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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 185
BY REPRESENTATIVE KLECKLEY
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Dan Juneau upon his retirement from the Louisiana
Association of Business and Industry
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To commend Daniel L. Juneau upon his retirement as president of the Louisiana Association2
of Business and Industry.3
WHEREAS, as Dan Juneau prepares to retire from the Louisiana Association of4
Business and Industry (LABI), the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana5
will mark the final such session wherein he serves in his capacity of president of the6
organization; and7
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau merits a special commendation for his lifelong commitment8
to economic growth in Louisiana and his extensive service to the people and business9
community of Louisiana as president of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry;10
and11
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau has devoted the past forty years of his life to fighting for12
key reforms necessary to improve Louisiana's business climate and strengthen its economy;13
and14
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, and grew up in Rapides15
Parish where he attended public schools and graduated from Menard Memorial High School16
and thereafter Louisiana State University in Alexandria; and17
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau received his bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts from the18
University of Louisiana in Lafayette and thereafter was an instructor at Rayne Catholic19
Elementary School in Rayne, Louisiana; and20 HLS 13RS-4157 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Dan Juneau was selected to serve as general manager of the Lafayette1
Chamber of Commerce in 1972, a position he held for fourteen years, during which time he2
learned the challenges facing businesses at the local level; and3
WHEREAS, during this same period, Dan Juneau also served as vice president of the4
Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, chairman of the Louisiana5
Business Task Force on Unemployment Compensation, and chairman of the Labor-6
Management Council of LABI; and7
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau left his position at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and8
moved to Baton Rouge to become vice president of government relations for the Louisiana9
Association of Business and Industry; and10
WHEREAS, in 1989, after three years as vice president and chief lobbyist, Dan11
Juneau was chosen to lead the organization as the second president of the Louisiana12
Association of Business and Industry; and13
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau was an active participant in many of the key legislative14
reform initiatives of the past forty years, including passage of Right to Work, unemployment15
and workers compensation reforms, education accountability, insurance availability and16
affordability, river pilotage reform, civil justice reform, workforce development, and the17
reduction or repeal of business taxes that placed Louisiana at a competitive disadvantage18
with its neighbor states; and19
WHEREAS, during the twenty-fo ur years he has led the Louisiana business20
community's premier organization, Dan Juneau also served as vice chairman of the Senate21
Committee to Study Tax Exemptions, a member of the Public Affairs Committee of the U.S.22
Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Louisiana Supreme Court Advisory Commission,23
a member of the Louisiana Health Care Redesign Collaborative, and a member of the24
Louisiana Task Force on Workforce Competitiveness; and25
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau has continuously shown his passion for improved public26
and alternative education by serving as a member of the Commission on Secondary School27
Redesign, a member of the School Finance Review Committee, a member of the School28
District Dialogue State Review Commission, a member of the Blue Ribbon Commission for29
Educational Excellence, and a member of the board of directors of Teach for America; and30 HLS 13RS-4157 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Dan Juneau's strong support for education is particularly shown by his1
service as chairman of the School Improvement Team and Northdale Magnet Academy in2
Baton Rouge, one of Louisiana's first alternative high schools for at-risk youth; and3
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau's peers in positions similar to his as president of a state4
chamber of commerce and manufacturers association have honored him by choosing him to5
serve on the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers, as chairman6
of the Council of State Manufacturers Association, and twice as chairman of the Council of7
State Chambers of Commerce; and8
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau has positioned LABI as a strong force for an improved9
business climate in Louisiana, and he believes that strong, positive, ethical participation in10
legislative and judicial elections plus active involvement in the legislative process is a must11
for businesses to survive and flourish in Louisiana; and12
WHEREAS, Dan Juneau and his wife Charmaine Hebert Juneau, a retired National13
Board Certified instructor at Gonzales Middle School in Ascension Parish, have three14
children, Casey, Josh, and Jacob, and two grandchildren, Braydon and Aurora, with whom15
they share many interests including fishing at the Juneau Camp at Butte LaRose, Louisiana;16
and17
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize Dan Juneau's commitment and service to18
the state of Louisiana.19
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby20
commend Daniel L. Juneau upon his retirement as president of the Louisiana Association21
of Business and Industry, does hereby recognize and record for posterity his notable22
accomplishments and manifold contributions to the Louisiana business community, and does23
hereby extend to Dan Juneau and his family best wishes for continued health and happiness24
during a well-deserved retirement.25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted26
to Daniel L. Juneau.27 HLS 13RS-4157 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Kleckley HCR No. 185
Commends Dan Juneau upon his retirement from the Louisiana Association of Business and
Industry.