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Media Contacts by Organization and Subject Area

State Officials

  • Office of Governor Bobby Jindal:
  • Office of Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu: Seth Harvey, sharvey@crt.state.la.us, 225.342.8153
  • Coastal Protection Restoration Authority: Chris Macaluso, chris.macaluso@la.gov, 225.342.3972
  • Department of Education: Rene Greer, Rene.Greer@la.gov, 225.342.0192
  • Department of Environmental Quality: Rodney Mallet, Rodney.Mallet@la.gov, 225.219.3964
  • Department of Economic Development: Carol Dupre, cdupre@la.gov, 225.342.9005
  • Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP): Veronica Mosgrove, vmosgrove@OHSEP.Louisiana.gov, 225.358.5667
  • Department of Health and Hospitals: Jonathan Burns, jburns@dhh.la.gov, 225.342.1400
  • Department of Natural Resources: Phyllis Darensbourg, Phyllis.Darensbourg@la.gov, 225.342.8955
  • Board of Regents: Kevin Hardy, Kevin.hardy@la.gov, 225.342.4253
  • Department of Safety and Corrections: Pam Laborde, Plaborde@corrections.state.la.us, 225.342.1361
  • Department of Social Services: Cheryl Michelet, Cheryl.michelet@dss.state.la.us, 225.342.6700
  • Department of Transportation: Mark Lambert, MarkLambert@dotd.louisiana.gov, 225.379.1221
  • Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: Bo Boehringer, Bboehringer@wlf.louisiana.gov, 225.765.5115
  • Workforce Commission: Barry Babb, bbabb@ldol.state.la.us, 225.219.1690

Federal and Local Governments

  • Office New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin: Ceeon Quiet, 504.799.5246, cquiett@mayorofno.com  or James Ross, 504.906.9123 jross@mayorofno.com
  • Office of U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu: Stephanie Allen, 203.365.2323, Stephanie_Allen@landrieu.senate.gov or Scott Schneider, 909.528.9508, scott_schneider@landrieu.senate.gov
  • Office of Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. M.D.: Rick Curtsinger, 202.225.2031, rick.curtsinger@mail.house.gov
  • Jefferson Parish: Bert Smith, 504-736-6412, bsmith@jeffparish.net
  • Plaquemines Parish: Karen Boudrie, 504.451.3520 (c), 504.305.4473 (o)
  • St. Bernard Parish: Karen Turni Bazile, 504.278.4280, 504.874.0980

Recovery Agencies and Organizations

  • Louisiana Recovery Authority: Christina Stephens, 225-603-3896, christina.stephens@la.gov
  • Louisiana Family Recovery Corps: J.T. Lane, 225.346.3114, jtlane@recoverycorps.org
  • The Road Home Program: Gentry Brann, 225.439.1984, gbrann@road2la.org

Coastal Restoration and Hurricane Protection

  • America's Wetland Campaign: Mary Lousteau, 202.341.7227, ml@mcopr.com

Culture / Tourism

  • New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation: Lea Sinclair, 504.524.4784 x214, lea@notmc.com
  • New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau: Mary Beth Romig, 504.566.5019, mbromig@neworleanscvb.com
  • Louisiana Restaurant Association: Wendy Waren, 504.454.2277, wendyw@LRA.org

Economic Development / Workforce

  • Greater New Orleans Inc.: Kelly L. Mitchell, 504.527.6942, kmitchell@gnoinc.org
  • Louisiana Economic Development: Amy Ferguson, 504.891.9343, amyferg@bellsouth.net

Education

  • Recovery School District: Siona LaFrance, 504.373.6200 ext. 20084

 

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