Panelist

Jay Dardenne was elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Louisiana in November 2010. He previously served four years as Secretary of State and fifteen years in the State Senate.  During his legislative service, he chaired the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee. In 2003, he was named National Republican Legislator of the Year. He is an active community volunteer, having hosted the Jerry Lewis Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association for more than twenty five years.

SCHEDULE

10 am – 10:45 am
House Chamber
Ceremony
Louisiana Writer Award Presentation
Honoring James Wilcox

11 AM - NOON
State Library, Seminar Center
Ceremony
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Ceremony
Honoring Two Bobbies

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
House Committee Room 4
Discussion
Country Roads Regional Writing

3 PM - 3:45 PM
State Library, Seminar Center
Discussion
Children Writing Books for Children