John's Bio - Credentials & Community Involvement 
Personal
Northshore Resident, 19 years
Married to Ellie (formerly Ellie Daigle), 22 years
Two children, Brittany 20, John Michael 18
Graduate of East Jefferson High School
Graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Veteran-United States Army
Professional Experience
Entrepreneur Specializing in Small Business and Real Estate
Development on the Northshore
Narcotics Detective, Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office
United States Army CID Special Agent, Felony and Narcotics Investigations
Former Color Sports Commentator for Local High School Football and Host of Northshore Sports Radio Talk Show
Reporter for WWL Prep Football Round-up Show 
Civic Organizations
St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce - Member
Former Board of Directors
Transportation Committee
Governmental Affairs Committee
Business Advisory Committee
Former Chair New Directions 2025
Former Chair Raffle Committee
Leadership St. Tammany West Foundation - Member
Board of Directors
Leadership St. Tammany West-2001 Graduate
Former Board of Directors
St. Tammany Home Builders Association - Member
Charitable Trust Board Member
Former Board of Directors
Former Chairman- Raising the Roof for Charity
Former Co-Chair HBA Land Developers Council
Hospice Foundation of the South - Member
Board of Directors - Past President
Former Crawfish Cook-Off Co-Chairman
United Way
Former Board of Trustees, New Orleans Region
Former Tangipahoa - Northshore Board
Former Northshore Vice-Chairman
Leadership Advisory Council
Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Association
East Jefferson High School Alumni Association
Northshore Pediatric Foundation
Former Board Member
St. Tammany Trace Foundation - Board Member
Forest Brook Homeowners Association - Past President
Northshore Republican Men's Club - Member
Krewe of Orpheus, Endymion, Olympia, Thoth - Member
Former Board of Directors and Float Lieutenant - Orpheus
Tammany Tigers - Board Member
Covington Rotary Club - Member
Tiger Athletic Foundation - Member
Ducks Unlimited - Former Board Member
Dixie Youth Baseball
Former Coach
Former Area Director of Baseball (ARC)
Former St. Jane de Chantal Parishioner
CCD Instructor
Finance Committee
Building Committee
Alter Servers Coordinator
St. Peter/St. Paul Parishioner
Former Advisory Board Member of STARC
West St. Tammany Building Committee
Inaugural Holiday of Lights Committee
New Directions 2025
Former Critical and Sensitive Committee
Participant in Several Land Use Area Meetings
Community Support
Southeastern Louisiana Scholarship Donor
Raising the Roof for Charity
STARC
Youth Service Bureau
Upward Community Services
Safe Harbor
Hospice Foundation of the South
National Association of Women in Construction
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation
Current or Former Booster Club Members:
St. Paul's, Fontainebleau,High, Mandeville High, North Lake Christian, Covington High, Northshore High, Rummel,
East Jefferson, Abita Springs Elementary, Lyon Elementary
Daughters of St. Joseph
St. Joseph Abbey
Angel's Place
Abita Springs Police Reserve Fund
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Recreation Departments: Madisonville, Covington, and Abita Springs
Kiwanis, Lion, and Rotary Club
National MS Society
Southeastern Athletic Foundation
The Nature Conservatory
Tiger Athletic Foundation
Awards
2004 Chamber of Commerce Chairman/Committee of the Year
2003 Chamber of Commerce Board Member of the Year
2001 Graduate of Leadership St. Tammany
2002 United Way Gold Award
Certificate of Appreciation: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Certificate of Appreciation: Abita Springs Elementary PTA
Certificate of Appreciation: Slidell Memorial Hospice
Certificate of Service: St. Jane de Chantal Catholic Church
The Army Commendation Medal
The Army Achievement Medal
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