Sen. Cleo Fields, at 62, has announced his candidacy for Congress in the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District. This move comes nearly three decades after Fields, at the young age of 33, captured the imagination of African-Americans in the state by becoming the Democratic nominee for Governor of Louisiana in 1995.
Back then, Fields was a figure of youth and intelligence, known for his boyish looks characterized by large wire-rimmed glasses and shirt collars that seemed a size too large. His persona as the “smart kid” galvanized hopes among African-American communities, daring them to believe in the possibility of him becoming governor.
Fields’ campaign, marked by his sharp, well-spoken, and charismatic demeanor, saw him barnstorming the state, emerging…
