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Overview

Edwin Washington Edwards (born August 7, 1927) served as the Governor of Louisiana for four terms (1972–1980, 1984–1988 and 1992–1996), twice as many terms as any other Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

chief executive has served. Edwards was also Louisiana's first Roman Catholic governor in the 20th century. A colorful, powerful and legendary figure in Louisiana politics, Edwards was long dogged by charges of corruption

Political corruption

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In 2001, he was sentenced to ten years in prison

Prison

A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...

on racketeering charges.

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Quotations

The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.

On his 1983 Gubernatorial election against incumbent David C. Treen|David C. Treen

If we don't get Dave Treen out of office, there won't be anything left to steal.

Reporter: What will it take to beat Duke decisively? Edwards: For me to stay alive.

During run-off election against David Duke

We're both wizards in the sheets

On the similarities between David Duke and himself

I never speak ill of dead people or live judges.

When asked for a statement while on trial for corruption

I did not do anything wrong as a governor. Even if you accept the verdict as it is, it doesn't indicate that.

After receiving his conviction for racketeering

I will be a model prisoner, as I have been a model citizen.

On his way to prison, in 2001

Let the bastards freeze in the dark.

Referring to Senator Edward Kennedy and Kennedy's political allies and constituents when they had Louisiana natural gas forcibly shipped out of state at artificially low prices during the energy crisis - causing shortages and price hikes of natural gas in Louisiana and an unprecedentedly cold winter for residents of the state.

Some politicians like to kiss babies...I like to kiss the baby's mommas

At a campaign rally in 1992

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