January 3, 2012 Luncheon Speaker
Saturday, Dec 17, 2011 3:24pm

Speaker for this month’s luncheon at 12 noon on Tuesday, January 3 at the Clarion Hotel on E. 70th Street will be Elliott Stonecipher. There are a number of serious and timely issues that he can cover from the 3132 extension, excessive property taxes, and school board bond issue to name a few. He is President and owner of Evets Management Services, Inc. Stonecipher is a native and resident of Shreveport and received his B. A. Degree from Louisiana Tech University and his Master's Degree from LSU. He began his career in the Department of Education. Three years later he left government to begin work in public opinion polling and campaign consulting. His firm later shifted to a concentration of work in various forms of geo-demographic analyses for clients in the financial services industry, as featured in such publications as The American Banker. For over 20 years, Mr. Stonecipher and his company have also provided opinion research in change-of-venue studies in criminal court cases, particularly those involving capital murder charges. In 2002, Mr. Stonecipher was a consultant for, and co-authored the final report of, a post- 9/11 U. S. Government study into possible bio-terrorism attacks in the U. S., under the sponsorship of the U. S. military and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The study results were published in the CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases magazine. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Elliott Stonecipher has committed to pro bono work on a range of local, state and national issues, including reform of governmental and political ethics, and reform of national policies governing the U. S. Census Bureau. He frequently serves as guest lecturer in colleges and other public venues, and has taught Demographics on the part-time faculty at Centenary College. His work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, and he has appeared on CNN and Fox News Channel. He has been interviewed and cited by numerous national, State and area media outlets.

Reservations not required. Eating is $13, no cost to just listen and free parking. [more]

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PEC Opposes Alario for Senate President
Monday, Nov 21, 2011 12:23pm

The Caddo Republican Executive Committee has gone on record in opposition to the election of John Alario (R) as president of the Louisiana Senate. Mr. Alario changed his party affiliation last year from Democrat to Republican. In his announcement he stated that he wanted to be president of the senate and felt that his election would be easier as a Republican. The Parish Executive Committee welcomes Mr. Alario as a Republican; however, from all indications he only switched parties, not his philosophy. Credible opposition to Alario quest for senate president has not emerged, most likely due to the Governor's endorsement.   
 
The following resolution points were passed by the Committee and twice sent to Governor Jindal expressing the reasons: State Senator John Alario’s voting record during his many years of tenure in the State House of Representatives was not consistent with conservative values of smaller government and lower taxes. His voting record in his short time in the State Senate has demonstrated his continued lack of conservative principles. Furthermore, the promotion to this level of power in the Senate is seen as regression to the old ways of state government to tax and spend. The State of Louisiana under Governor Bobby Jindal has made great progress in changing the image of the State to one of higher efficiency and ethics in government. Alario’s election as president of the Senate gives the appearance of regressing to the old way and at the very least would diminish the image of Governor Jindal as a reformer. [more]

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December 6 Luncheon Speaker
Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 9:34pm

Speaker for the Tuesday, December 6 luncheon at the Clarion Hotel on E. 70th Street will be the Honorable Tom Schedler, Secretary of State. Mr. Schedler was sworn in as Secretary of State November 2010, when then-Secretary of State Jay Dardenne was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor. He won a full term as Secretary of State in the election this past October by edging out Jim Tucker(R) by 8,446 votes statewide.

Prior to his current position, he was First Assistant Secretary of State. He has previously served three terms in the State Senate. His governmental experience consists of serving as president and vice president of the Slidell City Council. He has also served as the president of the St. Tammany Municipal Association and as chairman of the Slidell Board of Zoning and Adjustment. He received numerous awards and honors during his legislative career, including Legislator of the Year from numerous health care related groups in the state. He has also been honored as a champion of business several times over. He was named Legislator of the Year by the Alliance for Good Government in 2000 and Republican of the Year in 2006 at the Annual Lincoln/Reagan Banquet. He was elected to two terms as a member of the Republican State Central Committee; served as chairman of the Senate Republican Delegation; and attended the 2000 Republican National Convention in Philadelphia as a George W. Bush delegate. Professionally, he is a licensed Louisiana real estate broker, serves on the Board of Trustees of a regional hospital and medical center and serves on the advisory board of Whitney National Bank of New Orleans. He served as president/chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of a local savings bank, board member of a regional national bank and president of the Rotary Club of Slidell. Schedler was born and raised in New Orleans. He earned his Bachelor of Science in marketing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 1991, he was honored as Slidell's Citizen of the Year and Slidell’s Employer of the Year. He and his family were also nominated for the Slidell Family of the Year. Schedler is married to his wife of 39 years, the former Stephanie Gelé of Lafayette. She owns and operates hospice programs in Louisiana and Mississippi. They have three daughters and two grandchildren. [more]