Emile Lafourcade
Public Information Officer

Emile Lafourcade Jr., Public Information Officer, came to Kenner government with a four-decade background in Jefferson Parish government, publishing and broadcasting. His duties include providing official city information to the news media; conducting news conferences; representing the mayor and other city officials at public events; speech writing; formulating and distributing promotional information to the public about city programs; overseeing the operation of KTV-76, the Kenner Community TV Channel; conducting research on an array of special interest topics ranging from emergency planning and warning systems to informational and training presentations for city employees. 

Prior to joining the Kenner Administration, he was public information officer, a research analyst and grant monitor for the Jefferson Parish Community Justice Agency, and, before that, an administrator with the Jefferson Parish Council for 17 years. He retired from parish government in 2006.

Lafourcade has had a lengthy, award-winning career in newspapers (the Times-Picayune in New Orleans and the Houma Courier) and editing industrial publications (Transit Express and Riders’ Digest for the RTA). He was a writer, producer and on-air announcer for local radio stations (WYAT, WTKL and WLTS), script and promotion writer for major Carnival organizations and the Louisiana Railroad Museum.

He is a graduate of Loyola University of the South, with a degree in journalism/public relations, and a graduate of Jesuit High School. He is licensed by the FCC to operate  commercial radio stations and by the State of Louisiana as a real estate agent.

To contact the PIO call 468-4091 or send an e-mail to elafourcade@kenner.la.us.