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The Beach at UNO Dedicates East Campus to Former Congressman Bob Livingston

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The Beach at the University of New Orleans dedicated its East Campus today to Robert Linlithgow "Bob" Livingston Jr., former U.S. Representative from Louisiana, with a sign unveiling and reception attended by community members and dignitaries including U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu. UNO President Kathy Johnson was among the speakers at the dedication, highlighting Livingston’s decades of leadership and influence in Louisiana politics.

A sign reading "Welcome to the Bob Livingston East Campus" is unveiled

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