Louisiana Center For Women In Government And Business Hall Of Fame
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The Louisiana Center for Women in Government and Business Hall of Fame recognizes women natives or residents of the
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for their significant achievements or statewide contributions. Among the inductees are men whose contributions to supporting strong women were deemed significant. The Center is headquartered at
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and was established in 1991 to promote and encourage government and public service leadership of women. The first Hall of Fame inductions occurred in March 1994 during
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Inductees


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Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame The Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in Winnfield, Louisiana. Created by a 1987 act of the Louisiana State Legislature, it honors the best-known politicians and political journalists in the state. H ...


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Louisiana Center for Women in Government and BusinessList of Inductees from 1994 to 2009
{{Authority control Women's halls of fame Lists of American women State halls of fame in the United States Businesspeople halls of fame 1991 establishments in Louisiana Halls of fame in Louisiana Nicholls State University University museums in Louisiana History of women in Louisiana