John Bel Edwards

Gov. Edwards Announces New Amazon Robotics Facility In Shreveport

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Friday, May 7, 2021

John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced the company\'s first robotics fulfillment center in Louisiana, with over 1,000 jobs and a $200 million capital investment coming to an LED Certified Site in north Shreveport.

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  • John Bel Edwards and Amazon announced the company\'s first robotics fulfillment center in Louisiana, with over 1,000 jobs and a $200 million capital investment coming to an LED Certified Site in north Shreveport.
  • "In addition to providing strong benefits, Amazon will pay workers double the minimum wage or more in a state-of-the-art technology environment.
  • "\nThe Amazon Robotics fulfillment center in Shreveport is the largest of seven Amazon facilities operating, announced or under construction in Louisiana.
  • "\nLED and its economic development partners began formal discussions with Amazon about a potential Shreveport fulfillment center in August 2020.

RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners establishes a Council of State K-12 Education Chiefs

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Monday, August 31, 2020

John C. White:served as Superintendent of Education for the State of Louisiana under Governor's Bobby Jindal and John Bel Edwards, with the distinction of being the longest serving state education chief in the nation.

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  • John C. White:served as Superintendent of Education for the State of Louisiana under Governor's Bobby Jindal and John Bel Edwards, with the distinction of being the longest serving state education chief in the nation.
  • He served under Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein as Deputy Chancellor for the New York City Department of Education.
  • Gerard Robinson: served as Commissioner of Education for the State of Florida under Governor Rick Scott, as well as Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia under Governor Bob McDonnell.
  • His work spans public schools, virtual schools, charter schools, college laboratory schools, public universities, community college systems, and higher education research centers.