Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards will be a guest lecturer at Northwestern State University on Monday, April 24 at 5 p.m. in the David Morgan Auditorium (Room 107) of Russell Hall. The lecture is open to the public.

Edwards will speak to a business administration special topics course taught by Theodore “Ted” Jones, the Charles D. Ragus Endowed Chair at Northwestern State.

Edwards is Louisiana’s only four term governor.  He served from 1972-1980, 1984-1988 and 1992-1996.  Prior to that, Edwards served in Congress, representing Louisiana’s Seventh Congressional District from 1965 to 1972.