#Kingfish August 30

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In August 2025, many of us are participating in the 30-Day Governors Coach4aday Challenge. Each day, we highlight one of the 2,300+ U.S. Governors—past or present—sharing insights into their achievements, controversies, or unique aspects of their careers. For today my choice is going to be on a Governor who would become a Senator and had the nickname KINGFISH.

Writing blog posts will expose you to words you are not familiar with. My post today on former Louisiana Governor and US Senator Huey “Kingfish” Long had me come across a description of him using self-aggrandizement. There were other words to describe him like buffoonery and flamboyant.

Governor-30 Day Challenge Guidelines

As with previous challenges, participants are encouraged to adapt the guidelines to fit their own circumstances. If you can, commit to sharing something about a Governor in August.

1. Record something about a particular US Governor. Make sure you include what US State and years that he/she served. Try to highlight an achievement, controversy, or some unique aspect of their career.
2. Share with a challenge partner if you have one.
3. Join the conversation by posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge

August 30-Kingfish

In the time of Huey Long serving as Governor of Louisiana (1928-1932) radio programs were popular. One show was Andy n’ Amos that had a character named George “Kingfish” Stephens. He was a smooth talking, fast dealing head of a lodge. Some might describe him as a conniving always looking to make a fast buck. After four years as Governor Long would go on to be elected to the US Senate and served there until he was assassinated in 1935.

Huey Long liked the character and adopted the nickname himself, often saying:

“Every man a king, but no one wears a crown — and I’m the Kingfish!”

Randy Newman’s song “Kingfish” (from his 1974 album Good Old Boys) is written about Huey P. Long,

On September 8, 1935, Huey P. Long was shot inside the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge by Dr. Carl Weiss, the son-in-law of a political opponent Judge Benjamin Henry Pavy. Long’s bodyguards immediately opened fire, killing Weiss on the spot, while Long staggered away with what at first seemed like a minor wound. He died two days later, on September 10, 1935, from internal bleeding caused by the bullet.