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Congressional Comment

U.S. Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.-4th) addresses the Authors in April gala at Shreveport Country Club. Featured author Mike Tidwell is seen in the mirror (lower right) listening to the congressman. McCrery has been instrumental in securing federal funding for the LSUS Red River Watershed Management Institute, including the university’s first-ever congressional earmark. Part of the Institute’s research focuses on hypoxia and coastal land loss, which was the subject of Tidwell’s latest book, Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life and Tragic Death of Louisiana’s Cajun Coast. Authors in April is a fundraiser for the LSUS Pioneer Heritage Center.


 

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