In today’s Sound Off Louisiana feature, we were privileged to have State Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Pineville) visit with us regarding his recent efforts to have Louisiana GOP members of the House of Representatives execute a pledge calling for unity and transparency in the selection of Louisiana’s next Speaker of the House of Representatives. He made it clear when he launched the initiative that he would not be a candidate for Speaker.
Johnson first went public with his efforts in this September 19, 2023 press release announcing his initiative. Let’s now take a look at our interview with Johnson:
October 9, 2023: State Rep. Mike Johnson visits with Burns about his initiative and the momentum it has gained.
Now, as we indicated in the video that we would, let’s present all of the other recent media initiatives in which Rep. Johnson has engaged entailing his efforts:
As stated on the video, we wish Rep. Johnson much success because certainly the process for selecting the Speaker in January of 2020 on the heels of the Edwards reelection victory certainly was very acrimonious with overhang that lasted for a protracted period thereafter!