[StBernard] Walter Leger Testifies Before U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee

[Westley Annis]

Walter Leger Testifies Before U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee 


NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) Board Member Walter Leger testified before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee today as part of a field hearing titled "Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Outstanding Need, Slow Progress."

Leger, chair of the LRA's Housing Task Force, represented the LRA before the committee and addressed the progress of the recovery, the remaining challenges and specific policy recommendations to improve the pace and efficiency of recovery efforts. 

To download a copy of Leger's testimony (as prepared), click here <http://lra.louisiana.gov/assets/senate/WalterLegerTestimony012997.pdf> .

The Committee also heard from federal, state and local officials on a variety of housing and other recovery programs created for citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated South Louisiana, claiming 1,464 lives, destroying more than 200,000 homes and 18,000 businesses. The Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) is the planning and coordinating body that was created in the aftermath of these storms by Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco to lead one of the most extensive rebuilding efforts in the world. The LRA is a 33-member body which is coordinating across jurisdictions, supporting community recovery and resurgence, ensuring integrity and effectiveness, and planning for the recovery and rebuilding of Louisiana.

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