Louisiana Poet Laureate
Boese was first appointed as poet laureate by Democratic Governor Edwin Washington Edwards, Republican Governors David C. Treen and Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., renewed her appointment during their terms of office and Edwards retained her services during his third term, 1984-1988. See two samples of her work at the end of the article. Boese's poem "Leadership" is the official poem of the Louisiana State Senate.
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