BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has appointed Alliance Defense Fund Senior Legal Counsel Mike Johnson to the Louisiana Commission on Marriage and Family. Jindal chose Johnson as an individual with expertise in the legal field, as required by state statute.
"I am honored to accept the governor’s appointment to serve on this important commission," said Johnson. "At a time when marriage and the traditional family face so many challenges, it is encouraging to see state government recommit to strengthening these institutions through the pursuit of sound public policy. I look forward to working with Governor Jindal and my fellow commission members and hope that our efforts will serve as a model for other states."
According to the governor’s office, "The Louisiana Commission on Marriage and Family is an entity within the executive department that serves to propose programs, policies, incentives and curriculum regarding marriage and family by collecting and analyzing data on the social and personal effects of marriage and child-bearing within the state of Louisiana."
The commission is comprised of a maximum of 29 members including the governor, state officials, and 20 gubernatorial appointments.
The full list of Jindal’s recent appointments to the commission are available at
www.gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&catID=2&articleID=719&navID=12 and
www.gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&1tmp=detail&catID=2&articleID=727&navID=12.
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