I'd love to know his background. Know how corrupt LA politics are, the guy is probably dead. Literally.
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau is the Adjutant General for Louisiana. He is responsible for the deployment and coordination of programs, policies and plans affecting the more than 11,000 members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard. He is also the Director of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
General Landreneau was born on October 4, 1947. He graduated from Vidrine High School and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.
In June of 1969, General Landreneau enlisted as a Private in the Louisiana National Guard. He attended Louisiana State Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1971. During Operation Desert Storm, he served on active duty in Southwest Asia as Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion. The General was assigned to his present position as Adjutant General on November 8, 1997.
A few of the many distinguished awards that General Landreneau holds are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal, the Louisiana Legion of Merit and the Louisiana War Cross.
General Landreneau is the Chairman of the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee and Chairman of the Army Force Structure Committee of the Adjutants General Association of the U.S. He is a member of the Governor's Military Advisory Commission, Louisiana Drug Policy Board, Louisiana Emergency Response Commission, Governor’s Homeland Security Advisory Council and Advisory Member for the Louisiana Senate’s Select Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. General Landreneau is certified as an Emergency Manager.
Prior to his appointment as the Adjutant General, he worked as a civilian employee with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for over 30 years and retired as the Assistant State Conservationist in 1996. On July 30, 1998, General Landreneau was promoted to the rank of Major General.