The 2019 Louisiana Legislative session convenes Monday, April 8 - and we're ready.
Already we see pre-filed bills we oppose seeking to tax electric vehicles and reduce limits on hazardous waste polluters, as well as measures we support set to improve our drinking water and increase air quality monitoring.
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Also, meet our chapter lobbyist, Jonathan Henderson! Jonathan Henderson, J.D., M.B.A., cut his teeth in Louisiana legislation as a child surrounded by stacks of bills and resolutions sitting at the dining room table of his late father, a well-known progressive lobbyist and educator.
Jonathan first worked at the Louisiana Legislature as a Senate Page, then as Assistant Sergeant at Arms, and later as Legislative Assistant for the House of Representatives. He advocated successfully at the State legislature and in Congress on behalf of numerous private and non-profit organizations, and worked on numerous local, state, and federal political campaigns.
Jonathan Henderson
Inspired by witnessing first-hand the destruction Hurricane Katrina had on his hometown of New Orleans, Jonathan joined the fight against climate change, for coastal restoration, and to hold the oil and gas industry accountable. While on staff at the Gulf Restoration Network (2008-2015), his work in the field investigating pollution began in earnest in 2010 by taking dozens of monitoring trips by air and sea documenting the BP disaster. His work watchdogging the petrochemical industry by air and sea continues today; to date, Jonathan has documented and filed well over 100 pollution reports, leading to numerous successful investigations by the US Coast Guard. Jonathan frequently speaks on environmental issues, and countless local, national, and international media stories, as well as several documentaries, feature his work protecting Louisiana. Jonathan testified as an expert on environmental policy and pollution at several Congressional and State hearings. A graduate of Benjamin Franklin Senior High School in New Orleans, Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theater from Louisiana State University, a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and a Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center.
We're thrilled to have Jonathan on our team, and we look forward to a productive legislative session.