Our state has lost a giant, and we will miss him dearly." "Edwin was a larger than life figure known for his wit and charm, but he will be equally remembered for being a compassionate leader who cared for the plight of all Louisianans. Edwards was a fervent supporter of civil rights and ensured that his administration was as diverse as Louisiana, a commitment I have also made as governor," Edwards said. John Bel Edwards called Edwards "a giant." “I've been around the world six times and in every state and there's not a better place in America and the world than Louisiana.”ĭemocratic Gov. “I’ve had a great life,” Edwards said in an interview with USA Today Network on his 90th birthday in 2017. He was 93.įuneral arrangements are incomplete for Edwards, who entered hospice care last week.Įdwards, the state’s last populist Democratic governor in the tradition of Huey Long and Earl Long, served consecutive terms from 1972 to 1980 and single terms from 1984 to 19 to 1996.īefore that he served as a state senator from Crowley and then represented Acadiana in Congress from 1965 to 1972. Edwin Edwards, the charismatic Cajun rogue who served a record four terms in the Capitol as well as a stint in federal prison for corruption, died Monday morning.
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