On Thursday, August 27, 2020, Dean Vincent Sciama, Consul General of France and Vice Dean Bret Clesi, Honorary Consul of Albania presented Mr. Greg Fiern, CEO of LCM with a donation in the amount of $2,500 as a token of appreciation of their hard work during the pandemic. On Thursday, August 27, 2020 Dean Vincent Sciama, Consul General of France, Vice Dean Bret Clesi, Honorary Consul of Albania, and Hon. William Hines, Honorary Consul of Portugal presented Mr. Warner Thomas, CEO of Ochsner Health System with a $2,500 donation as a token of appreciation of their hard work during the pandemic. Governor Edwards and Dean Vincent Sciama at the Inaugural Ceremony Robert Romero (The Philippines), Brig. Gen. John D. Dunlap, and Bret Clesi at this year's Rex Lundi Gras celebration. Bret Clesi toasting Rex at the Lundi Gras celebration this year. Other Consular Corps Members in attendance were Cecilia Kjellgren (Sweden), Robert Romero (The Philippines), and David Schulingkamp (Brazil). My thanks to Cecelia, Robert, and David for joining me there to represent the Consular Corps at this very public and important event in New Orleans.