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— Tuesday, April 23: Former Rep. Buddy Mincey and former Rep. Dorothy Sue Hill
— Wednesday, April 24: Former Rep. Malinda White, Ian Paul Auzenne and Darren Gauthier
— Thursday, April 25: Rep. Neil Riser and Jace LeJeune
— Friday, April 26: Bo Staples
— Saturday, April 27: Tina Vanichchagorn and Michelle Shirley
— Sunday, April 28: Former Rep. Pat Smith, Tom Clark, Kenny Smith and Rochelle Michaud Dugas
— Monday, April 29: Former Councilman Matt Watson, Jimmy Burland and Denice Comeaux Skinner
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