Louisiana Senator Melvin "Kip" Holden became the first black mayor-president of Baton Rouge when he defeated Republican incumbent Bobby Simpson, in a rematch of the 2002 race.Louisiana Senator Melvin "Kip kip 1 n. pl. kip See Table at currency. [Thai.] kip 2 n. 1. " Holden became the first black mayor-president of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. when he defeated Republican
incumbent Bobby Simpson, in a rematch REMATCH Cardiology Clinical trials–Randomized Evaluation of Mechanical Assistance Therapy as an alternative in Congestive Heart failure–related to use of a portable, electric left ventricular-assist system–LVAS–eg, HeartMate® of the 2002 race. What is this
unusual position? Mayor of the state capital city and president of East
Baton Rouge Parish. The position was created in 1947 when the people of
the parish voted to consolidate functions of local government so that
Baton Rouge--growing significantly after World War II--and the rural,
unincorporated Adj. 1. unincorporated - not organized and maintained as a legal corporationunorganised, unorganized - not having or belonging to a structured whole; "unorganized territories lack a formal government" parish could all be served by local government departments. |
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