LED Secretary Kevin Reilly Interview (1997)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1997-09-05
Duration: 00:07:38
Subjects: Reilly, Kevin, Sr., 1928-2012 | Louisiana. Department of Economic Development | Economy
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Reilly, Kevin Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 5, 1997, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robert Collins’ in-studio interview with Secretary Kevin Reilly of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development. He discusses: the economics of the rice industry; the importance of agriculture to the state’s economy; the 2,400 lay-offs at the Fruit of the Loom plant; the need to increase the skills of the state’s workforce in order to survive; the impact of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement; and the available funding to retrain workers.