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GOVERNOR

JOHN BEL EDWARDS

STATE OF

LOUISIANA

Louisiana is a southeastern U.S. state on the Gulf of of new ideas, products and services. In every region, what Louisiana companies have come to know:
Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African, Louisiana companies are developing revolutionary When it comes to applicable workforce expansion,
American and French-Canadian cultures is reflected technologies, more efficient production methods no one does it better than LED FastStart.”
in its Creole and Cajun cultures. The largest city, and new business styles that result in better quality Louisiana is preparing its next generation of workers
New Orleans, is known for its colonial-era French and service for consumers worldwide. for careers in fields that will continue to be in high
Quarter, raucous Mardi Gras festival, jazz music, demand, that’s why they have formulated such ex-
Renaissance-style St. Louis Cathedral and wartime “Technology-based training is a vital tool for building tensive partnerships with secondary and higher ed-
exhibits at the huge National WWII Museum. a successful 21st century economy,” Gov. John Bel ucation institutions throughout the state in a broad
Edwards said. “When it comes to workforce develop- range of workforce development programs.
John Bel Edwards is the 56th and current Governor ment, it’s not enough to do one good thing over and
of Louisiana since 2016. He was previously the Mi- over. LED FastStart has remained the national leader Above and beyond regular campus funding, the
nority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representa- thanks to its evolving, technology-based approach State of Louisiana has dedicated over $65 million
tives for two terms. He left the state legislature to run to worker training that is both client-oriented and for- in recent years to higher education initiatives that are
for governor in 2015. ward-looking. Our agenda gives Louisiana workers supplying talent to major technology employers, with
the best opportunities to acquire high quality jobs, or FastStart support, and resulting in more than 13,000
Louisiana is a thriving state for innovation. Entrepre- transfer to a better job, and it provides high-quality new jobs.
neurs and business leaders in the state capitalize on workforce solutions to companies investing in Louisi-
a business conditions that fosters the advancement ana. This establishing by Business Facilities validates