John Maginnis, who has been writing about Louisiana politics since 1972, publishes the LaPolitics Weekly, an e-mail newsletter. The independent journalist also writes a weekly syndicated column that appears in 16 daily and weekly newspapers around the state. Maginnis is the author of two books on Louisiana politics--The Last Hayride in 1984 and Cross to Bear in 1992--and he frequently comments on Louisiana politics for the national media. In 2000, the Baton Rouge native was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the LSU Manship School of Communications. He is currently working on a project to encourage first-time candidates to run for office, with the release this year of his instructional video, “How to Get Elected.”

John Maginnis
P.O. Box 6, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 383-4747 FAX 383-1918
lapolitics@cox.net

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