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Executive Director Paul Aucoin pictured here with Governor John Bel Edwards at the Statewide Economic Development Summit in Baton Rouge.

 


 

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Port Legal Counsel Melissa Folse-Oubre (left) is pictured here with Elizabeth Smart.  Ms. Smart was the guest speaker at the Louisiana Women Leaders Business Conference held in New Orleans.

 

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Former Governor Edwin Edwards, son Eli and John Georges stop for a picture before departing at Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport.

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Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional recently welcomed back executives of Marathon Petroleum.  Marathon’s Garyville refinery is located less than a mile from the airport making this airport the most convenient  choice.

 


 

Port staff attended the 35th Annual Ports Association of Louisiana Conference held this year in Lake Charles.  Pictured L-R: Deputy Director Roy Quezaire, Commissioner Judy Songy, Port Manager Vickie Lewis-Clark, Chief Operating Officer Dale Hymel, Jr., Executive Director Paul Aucoin, Foreign Trade Zone Manager Lisa Braud, and Executive Assistant Patti Crockett.

 


 

A successful Pilots N Paws mission took place at the Port’s Executive Regional Airport recently when two dogs housed at local kill shelters were transported by volunteer pilot Owen Bordelon (2nd from right) safely to rescue organizations in Texas.  Pictured: from left Vincent Caire , Port of South Louisiana; Jefferson Parish Animal Advisory member Ron Schulingkamp; Owen Bordelon , Pilot and Lisa Braud, Port of South Louisiana

 


 

Port Business Development Director Linda Prudhomme (center) visited with a group of Rotarians from New Zealand, a visit organized by the Rotary Club of LaPlace. They learned about the Port’s role in economic development for the region.

 


 

More photos from the regional economic development breakfast held in Washington D.C.

Speakers included all members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation: except Congressman Steve Scalise, who’s still on the road to recovery. Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Congressmen Cedric Richmond, Garret Graves, Ralph Abraham, Clay Higgins, and Mike Johnson as well as Parish Presidents Natalie Robottom (St. John the Baptist Parish) and Timothy Roussel (St. James Parish), and Executive Director of Technology and Communication Anthony Ayo (St. Charles Parish). Paul Aucoin was the emcee.

 

 

Alex Hernandez, Port of South Louisiana Public Information Officer (center) is seen here with (L) Aidy Alonzo (Port of Palm Beach) and (R) Victoria Lucero (Port of Stockton) at the annual AAPA Public Relations Workshop in Mobile.  (photo credit Port of Mobile)

 


 

 

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