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''American Journalism Review'' [[magazine]] once honored Swaine as "Best Journalist in the Nation."​}}

''American Journalism Review'' [[magazine]] once honored Swaine as "Best Journalist in the Nation."​}}

'''Elizabeth Swaine Culp''', known as '''Liz Swaine''' (born May 11, 1960),<ref>Liz Swaine mayoral campaign personal data disclosure.</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[journalist]], former civil servant, and a [[television]] anchorwoman with the [[ABC]] affiliate KTBS-TV in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]], she ran unsuccessfully in 2006 for the office of [[mayor]] of Shreveport.​

'''Elizabeth Swaine Culp''', known as '''Liz Swaine''' (born May 11, 1960),<ref>Liz Swaine mayoral campaign personal data disclosure.</ref> is an [[United States|American]] [[journalist]], former civil servant, and a [[television]] anchorwoman with the [[ABC]] affiliate KTBS-TV in [[Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]. In 2006, she ran unsuccessfully for the office of [[mayor]] of Shreveport.​

A native of Chipley in Washington County in the [[Florida]] Panhandle, Swaine was the daughter of Albert M. Swaine (1914-1983). She holds an Associate of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, which she attended from 1978 to 1980.<ref name=swaine>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/liz-swaine/7/b77/438|title=Liz Swaine|publisher=Linkedin.com|accessdate=June 14, 2009}}</ref> She was employed by WEAR-TV, which covers the media market of Pensacola and [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]].

A native of Chipley in Washington County in the [[Florida]] Panhandle, Swaine was the daughter of Albert M. Swaine (1914-1983). She holds an Associate of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, which she attended from 1978 to 1980.<ref name=swaine>{{cite web|url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/liz-swaine/7/b77/438|title=Liz Swaine|publisher=Linkedin.com|accessdate=June 14, 2009}}</ref> She was employed by WEAR-TV, which covers the media market of Pensacola and [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]].

Swaine left the Calumet position in November 2010, to become the director of the Downtown Shreveport Development Authority, replacing Don Shea. Swaine formerly headed a citizens committee that examined whether Shreveport should pursue a bond issue in 2011. She also handles public relations duties for local [[nonprofit organization]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20101102/NEWS01/11020301/Swaine-takes-job-to-promote-downtown-Shreveport|author=Adam Kealoha Causey|title=Liz Swaine takes job to promote downtown Shreveport|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 2, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Swaine left the Calumet position in November 2010, to become the director of the Downtown Shreveport Development Authority, replacing Don Shea. Swaine formerly headed a citizens committee that examined whether Shreveport should pursue a bond issue in 2011. She also handles public relations duties for local [[nonprofit organization]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20101102/NEWS01/11020301/Swaine-takes-job-to-promote-downtown-Shreveport|author=Adam Kealoha Causey|title=Liz Swaine takes job to promote downtown Shreveport|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 2, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

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