Dan Juneau
Dan
Juneau has been
president of
the Louisiana
Association of
Business and
Industry since
1989. He
has spent over
a quarter of
a century fighting
for key reforms
necessary to
improve Louisiana’s
business climate
and strengthen
its economy.
Dan
understands the
challenges facing
businesses at
the local level
from the perspective
he gained by
serving as general
manager of the
Lafayette Chamber
of Commerce for
14 years. On
the national
level, he was
twice elected
by his peers
to serve as Chairman
of the Council
of State Chambers
of Commerce,
and he currently
serves as Chairman
of the Council
of State Manufacturers
Association (COSMA).
Dan
and LABI have
worked forcefully
to improve education
at all levels
in Louisiana. Juneau
is a strong supporter
of alternative
education and
serves as the
Chairman of the
School Improvement
Team at Northdale
Magnet Academy,
one of Louisiana’s
first alternative
high schools
for at-risk youth. Dan
also works hard
to get qualified
people into the
classrooms by
supporting alternative
teaching programs
such as those
offered by Teach
for America and
The New Teacher
Project.
Juneau
feels that intervention in the legislative arena is
a must for economic development and business success,
and he firmly believes that an organized, unified approach
from all sectors of the business community is the key
to success at the Legislature.
Dan,
and his wife
Charmaine, have
three children
and two grandchildren. Charmaine
is a National
Board Certified
teacher at Gonzales
Middle School.
 
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