Parish Officials Attend Washington Mardi Gras in Nation's Capital

Port chairman Ronnie Newsom poses for a photo with Senator Bill Cassidy.
Port chairman Ronnie Newsom poses for a photo with Senator Bill Cassidy.

Government officials and community leaders from Plaquemines Parish, and all over Louisiana generally, recently traveled up to the country’s capital for the annual Washington Mardi Gras. From January 27 through February 1, these officials attended all sorts of events, dinners, meetings, and balls as the parade season was celebrated in Washington D.C.

But while Washington Mardi Gras is certainly pack…