Hall of Fame Keynote Speakers 1994-2007

1994- The Honorable Willie L. Mount
Mayor, City of Lake Charles

1995- Ruth Bailey-Wesley
Assistant Attorney General, State of Louisiana

1996- The Honorable Willie Mount
Mayor, City of Lake Charles

1997- Victoria Reggie Kennedy

1998- Dr. Verne R. Kennedy

1999- Honorable Mary Bono
Congressman, 44th District, California

2000- Julie Nixon Eisenhower

2001- Cokie Roberts

2002- Hoda Kotb
Correspondent, Dateline NBC

2003- Christine Todd Whitman
Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency

2004- The Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Governor of Louisiana

2005- Cecile Tauzin and Lois Breaux

2006- The Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Governor of Louisiana

2007- The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Governor, State of Kansas

2008- Connie Chung
Television News Reporter and Anchor

2009 – Mary Matalin and James Carville
Political Consultants

2010 – Jenna Bush Hager
Author and NBC Correspondent

2011 – Phyllis George
Former Miss America and ESPN Sportscaster