Raise Your Voice
Advancing initiatives is more than staking out a position. It means giving voice to stakeholders and empowering community leaders. It means sparking the conversation. It means leading through action. 1A serves as an intelligent, proactive vehicle for realizing the aspirations of the region by helping members, investors, and partners articulate their vision for a better community.
As a region and a state we cannot afford to lose sight of our long-term potential for growth. Our leaders face constant challenges from eliminating budget deficits to building roads and funding higher education. In finding the responsible solution, we believe business needs to contribute effective leadership.
We know achieving our full potential will require a collaborative approach, which is why we value inclusion. We welcome members, investors, and community partners to work with Acadiana’s policy-makers in forging alliances and advancing solutions.
Legislative Advocacy
Each year, 1A advocates for a set of Legislative Priorities to advance the organization’s vision of creating the best possible place for business and talent to locate and stay.
Infrastructure Advocacy
While our nine-parish region is a crucial hub for Louisiana, opportunities exist to improve and enhance our region’s portfolio of infrastructure assets to better compete to attract business, talent, and investment opportunities.
Urban Core Revitalization
Every region has a physical center that serves as a focal point for residents and visitors alike, and the quality of a region’s brand is heavily defined by the quality of its core. Our regional core – including the areas around Downtown Lafayette and UL Lafayette – is experiencing renewal and growth, with significant new investments underway or announced, and it will be important to keep building on this momentum.
Public Policy Agenda
1A’s Public Policy Agenda comprehensively outlines our positions on policy issues we regard as vital to the success and prosperity of the Acadiana region, focusing on economic development, workforce & education, infrastructure, and urban revitalization & development, with a little “lagniappe” (something extra) for good measure.
Contact
André Breaux
VP, Policy Initiatives & Governmental Affairs
andre@oneacadiana.org
337-408-3674
