deLesseps Story "Toni" Morrison Jr. (March 11, 1944 – August 21, 1996) was an American lawyer and international business developer and a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1974 to 1980.
He was also able to negotiate free tuition for all foreign national teachers working in Louisiana sponsored by the Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education,[4] now based in New York City.
However, Morrison resigned from the state House of Representatives after six years of service to pursue the development of an ethanol plant in Louisiana, which was eventually constructed and operating.
However, because the Louisiana State Legislature later rescinded the 16% tax exemption on ethanol [5] in order to give it a chance to develop, the plant became impossible to continue operating.
[7] New Orleans did develop a number of local film studios in the warehouse district and other areas of the city, and evolved into an important hub for movie making.