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In one of his 1988 columns, Steimel aimed his pen at the [[United States Congress]] and the [[liberal]] majority elected in 1986 in the last two years of the administration of [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]]. Steimel objected to an increase in the [[minimum wage]], a measure which he said would "wreak havoc with the very individuals it is designed to help most -- new entrants into the work force and new minority workers in particular." He called the 1988 legislative session the "John Galt Congress", borrowing from [[Ayn Rand]]'s [[novel]] ''[[Atlas Shrugged]],'' in which uninformed people merely shrug their shoulders and ask "Who is John Galt"?" whenever they are questioned about the grip of expanded government on their lives and liberty.<ref>"The John Galt Congress," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' August 10, 1988, p. 2.</ref> A few days later, Steimel wrote that in the United States "political power usually gravitates to where public money is most available. ... We need our own money spent in our own community for things we need or want to improve our quality of life."<ref>"Your responsibility," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' August 16, 1988, p. 2.</ref>
In one of his 1988 columns, Steimel aimed his pen at the [[United States Congress]] and the [[liberal]] majority elected in 1986 in the last two years of the administration of [[U.S. President]] [[Ronald W. Reagan]]. Steimel objected to an increase in the [[minimum wage]], a measure which he said would "wreak havoc with the very individuals it is designed to help most -- new entrants into the work force and new minority workers in particular." He called the 1988 legislative session the "John Galt Congress", borrowing from [[Ayn Rand]]'s [[novel]] ''[[Atlas Shrugged]],'' in which uninformed people merely shrug their shoulders and ask "Who is John Galt"?" whenever they are questioned about the grip of expanded government on their lives and liberty.<ref>"The John Galt Congress," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' August 10, 1988, p. 2.</ref> A few days later, Steimel wrote that in the United States "political power usually gravitates to where public money is most available. ... We need our own money spent in our own community for things we need or want to improve our quality of life."<ref>"Your responsibility," ''Minden Press-Herald,'' August 16, 1988, p. 2.</ref>
LABI was headed from 1989 to 2013 by the executive director, Daniel Leo "Dan" Juneau (born June 1946), a [[Libertarian]]. Stephen Michael Waguespack (born February 1974) of Baton Rouge succeeded Juneau as executive director. A Republican, Waguespack was formerly the chief of staff to then Governor [[Bobby Jindal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130906/BUSINESS/130906013/Former-Jindal-aide-Waguespack-named-head-Louisiana-business-group|title=Former Jindal aide Waguespack named head of Louisiana business group|date=September 6, 2013|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=September 7, 2013|url=
LABI was headed from 1989 to 2013 by the executive director, Daniel Leo "Dan" Juneau (born June 1946), a [[Libertarian]]. Stephen Michael Waguespack (born February 1974) of Baton Rouge succeeded Juneau as executive director. A Republican, Waguespack was formerly the chief of staff to then Governor [[Bobby Jindal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130906/BUSINESS/130906013/Former-Jindal-aide-Waguespack-named-head-Louisiana-business-group|title=Former Jindal aide Waguespack named head of Louisiana business group|date=September 6, 2013|publisher=''[[Alexandria Town Talk]]''|accessdate=September 7, 2013|url=https://archive.is/20130907122755/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130906/BUSINESS/130906013/Former-Jindal-aide-Waguespack-named-head-Louisiana-business-group|accessdate=September 7, 2013}}</ref> The LABI address is 3113 Valley Creek Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70898–0258.
https://archive.is/20130907122755/http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20130906/BUSINESS/130906013/Former-Jindal-aide-Waguespack-named-head-Louisiana-business-group|accessdate=September 7, 2013}}</ref> The LABI address is 3113 Valley Creek Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70898–0258.
==Later year==
==Later year==