NAMES IN THE NEWS : Baby Enters Governor’s Mansion
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JACKSON, Miss. — The wife of Gov. Ray Mabus has given birth to a girl, the first child born to an incumbent Mississippi governor since the turn of the century.
The girl, who was named Elisabeth Hamilton, was delivered by Cesarean section Sunday at Baptist Medical Center, and weighed 9 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces. The mother, Julie, and the child were doing well, the governor said.
“Daddy almost didn’t make it through, but Mom did fine,” he said.
Asked how the birth compared with being elected governor, Mabus said, “This is so much better than anything I’ve ever done in my life . . . no comparison.”
The last baby born to a Mississippi governor in office was a daughter of Gov. A. H. Longino, who served from 1900 to 1904.
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