331. Debbie Hollis, part 2

331. Part 2 of our interview with Debbie Hollis, candidate for Senate District # 37. Debbie Hollis has served the NWLA region for decades, working in economic development, social services, and the nonprofit sector. She has 20+ years of experience in community volunteerism and leadership, project creation & management, and political/community engagement. As a creative professional, she is adept at innovative problem-solving and collaborating with diverse groups of people. It's time for Northwest Louisiana to elect an Independent Progressive Senator to our State Legislature. She is a founding Board member of Works In Progress Louisiana, the Shreveport-Bossier OWL Sexuality Education Program, and the N.O.W. – Shreveport/Bossier Chapter. She is a longtime contributor/advisor for the Louisiana Coalition for Reproductive Freedom, 

1. This week in Louisiana history. September 21, 1779 The Battle of Baton Rouge September 21 ends British hopes of controlling the Mississippi Basin. The Spanish governor of Louisiana Bernardo de Galvez has moved upriver from New Orleans with a force of Spaniards, Frenchmen, Germans, Acadians, free blacks, Indians, and Americans. He tricks British forces under Lieut. Col. Dickson at Fort New Richmond into thinking he is preparing an attack from the east, he opens fire at dawn with a roundshot volley from the south, and the British surrender within a few hours.
2. This week in New Orleans history. September 21, 1873. "Papa Jack" Laine is born. Born on this date in 1873, George Vital "Papa Jack" Laine was a pioneering band leader in New Orleans in the years from the Spanish-American War to World War I. He is often credited with being instrumental in the development of jazz music as his Reliance Brass Band was the first to fuse European, African and Latin music together. The earliest jazz musicians can be traced back to playing within the Reliance Brass Band or being influenced from those who had.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   October 10-13, 2019
   Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
   Girard Park
   Lafayette, LA
   Louisiana Craft Fair, food and drink, Festival de Musique, Atelier & Jam Tent, Culture sur la table, la place des petits.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Russell Welch hot quartet at the French Quarter Fest.
   
5. Postcards from the Campaign Trail. Brian Salvatore.

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