02/20/08 Field Hearing

This hearing was held in Lake Charles, LA.

To read Senator Landrieu's statement from this hearing, please click here.

To listen to this hearing, please click here.

Below is the witness list for this event.

Panel I
     Mr. Eugene Cornelius
          District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
     The Honorable Randy Roach
          Mayor, City of Lake Charles
     Mr. John T. Landry
          Board Member, Louisiana Recovery Authority

Panel II
     Mr. George Swift
          President and Chief Executive Officer, SWLA Chamber of Commerce
     Mr. Carl Manuel
          Owner, Anna's Pies, Inc.
     Mr. David Darbone
          President, Grand Oaks, Inc.
     Ms. Donna Little
          Director, McNeese State University Small Business Development Center
     Ms. Sheri Lazare
          Director, Enterprise Consortium of the Gulf Coast Women's Business Center
     Mr. Donald C. van de Werken
          Director, New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center