisiana the House House who was not handpicked in advance by the governor. This rare expression of legislative independence came after the election of a Democratic governor in a state where 61 of the 105 members of the House are Republicans. Soon after his Nov. 21 election, then Gov.-elect LOUISIANA HOUSE CHOOSING LEADERS — All 105 members of the Louisina House were present Monday.to elect a Speaker. John Bel Edwards decided to do what virtually every In Selfless Move, Rep. Cameron Henry Insures GOP Victory other governor has done in living memory — impose his choice for Speaker on the House. Rep. Taylor Barras Elected Speaker At the time, a vigorous campaign for Speaker was well under way with at least seven candidates in con- Without Promising Chairmanships tention — Democrat Rep. See TWO on Page 6 Trump, Cruz To Face Off Here March 5 BATON ROUGE — Louisi- ana voters will go to the polls on Saturday, March 5 in the state’s Presidential Primary. Fourteen Republi- can candidatess will appear on the ballot including the top two candidates — Don- ald Trump and Ted Cruz. DRAMATIC MOMENTS — Rep. Cameron (left) withdrawing his candidacy for Speaker. At right, Rep. Taylor Barras taking the gavel. Democratic voters will choose between Hillary BATON ROUGE — On paper, the Speaker appoints every ferent. Governors have hand- ways been constrained both the Speaker of the Louisiana single House committee picked Speakers and then by the governor and by Clinton and Bernie Sand- House has enormous pow- chairman. Not only that. told the Speaker who to ap- their own commitments. ers. You must be a member er. Unlike Congress, where He also appoints the mem- point as chairmen and who New House Speaker Tay- of a political party in order seniority is important in bers of every committee, to appoint to committees. lor Barras is unique. He has to vote in its primary. The choosing not only commit- which allows him to “stack” In addition, candidates for no obligations to the gover- last day to switch parties for tee chairmen but the mem- committees and ensure a Speaker promise chairman- nor, who opposed him, and this election is February 4. bers of each committee, favorable outcome for con- ships and committee assign- made no promises for chair- Republicans can vote for Louisiana does not have a troversial legislation. ment to legislators when manships during the less delegates to the convention seniority system at all. As a That’s what the rules say they are running for Speak- that 12 hours that he was in caucuses on March 1. result, under House Rules, but the reality has been dif- er. So Speakers have al- a candidate for Speaker. See HOW on Page 12 2 CITY NEWS Thursday, January 14, 2016 COMMUNITY PRESS, LLC CAPITAL CITY NEWS CENTRAL CITY NEWS & & South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 25 • No. 1 The Leader Vol. 19 • No. 1 • CCN No. 384 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • Entire contents © 2015 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published on the first Thursday of each month (except January, when it is the second Thursday) by Community Press, LLC The Leader was founded April 30, 1998, and the Central City News was founded April 21, 2005. They merged May 4, 2006. The South Baton Rouge Journal began publication in 1989. It went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Journal resumed publication as the Capital City News on Aug. 16, 2012, with Vol. 21, No. 1. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Jolice Provost Account Executive Kim Powers Member, Louisiana Press Association, National Newspaper Association, Chamber of Commerce of East Baton Rouge, and National Federation of Independent Business Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Friday before publication Jenkins Woody by Photo $18 a year by subscription in advance • $25 a year outside East Baton Rouge OUR FLAGS — Flags that have flown over Louisiana were on display in Memorial Hall of the State Capitol on Inauguration Day, Monday, January 11, 2016. Boots Garland: BR Coaching Legend Extraordinary Sample Ballot Coach, Teacher, Saturday, March 5, 2016 Mentor, Friend On the Ballot in EBR President Primary Will Be Missed Republican Party Don Mayes Jeb Bush R Superintendent, Parkview Baptist School Ben Carson R BATON ROUGE — On January 11, Chris Christie R 2016 an icon of Baton Rouge and Parkview Baptist passed into glory. Tim Cook R If you were blessed during your Ted Cruz R high school years to be influenced by a special teacher or coach who Carly Fiorina R you will never forget, then you Lindsey Graham R know a little about what Boots Gar- land meant to us here at Parkview. Mike Huckabee R From 1984 to 1988, I was blessed John Kasich R to have this man impact my life and to watch him impact the lives of my Peter Messina R fellow classmates. We lived in both fear and admira- Rand Paul R tion of the man, and I just prayed that Marco Rubio R I was doing the right thing when he happened to come around the cor- Rick Santorum R ner. He walked the halls, monitored Donald Trump R the lunch room, and at times, used that big voice of his to get all of our attention and herd us into class- Coach Boots Garland who loved us, ran us like dogs, and taught us to be our best. East Baton Rouge rooms or where ever we were sup- Republican Parish posed to be. I remember lingering of us feel important. one of the first people I looked up students would immediately go into Most of all he was respected be- was Coach Garland. In Tommy’s Executive Committee random classrooms if he appeared cause if you really knew him, you Fish House over lunch, we remi- Vote for Up to FIVE upstairs and was in “a mood.” The knew that his love for you was big- nisced about old times and how teacher who would suddenly gain a ger than his persona. He knew what Parkview was on the rise. I had a Christopher Bailey R “new” student would quietly under- it meant to laugh and you hung on chance to thank him from all of us Betsy Otken Barnes R stand and let you take refuge. A true every word he said. His quirky stut- who endured his time at Parkview. picture of grace to poor freshmen! ter added a special flavor to his sto- It was pure joy and it was the only Pat Broderick R For the guys, he taught us to be ries and quips. Though I certainly lunch we would share. I thanked Cecil Cavanaugh R men. He was tough but fair. At feared him at times, I knew he had him again and offered to pay. He least I think he was fair. I was usu- our backs and only wanted the best quickly made an Ok sign with his Dan Claitor R ally too tired after the tough part to for all of us. He is the only person fingers and did a little whistle noise notice. He taught us to push our- who could beat Chuck Norris at ev- that was to tell me to shut up and Jason Engine R selves in the right way. He could erything and then train him to be that he had it. As we walked to Tommy French R motivate you like no one I have better. Anyone who went through a the car, I said goodbye and that he known since. For many of us, he workout with him remembers to run didn’t have to pay for it. His last Woody Jenkins R drove us to practice and even took five yards past the finish line. As we words to me were, “Donnie, I have Scott McKnight R us home. He found some old LSU left Parkview one by one, each with enough money to burn a wet dog.” track shoes so we would have shoes our Coach Garland stories, we were We parted, as usual, with a smile. Republicans in Red are endorsed to run in. He was a celebrity and it trained to run five yards past any by the Republican Party of East was cool to see what new track or obstacle. We learned how to cross Editor’s Note: Boots Garland was my Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana football star he had on campus to try hurdles and to laugh at ourselves coach, mentor, and friend. His loss is and get them to the next level. He and with others. heart-breaking. We will write more about knew everyone, yet made the least After coming back to Parkview, Boots next month. — Woody Jenkins r , RonaldRonald ReaganReagan Chamber of Commerce NewsmakerNewsmaker LuncheonLuncheon of East Baton Rouge Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 Tuesday,Tuesday, Jan.Jan. 26,26, 20162016 ReceptionReception 11:3011:30 LunchLunch 12n12n $17$17 Sponsored by Louisiana Republican Assembly and Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish CaféCafé AméricainAméricain 75217521 JeffersonJefferson HighwayHighway 11:3011:30 ReceptionReception •• 1212 LunchLunch •• $17$17 “Like”“Like” CapitalCapital RepublicanRepublican BatonBaton Rouge,Rouge, LALA 7080670806 CaféCafé AméricainAméricain •• 75217521 JeffersonJefferson Hwy.Hwy.
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