Congressmen Carter Honors the Life of Jerome "Big Duck" Smith
August 21, 2026
August 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Congressmen Carter Honors the Life of Jerome "Big Duck" Smith
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, New Orleans lost a giant, and I lost a friend.
Jerome "Big Duck" Smith was a freedom fighter, a mentor and a servant of this community who loved his people deeply.
Duck didn't have much patience for excuses. If o . . .
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Congressmen Carter Honors the Life of Jerome "Big Duck" Smith
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, New Orleans lost a giant, and I lost a friend.
Jerome "Big Duck" Smith was a freedom fighter, a mentor and a servant of this community who loved his people deeply.
Duck didn't have much patience for excuses. If o . . .