Manny Fernandez Interview (1988)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1988-04-15
Duration: 00:12:42
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 1988 | Roemer, Buddy | STATE BUDGET
Contributors:
- Lormand, Ken Host
- Fernandez, Manny Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 15, 1988, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Lormand’s in-studio interview with Manny Fernandez, the deputy chief of staff to Governor Buddy Roemer and a former state legislator. He discusses: the administration’s preparations for the upcoming Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature; the Governor’s state budget proposal; the impact of citizen input on the legislative process; and Governor Roemer’s priorities for the session.