Secretary Sandra Thompson Profile (1978)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1978-02-24
Duration: 00:07:00
Subjects: THOMPSON, SANDRA | Louisiana. Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism | WOMEN IN POLITICS | ATCHAFALAYA BASIN
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Thompson, Sandra Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 24, 1978, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a profile of Sandra Thompson, the Secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism. She discusses her career, the pressures she faces as a woman in state government, upcoming projects in the department, including the building of a Wilderness Center at the Atchafalaya Basin, and her future plans to run for the Secretary of State’s Office. Host: Beth George