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This September, the Bossier Chamber of Commerce, along with partners at the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, is hosting Louisiana’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Charlton J. Meginley, Col (Ret), USAF. Secretary Meginley will be speaking to the Shreveport-Bossier business community about his work and ways your business can better serve and partner with the military. 

Lunch is provided with your ticket. 

About Secretary Charlton J. Meginley

Louisiana’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Charlton J. Meginley, Colonel (ret) United States Air Force, is responsible for overseeing the department’s $90 million budget and 850 employees statewide. Appointed by Governor Jeff Landry, Secretary Meginley manages the operations of five state Veterans homes, five state Veterans cemeteries, 74 Veterans service offices, 32 college and university campus student Veteran centers. Department programming includes the Military Family Assistance Fund, the Veterans Honor Medal Program and a host of outreach initiatives serving homeless, incarcerated and women Veterans as well as Gold Star mothers and families. Additionally, outreach works with Veteran service organizations and for- and non-profit groups with regard to Veteran employment and suicide prevention. Read more here!