ULM alum and Louisiana State Senator Walsworth speaks at commencement | ULM Forum 05-10-2013
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The University of Louisiana at Monroe Spring Commencement was held Saturday May 11. The speaker was Louisiana State Senator and ULM alumnus Mike Walsworth. As part of our occasional series Conversations with the President, Walsworth sat down with President Nick Bruno to talk about commencement, his time at ULM, and the future of higher education in Louisiana.
Walsworth—representing District 33— earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from ULM in 1978.
He is currently in his 17th year in the State Legislature and is one of the longest serving members of the area delegation.
Walsworth's district includes Ouachita Parish, Morehouse Parish, West Carroll Parish, Lincoln Parish Union Parish and Claiborne Parish.
He was first elected to the Louisiana Senate in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.
A lifelong resident of Northeast, Louisiana, Walsworth is a graduate of Leadership Ouachita and Leadership Louisiana.
He is active in a number of organizations.
Walsworth believes "it is his obligation to serve our entire region and state."
Air Date:
Fri, 05/10/2013