Landry moves emergency preparedness office under Louisiana National Guard

LA Illuminator, By Wesley Muller, March 20, 2025

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday he is restructuring the state’s disaster response office and folding it into the Louisiana National Guard. 

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will now be placed under the authority of National Guard Brig. Gen. Jason Mahfouz, who will serve as GOHSEP’s interim director, according to a news release from Landry’s office.

Short on details, the governor’s announcement described the restructuring as a “cost savings” measure to cut wasteful government spending. He said the move would save the state millions but did not offer details as to how this would happen.

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