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Hear from the candidates facing off in the 3rd district Public Service Commissioner runoff

Davante Lewis, candidate for Public Service Commissioner of Louisiana’s third district, speaking at a press conference
Courtesy of Elon Glickman
Davante Lewis, candidate for Public Service Commissioner of Louisiana’s third district, speaking at a press conference

This episode of Louisiana Considered aired on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Here's what it featured:

The race for Public Service Commissioner in Louisiana’s third district is heading to a runoff, pinning 18-year incumbent Lambert Boissiere III against Baton Rouge environmental activist, Davante Lewis. Both candidates join us independently to discuss the race and what they hope to accomplish in the position.

And, Vox Feminae, the New Orleans-based female vocal ensemble that specializes in century-old musical treasures, is preparing for its holiday program. Rehearsal director and music professor, Charlotte Pipes, joins us to share the ensemble’s music – and their history – ahead of the upcoming performance of early Christmas songs, Wassail Wassail.  

Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karl Lengel. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh. 

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Karl Lengel has returned to New Orleans to serve as WWNO’s local host for All Things Considered, a post he held here pre-Katrina. Besides radio, Karl has had a long theatrical career too; read on to learn all about our talented and versatile announcer!
Alana Schreiber is the managing producer for the live daily news program, Louisiana Considered. She comes to WWNO from KUNC in Northern Colorado, where she worked as a radio producer for the daily news magazine, Colorado Edition. She has previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul.