NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Louisiana Governor-elect Bobby Jindal has selected W. Anthony "Tony" Toups III to serve on his Hurricane Recovery Advisory Council. This transition task force will help to prioritize the list of hurricane recovery issues that the new administration will need to immediately address upon taking office.
In his initial charge to the task force, Hurricane Recovery Group Chairman Randy Roach, City of Lake Charles Mayor, noted the devastating impact of both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the entire coast of Louisiana, stating, "There is still a lot of work to be done. But if it is done right, future generations will inherit a state of opportunity."
Toups, an attorney in Advantage's New Orleans office, focuses on public policy, particularly economic development, capital formation and tax policy.
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