Governor Lepetomane

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Governor Le Petomane

Background

William J. Le Petomane is the Governor.


During the events of Blazing Saddles (1974) played by Mel Brooks

Governor Lepetomane is holding a meeting with Hedley Lamarr who asks him to sign a bill taking land from Native Americans due to it being unsafe for them in exchange for a box of paddle balls. Hedley also hands him a bill to sign that would transform the insane asylum into a gambling hall for the insane. Miss Stein tells Governor Lepetomane about a telegram from Rock Ridge stating they need a new sheriff immediately. Later, Hedley brings Bart to Governor Lepetomane's office and at first Governor Lepetomane disagrees with Hedley's choice of Bart, but Hedley convinces him that by making Bart the sheriff, he will go down in history.