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Celebrity Fundraiser THE NEW ORLEANS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL of the Louisiana Center for Women & Government at nicholls state university presents “Guess Who’s Coming To ... Dinner?” Friday, March 7, 2008 • Audubon Tea Room Invited Celebrity Waiters Andrea Apuzzo, Executive Chef, Andrea’s Restaurant Larry Gibbs, Associated Builders and Contractors, New Dr. Mark Peters, Chief Executive, East Jefferson General Tom Benson, Owner, New Orleans Saints Orleans Hospital Boysie Bollinger, President and CEO, Bollinger Shipyard Lee Giorgio, Owner, Select Properties, Ltd. Vincent Polumbo, Vice President, Terminix Lally Brennan, Owner and Manager, Commander’s Palace Roy Glapion III, Former Councilman, City of New The Hon. Julie Quinn, State Senator, District 6 The Hon. Aaron Broussard, President, Jefferson Parish Orleans Roop Raj, News Anchor, WDSU-TV Mickey Brown, CEO, First Bank and Trust Jim Henderson, Senior V.P., La. Community and Norman Robinson, News Anchor, WDSU-TV Lawrence L. Brown III, Senior Vice President, OMNI Technical College System Chris Rose, Columnist, Times-Picayune Bank The Hon. Ken Hollis, Former State Senator, District 9 Ashton Ryan, CEO, First NBC Bank Joseph Canizaro, Chairman of the Board, First Trust Dr. Stephen Hulbert, President, Nicholls State University Tim Ryan, Chancellor, University of New Orleans Corporation The Hon. Elton Lagassee, Councilman, Jefferson Parish The Hon. Steve Scalise, State Senator, District 9 Steve Caraway, Chief of Police, City of Kenner Natasha Lamarque, Community Philanthropist, New Ray Seamon, Vice President of Business Development, Dr. Chris Cenac, Surgeon, Houma Orleans Louisiana Landscape Specialty The Hon. Lawrence E. Chehardy, Assessor, Jefferson The Hon. Mary Landrieu, U.S. Senator, State of Scott Sewell, CEO, Delta Energy Management Parish Louisiana George Shinn, Owner, New Orleans Hornets The Hon. Louis Congemi, Councilman, Jefferson Parish Shelby P. LaSalle Jr., President and Chairman; Krebs, Aimee Simone, President, LSU Bengal Belles Nick Congemi, Former Chief of Police, City of Kenner LaSalle, Lemieux The Hon. Jennifer Sneed, Councilwoman, Jefferson Parish Rob Couhig, Owner, New Orleans Zephyers Rick Legendre, Board Member, Delgado Community Gary Solomon, CEO, Crescent Bank Tim Coulon, Board Member, Louisiana Recovery College Foundation Buddy Stall, Historian and Author, New Orleans Authority Walter Leger, Attorney at Law, New Orleans Gordon Stevens, CEO, New Orleans Steamship Co. Darryl D’Aquin, CEO, Commtech Industries James Letten, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana Frank Stewart, CEO, Stewart Capital Jack Dardis, President, Jack Dardis and Associates The Hon. Danny Martiny, State Senator, District 10 The Hon. Mike Strain, Commissioner of Agriculture, Dr. James Diamond, Professor & Director, Tulane Uni- Alden McDonald, President, Liberty Bank and Trust State of Louisiana versity Vitreo-Retinal Service The Hon. Charlie Melancon, U.S. Representative, Third Jude Swenson, Community Philanthropist, New Orleans Fausto & Mahala di Pietro, Fausto’s Bistro, Metairie Congressional District Gerri Valene, Community Philanthropist, New Orleans Jack Donahue, President, Donahue/Favret Contractors Cheryl Mintz, Owner, Hurwitz Mintz Furniture Ashish Verma, Manager, Windsor Court Hotel Kris Fairbairn, News Anchor, WDSU-TV Provino Mosca, Attorney at Law, New Orleans Roger Villere, Chair, Louisiana Republican Party The Hon. Arnold Fielkow, Councilman, City of New The Hon. Ed Muniz, Mayor, City of Kenner The Hon. David Vitter, U.S. Senator, State of Louisiana Orleans The Hon. Ray Nagin, Mayor, City of New Orleans Dennis Woltering, News Anchor, WWL-TV The Hon. James Fitzmorris, Former Lt. Governor Newell Norman, Sheriff, Jefferson Parish The Hon. John F. Young, Chairman, Jefferson Parish Wayne Fontana, Attorney at Law, New Orleans Woody Oge, Site Director of Facilities, Northrop Council Grumman Ship Systems The New Orleans Leadership Council of the Louisiana Center for Women & Government at Nicholls State University invites you to “Guess Who’s Coming to ... Dinner?” an evening of Celebrities, Cocktails and Cuisine 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2008 Audubon Tea Room 6500 Magazine Street New Orleans Cocktail Attire (504) 885-1312 “Guess Who’s Coming To ... Dinner?” New Orleans Leadership Council Celebrity Fund Raising Committee Chairs Kathleen Mix Jean Rice Committee Members Barbara Ballard Nita Hutter Betty Bonura Laura Kowalski Sheri Brewer Martha Laque Melanie Cannatella Zella May Gloria Cazeaux Linda McGivern Diana Chauvin Ellen Miclette Diana Clark Faith Peperone Jackie Clarkson Kelly Badeaux Phillips Bethany Culp Kathleen Roberts Mary Jane Fenner Charlotte Ruiz Allison Gouaux Traci Smothers Linda Greco Larissa Steib Kim Hasney Carmen Walter Diane Hollis “Guess Who’s Coming To ... Dinner?” ❏ $500 Table of 10 or $50 per person Name _________________________ Phone Number ___________________ Address ________________________________________________________ City ______________________ State ________ Zip __________________ E-mail _________________________________________________________ ______ YES, I would like to purchase _____________ tickets. Enclosed is a check for $ _________________. ______ NO, I will NOT attend, but enclosed is my donation of ___________ . Please make checks payable to the NSU Foundation. For more information, call Jean Rice at (504) 885-1312 or Kathleen Mix at (504) 889-0999. Names of Those Attending ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________.
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