Marie Centanni served as Press Secretary for Governor Kathleen Blanco in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. She got to witness history as Blanco, the first elected female Governor of Louisiana, led the state through the earliest days of recovery. Centanni lives in Lafayette and called into KPEL to talk about fondest memories of the late Governor. Kathleen Blanco lost her battle with cancer over the weekend. She was 76.

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