Several hundred area industry, higher education, and government leaders from throughout Central Louisiana gathered on July 14 for the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Legislative Appreciation Luncheon. Natchitoches Parish had a strong presence at the event with NSU President James Genovese, representatives from NSU’s Natchitoches and England Airpark campuses, Natchitoches Mayor Ronnie Williams and Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce President Laura Lyles in attendance.
The event, hosted by the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce, a fixture of the area’s business scene since 1914, featured nine members of Central Louisiana’s legislative delegation. Each representative or senator spoke about the bills worked on in the recently concluded legislative session that touched on the economic life of our citizens and the state’s business climate. The event was a wonderful opportunity for business, higher education and local governmental leaders to learn about the recent legislative session directly from some of the men and women who made the decisions, and to interact with them before and after the event. Attending Senators and Representatives were: Senator Jay Luneau, Senator Heather Cloud, Senator Glenn Womack, Senator Mike Reese, Senator Jay Morris, Louisiana House Speaker Mike Johnson, Representative Jason Dewitt, Representative Daryl Deshotel, and Representative Gabe Firment.
The Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses are at the forefront of building a more prosperous region that will be a great place to build a life and raise a family.
