Foster Campbell, U.S. Senate Candidate (July 2016)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-07-11
Duration: 00:28:30
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Campbell, Foster L. | Elections, 2016 | United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016 | Politics | Sterling, Alton, d. 2016 | Police shootings
Contributors:
- Campbell, Foster Speaker
Description
A speech by Foster Campbell before the Baton Rouge Press Club on July 11, 2016. Campbell is a member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and a candidate in the 2016 United States Senate election. He discusses: his reaction to the shooting death of Alton Sterling by two Baton Rouge police officers; his accomplishments as a state legislator; the issues he plans to fight for in the U.S. Senate, including the expansion of high speed Internet, coastal restoration, equal pay for women, and increasing the minimum wage; and his opposition to the policies of former Governor Bobby Jindal. He also answers questions from the audience.