CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Summer Interview Series (Part Six): Andrew Tuozzolo

    Andrew Tuozzolo is the Chief of Staff to Senator Karen Carter Peterson (D-New Orleans). He received a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and History from Boston College and a law degree from Tulane University Law School. Currently, Andrew lives in the Aububon Riverside Neighborhood of New Orleans. You can follow him or contact him on Twitter @atuozzolo. Lamar: I follow you on Twitter, and I’d bet we probably agree on the vast majority of issues. You and I are both white, politically-active Democrats from Louisiana in their late 20s. So, let’s start this interview on the deep end. Personally, I…

  • Summer Interview Series (Part Five): T.K. Tieu

    Trang T.K. Tieu, a native of New Orleans, is a professional engineer who is presently the Director of Community Development for the New Orleans City Council President & Councilmember At-Large Arnie D. Fielkow. She represents the Councilmember at meetings and events throughout the city on a daily basis. She is responsible for advising and responding to the community and constituency groups in New Orleans and often facilitating regional matters. Outside of her full-time job, she is preparing to rejoin the United States Navy Reserve as a Seabee Officer. Previously as an engineer, she has worked on the design and construction of…

  • Gene Mills and the Louisiana Family Forum: The LSEA Is Like Taking a Microscope to the Bible

    Kudos to Dr. Barbara Forrest for catching this. From the Louisiana Family Forum newsletter: Thank you to Reverend Gene Mills and the Louisiana Family Forum for finally admitting the true purpose of the Louisiana Science Education Act. As the adage goes: A picture speaks a thousand words. Read Dr. Forrest’s entire post for context.