Louisiana Economic Recovery Task Force
Louisiana Economic Recovery Task Force
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ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES

ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIESECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIESECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES

ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES

ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIESECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIESECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR LOUISIANA BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES

Business And Government Working Together

The LA-ER Task Force comprises private sector business leaders tasked with advising lawmakers on economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus. The goal of the task force, established by Senate President Page Cortez and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, is to develop practical and specific policy recommendations to jump-start the Louisiana economy in the short term and lay the foundation for continued economic resurgence in the months and years to come. 

Task Force Working Groups

  • Ensuring Public Health and Safety at Work
  • Promoting Jobs and Opportunity for Louisiana
  • Supporting Diverse Industries Across the Louisiana Economy to Grow and Prosper
  • Removing Obstacles to Incentivize Job Creation and Economic Growth
  • Encouraging Long-Term Economic Growth

Membership

Task Force Chairman: Jason DeCuir, Ryan, LLC

Task Force Vice-Chairman: Joel Robideaux, Summit Financial 

Senate President’s Appointee: Verge Ausberry, LSU Athletics

Speaker of the House’s Appointee: Lionel Rainey III, LR3 Public Relations

Key Advisors:

  • Whitney LaNasa, Stonehenge Capital
  • Meghann Tullos, Ryan, LLC

Legislative Advisors: 

  • Kean Jones
  • Andree Miller
  • Chance McNeely


Committees:


Ensuring Public Health and Safety at Work 

  • Chair: Dr. Craig Greene, BROC Orthopedic Surgery; LA Public Service Commissioner District 2
  • Group Advisor: Beverly Haydel, Sequitur Consulting

Members:

  • Scott Ballard, Ballard Brands, LLC;   Ballard Hospitality, LLC
  • Jeff Drozda, Louisiana Association of Health Plans
  • David Ellis, Entergy New Orleans
  • Friday Ellis, Governor Property Group; Governors Cigar & Pipe
  • John Finan, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
  • Stan Harris, Louisiana Restaurant Association
  • Quentin L. Messer, New Orleans Business Alliance
  • Pete November, Ochsner Health System
  • Dr. Katie O’Neal, LSUHSC; Our Lady of the Lake
  • Allyson Pharr, Acadian Ambulance
  • Doug Shipley, Fairgrounds Race Course


Promoting Jobs and Opportunity for Louisiana

  • Chair: Nathalie Simon, Laitram Manufacturing
  • Group Advisor: Jim Bourgeois, One Acadiana 

Members:

  • Dr. Stephen Barnes, Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center/University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Tommy Faucheux, Dow
  • Kelisha Garrett, New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Cody Gielen, Shop Rite/Tobacco Plus
  • Vic Lafont, South Louisiana Economic Council
  • Nannette Noland, The Powell Group
  • Deborah Randolph, Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce
  • Eric Schouest, CLECO
  • George Swift, SWLA Economic Development Alliance/
    Chamber SWLA


Supporting Diverse Industries Across the Louisiana Economy to Grow and Prosper

  • Chair: Stephen Waguespack, LABI
  • Group Advisor: Ileana Ledet, GNO, Inc.

Members: 

  • Jim Bernhard, Bernhard Capital Partners
  • Chett Chiasson, Greater Lafourche Port Commission
  • Blake Chatelain, Red River Bank
  • Hank Danos, Danos
  • Lavelle Edmonson, Marathon Petroleum Company
  • Meryl Kennedy Farr, Kennedy Rice Mill, LLC; Neighbors, LLC
  • Adam Knapp, BRAC
  • Scott Martinez, North Louisiana Economic Partnership
  • Matt McKay, All Star Automotive Group
  • Richard Neal, Golden Nugget Lake Charles
  • Dave Roberts, Excel
  • Ruffin Rodrigue, Ruffino’s


Removing Obstacles to Incentivize Job Creation and Economic Growth

  • Chair: Scott Poole, Roy O Martin
  • Group Advisor: Barker Dirmann, Ascension Chamber of Commerce

Members:

  • Greg Bowser, LCA/LCIA
  • Gifford Briggs, LOGA
  • Jeff Copeskey, Exxon Mobil
  • David Cresson, CCA Louisiana 
  • Bryan Hanks, Beta Land Services
  • Raymond Lasseigne, TMR Exploration, Inc.
  • Chris Leopold, Chris Leopold Specialty Company, LLC
  • Jude Melville, B1Bank
  • Chris Schouest, iTA Truck Sales & Service, LLC; Fairway Transport, LLC; Acadiana Waste Services, LLC; Schilling Distributing Company, LLC
  • Dawn Starns, NFIB


Encouraging Long-Term Economic Growth

  • Chair: Maura Donahue, Donahue Favret
  • Group Advisor: Camille Conaway, LABI

Members:

  • Stephanie Calhoun, CenturyLink
  • Art Favre, Performance Contractors, Inc.
  • Tyler Gray, LMOGA
  • Steve Grissom, The Newton Group
  • Michael Hecht, GNO, Inc.
  • Todd Murphy, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce 
  • Art Price, Badger Oil
  • Dr. Loren C. Scott, Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc.; LSU
  • Craig Spohn, Cyber Innovation Center
  • Dennis Stine, Stine Lumber

Meeting Documents

April- May 2020

LAER Task Force Org .Chart (pdf)Download
4/23/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
4/30/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
4/30/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
5/7/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
5/7/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
5/14/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
5/14/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
5/21/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
5/21/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
5/29/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
5/29/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download

Meeting Documents

June & August  2020

6/4/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
6/4/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
6/12/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
6/12/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
6/19/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download
6/19/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
8/6/20 Meeting Agenda (docx)Download
8/6/20 Meeting Presentation (pdf)Download
8/14/20 Meeting Agenda (pdf)Download

Phase I Report

LAER Task Force Phase I Report (pdf)Download
Legislation Package (pdf)Download

Phase II Report

LAER Task Force Phase II Report (pdf)Download
Legislation Package (pdf)Download

Phase III Report

Recommendations as Reported by Work Group 1 (pdf)Download
Recommendations as Reported by Work Group 2 (pdf)Download
Recommendations as Reported by Work Group 3 (pdf)Download
Recommendations as Reported by Work Group 4 (pdf)Download
Recommendations as Reported by Work Group 5 (pdf)Download
LAER Phase III Report (pdf)Download

Videos

4/23 Task Force Meeting

4/30 Task Force Meeting

5/7 Task Force Meeting

5/14 Task Force Meeting

5/21 Task Force Meeting

5/29 Task Force Meeting

6/1 End of Session Press Conference

6/4 Task Force Meeting

6/12 Task Force Meeting

6/19 Task Force Meeting

8/6 Task Force Meeting

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