TheVisionAsuperbqualityoflifeforOurchildrenandfortheGenera7onstocome

“Wherethereisnovision,thepeopleperish.”(Proverbs29:18)

TheMissionWorktogetherto

Rebuild,reshape&seizeTheopportuni7estomakeSWLAthebestplaceto

Live,work&raiseafamily

“VisionwithoutacBonisadream.AcBonwithoutvisionissimplypassingtheBme.AcBonwithVisionismakingaposiBvedifference”—JoelBarker

  Educa7on   EqualOpportunityforAll

People

  EconomicDevelopment

  WorkforceDevelopment

  KeepingourBest&BrightestfromSeekingOpportunity

Elsewhere

  Environment

  CoastalWetlandsProtec7on

  SafetyofourCi7zens   Arts&Humani7es

  Preserva7onofourUnique&VibrantCulture

What We Do Today Affects Our Children’s Future and the Future of Generations To come

It is Our opportunity For our Generation To make A difference For those Who follow

TheNeed

 27%childrenbelowpovertylevel(USCensus)  Lowestinna7on:childwell‐being(AnnieECasey)  Amongna7on’shighestdropoutrate(LADOE)  20.5%withnohealthcarecoverage—2ndlowestinna7on(CentersforDiseaseControl)

 Outmigra7onofpeople

PeopleDemandIt

 LouisianaSpeaksPublicCharreZes

 Elec7ons  $90millionbondissue

TheOpportunity

  Peoplebelievewecan&willrebuild&reshape

 Anew,beZereconomicdevelopmentclimate

 Capitalinfluxforrebuilding

  Improvingstateimage

ReportCard

Arts&Entertainment

OurChildren

EconomicDevelopmentPublicSafety

HurricaneResponse&Recovery

Parks&Recrea7on

Infrastructure

AcBons$90millionbondissue

  Lakefront/DowntownDevelopment(plusaddi7onalleveragedfunding)

  Infrastructure  LocalRoadProjects  WaterProjects

 WastewaterProjects  Parks&Recrea7on  CivicCenter

CapitalProjects

  HollyHill   GeorgeHWestWaterPlant   WastewaterTreatment

Plant‘D’

  CityCustomerServiceCenter–1155Ryan

  MallardCoveClubhouse

Summary  Wehavethewill  Wehavethepeople

 Resilient,Caring,Compassionate

 Wehavetheadvantages  Oneoftheworld’sleadingenergycenters  Ports&waterways  Business&industry  Wehavetheenergy—WearetheEnergy

Thank you for your support, confidence and the privilege of serving you.

Together, we will keep the momentum going and build an

unequaled quality of life

Pleasevote,April4,2009