While the Greater Shreveport Chamber does not take a position on candidates for office, we believe that an informed and educated electorate is vital to the robust exercise of our democracy.

Therefore, the Chamber is launching our Election Education Initiative: Decision 2023 to enable our member businesses and the voting public to base their voting decisions on information provided directly from the candidates.

The Greater Shreveport Chamber has invited candidates for public office to participate in video interviews. All candidates for Governor of Louisiana, Caddo Sheriff, State Senate Districts 31,36, 38 and 39, State Representative Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9, and Caddo Commission who are running opposed were invited to participate.

All candidates for a specific office were asked the same questions in the same order and were not provided with the questions in advance. The responses were recorded, and the videos are presented as shot and not edited for content. Candidates without video interviews declined or were unable to participate.

The videos are available at https://www.shreveportchamber.org/d2023/ and via the Chamber’s website and will remain available until the election cycle completes in early November.

Since its founding in 1910, the mission of the Greater Shreveport Chamber has been to promote economic prosperity, serve as a business advocate, and celebrate the achievements of the Shreveport- Bossier region. With over 1100 members, the Chamber is designated as a 5-Star Accredited Chamber by the US Chamber of Commerce, one of less than 2% of Chambers across the country honored with this distinction.