Healthy Living in Jefferson Parish

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Contents
2 About Us
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4 Letter from the Board Chairman Executive Editor: Stephanie Cox
Editor: Jessica DeBold
6 Letter from the President
Art Director: Antoine Passelac
8 Past Chairmen & Staff Vice President of Sales: Colleen Monaghan
Account Executive: Tess Jones
10 Board Members [phone] |
Letter from the Board Chairman
This year will be exciting and challenging. Of course, we will be
focused on business and community issues on both the East Bank
and the West Bank —including coastal restoration, our new airport
terminal and improving housing stock. We will also be actively
engaged with workforce development, healthcare improvement
and the growth of our economy.
As always, there will also be time for learning, fun and
networking. We will continue to sponsor membership luncheons,
business development programs, advocacy and legislative events,
and social networking.
Chamber members are many times asked by those who are
considering joining us, “Why should I become a member?”
They answer by highlighting the ways the Chamber can beneft
their business, whether small, medium or large.
Become a member of the Jefferson Chamber:
• So your business needs the strength of a respected organization
to lobby for changes in the tax laws? — The Chamber can help.
• So your business wants to fnd events to attend to network with
potential customers? — The Chamber can help.
am excited about the challenge and opportunity to lead our • So your business wants to attend a seminar to obtain
Jefferson Chamber as the 2017 Chairman. information on improving sales, using social media or hiring and
2017 is a momentous year for the Chamber because it fring? — The Chamber can help.
marks our 20 year anniversary. Two decades ago our Chamber
I was founded, and we have never strayed from the objective Please participate in your Chamber this year by encouraging
that characterizes us as such a successful and respected business others to join, joining a committee, advocating for a cause and
organization: making Jefferson Parish a better place to live and attending an event. We need you more than ever to help us make a
work. difference.
We are accomplishing that goal through our committees, board
and offcers, as well as through the commitment of our Chamber Best to everyone for a wonderful and prosperous New Year!
members who are both true believers and advocates. Our members
strongly believe that the Chamber can and does make a difference
and that has been proven time and again over the past 20 years.
We were the group who supported the building of the new Huey Fred Preis
P. Long Bridge. It was our organization that supported educational Senior Partner
reform. We are the ones who encourage economic expansion. Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson Law Firm
2017 Board Chairman
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Letter from the President
hat began around a coffee table in 1997 has
flourished into a premier business organization
offering unmatched opportunity for business growth,
educational advancement, and true advocacy for a
Wbetter business climate and a better quality of life in
our parish and region. Now representing the largest parish in the ten-
parish region, the Jefferson Chamber is proud of its 20 years of making
Jefferson a better place.
2016 included a long list of success stories for our Chamber and
community. It has been a great year for many of our members who
have grown in number of employees, increased services, and most
importantly, proftability.
Here is a snapshot of our priorities:
Advocacy: Our legislative objectives are simple: we support bills that
are pro-business. Our 2016 priorities included workforce development,
higher education, fscal reform, legal reform, food protection and coastal
restoration. In 2017, our work in economic development, workforce
development, corporate tax fairness, K-12 education reform and higher Dallas, Nashville and more. The job market in combined areas including
education funding will continue to be some of the ways we work for a Baton Rouge, the River Region, Houma, Thibodeaux and New Orleans
better business environment. is robust, comprising over 60 percent of the state’s workforce. When we
Our efforts on a parish level will be to lead initiatives that bring a collect ourselves as a region, we can compete for additional business
stronger vision for our parish. We will be consistent in our positions in from markets as enticing as our neighbors to the east and west.
favor of good business practices. We will also be a consistent voice in The Jefferson Chamber is working with leaders around the region to
policy decisions that impact our means of doing business. For example, think bigger than ever thought possible!
we were, and continue to be involved in the application — based
transportation issue that came before the parish council. Our role was Events: Every opportunity exists for corporate branding and
one in which we feel compelled so many times; the middlemen working networking. Each one of our events raised the bar signifcantly in 2016.
through compromise. From the Annual Meeting to the fabulous Gala at the New Orleans Saints
Training Facility, we did it best. Crawfsh, golf, go-karts, and bicycles
Community Projects: The Jefferson Chamber and its non-profit rounded out our menu of major events. In addition to these special events,
foundation continue the partnership with fellow non-profit Fat City our Prosper Jefferson Education Series offered ideas on ways to grow and
Friends to develop a better community in the high density Fat City. improve business. Business & Breakfast and Business Card Exchanges
Thirteen murals now adorn the walls of several buildings and more provide unsurpassed opportunities to connect with others. And, on and on
improvements are slated, including the new East Bank Police Station we offer great opportunities to meet potential clients!
within the footprint of the area. We continue to work on a plan for the
development and expansion of the West Bank. Young Professionals: This group is growing and becoming a bright
In 2016, with assistance from our Political Action Committee (PAC), force in Jefferson Parish. From mentor programming to beer tasting,
we were particularly proud of our work in generating $14.9 million these young professionals know how to accomplish great things while
for Jefferson Parish Public Schools from dedicated mileages and sales having fun. There is not a bigger priority in our parish and region than
tax initiatives. Those same initiatives will generate $85 million for new attracting and maintaining great young talent and the Jefferson Chamber
capital improvement projects funding 93 percent of operations for the has certainly made it a priority.
recreation department and 45 percent of operations and maintenance The Jefferson Chamber will stay true to our mission; Improving
for the drainage department. Business. Improving Lives.
Regional Collaboration: National business leaders recognize that we On behalf of our Board of Directors -
are a pro-business state and our new leadership must protect that mantle.
We will continue to work with other chambers, and business organizations, In passionate service,
like GNO, Inc. and LABI, for the good of our region and state.
There is no reason why South Louisiana or even Coastal Louisiana Todd P. Murphy,
should not become a Super Region that challenges Atlanta, Houston, President, Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
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Past Chairmen
1998 2005 2011
Leon Giorgio, Jr. Ricky Burke Brad Grundmeyer
1999 2006 2012
Pat LeBlanc Gary Silbert Manny Silver
2000 2007 2013
Philip Rebowe Ray Seamon Johnny Domiano
2001 2008 2014
Mark McGinnis Joan Mollohan Byron LeBlanc
2002 2009 2015
Glenn Hayes Tom Meyer Todd Matherne
2003 2010 2016
Todd Murphy Ronnie Slone Michael Palamone
2004
Jack Capella
Staff
Todd Murphy Alex Zarookian
President Director of Special Events