Jim “Big Jim” Folsom from Alabama who served as governor from 1947-51 and 1955-59. He was 6’8 and campaigned with a “hillbilly” band. He was pro the improvement of civil rights and workers rights.
Who is a cool politician from your state’s history?
Earl Long was Louisiana’s governor 3 times. He allegedly had bipolar disorder. He was put in a psych ward while governor, but supposedly got out by firing the person in charge to get discharged.
He’s quoted as saying “"As long as [African Americans] are held down by deprivation and lack of opportunity, the other poor people will be held down alongside them."
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His career was ultimately damaged by appearing drunk on TV