State lawmakers are mourning the loss of one of their own. Just days after he saw his signature legislation get approved by voters, Chalmette Representative Mike Bayham passed away at the age of 52. Bayham authored the just-passed constitutional amendment limiting governors to two lifetime terms. One of his colleagues, Michael Echols of Monroe, says Bayham was a walking encyclopedia when it came to world events, and that played a role in one of his proudest moments as a Louisiana legislator.
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Political consultant Jason Redmond, who was a longtime friend of Bayham’s, says Bayham’s passing was not exactly unexpected; he had apparently been battling health issues for quite some time.
Former Baton Rouge Catholic High School football coach Dale Weiner passed away at the age of 74 last night after a battle with Parkinson’s. His son, Neil Weiner, now coaches at Dunham and won his first state championship last year. Longtime Advocate high school sports writer Robin Fambrough says father and son were able to share a special moment before taking the field in the Superdome.
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Lincoln Parish third grade teacher Allison Smith is Louisiana’s 55th recipient of the Milken Educator Award. She was surprised with the 25-thousand-dollar award during an all-school assembly at A.E. Phillips Laboratory School in Ruston. Smith says she was inspired to become a teacher by the teachers she had when she was a kid.