Edwards says Shawn Wilson should be Louisiana’s next Governor

An African-American who has credentials in both the “Suites and the Streets” may be the only high-profile Democratic candidate for Governor this fall, and some, including incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards, think “Shawn Wilson” is the man for the job.

   Wilson announced his candidacy for governor this week, and immediately after Governor Edwards announced his endorsement.

   Wilson is the former Louisiana Transportation Secretary and as such is well known among the state’s power elite. He no stranger to the suites of power and his long struggle to the top from his lowly origins make him…

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