[StBernard] Governor Blanco appoints Klein to Board of Regents

[Westley Annis]

Governor Blanco appoints Klein to Board of Regents

BATON ROUGE-Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco today announced her appointment of Donna Guinn Klein to the Louisiana Board of Regents. 

"Donna Klein is recognized as a great leader who tirelessly gives so much of herself to her local community," Governor Blanco said. "Her passion and expertise will be a meaningful contribution to the people of Louisiana. I look forward to working with her and the Board of Regents as we expand educational opportunities across Louisiana." 

Klein represents the 2nd Congressional District. She is an attorney with the law firm of McGlinchey Stafford where she serves as head of the healthcare law group and as managing partner of the New Orleans office. Klein attended Loyola University and received her Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in 1981. She serves as co-chair of the Board of Directors of the Committee for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee and as a member of the Board of Commissioners for the Ernest N. Morial-New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts/Riverfront, and the Board of Directors of Louisiana ArtWorks. Klein has received numerous awards including being selected by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of the Women of the Year in 2007 and 2001; by the Young Leadership Council as a Role Model in 2002; by the Human Rights Campaign to receive the Humanitarian Award in 2003; and by Southern Woman Magazine to recei! ve the Spirit Award in 2004. She has also been recognized as one of Woodward White's Best Lawyers in America in Health Care each year since 1991.

Klein's term expires December 31, 2012.

The Louisiana Board of Regents is the state's governing body for all public higher education institutions in Louisiana. The Board is currently working on a new master plan for higher education as well as issues to address students' access and success in higher education.

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