President Craig P. Taffaro, Jr.
Recovery and Growth Plan 2008

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2008 Mid Year
State of the Parish

Katrina: Three Years Later

Footsteps to Growth Program
Nomination Form

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"I invite you to come be a part of and witness our strong spirit and experience the renewal of a community through partnerships among residents, state and local assistance and the thousands of volunteers who have been a part of our recovery and growth. Perhaps now more than ever before, we can truly see that St. Bernard has a historic past and a promising future." - President Craig P. Taffaro, Jr.

  Craig P. Taffaro, Jr. 

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Personal
Age: 43
Married to Debbie Curry
Father of eight children; Meghan, Craig III, Emma, Grace, Paolo, Mollie, Luca, and Antonio
Lifelong resident of St. Bernard
Meraux resident
 
Education
Holy Cross High School
Bachelors Degree University of Louisiana- Lafayette
Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology- University of Southern Mississippi
 
Civic
Former member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Violet and current member and Extraordinary Minister at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Clustered Parish
Member- Kiwanis Club
Member- Knights of Nemesis Social and Carnival Club
Member- Jumonville Plantation Homeowners Association
Member- St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce
Member- Board of Directors St. Bernard Parish Battered Women’s Shelter
Member- United Commercial Fisherman Association
Member- Irish-Italian-Isleno Community Parade
Member- ULL Alumni
Member- USM Alumni Association
Member- Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Active Recreation Department Coach
Member- LCA
Member- Chalmette Track Club
Member- Board of Directors, Operation Merry Christmas
Founding Member- St. Bernard Recreation Corp.
 
Professional
Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Private Practice for 20 years
Faculty Appointment in Psychology at Nunez Community College
Founder of Straight Street Group Home and Non-Profit Counseling Organization
Treatment Director of St. Bernard Parish Drug Court
 
Achievements
Published 1 Sociological Research Article
2 Pending Research Articles in Print
Established Mental Health Consortium for St. Bernard during Hurricane Katrina
Emergency Response
Completed Ironman Florida Triathlon
Completed Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon
Completed 10 consecutive Gulf Coast Half Ironman Triathlons
Completed 5 Marathons
 
Political
Councilman District D 1996 – 2000
Councilman District D 2004 – present
Executive Finance Committee Chair 1998, 2005, 2007
Building Mitigation Committee Chair 2006, 2007
St. Bernard Housing, Quality of Life, and Redevelopment Commission Chair 2007
Water and Sewer Committee
Regional Planning Commissioner 2004, 2005
Emergency Operations Briefing Lead 2005, 2006
Disaster Response Temporary Housing Lead Liaison
Litigation Committee
 
Sponsored Legislation
Rebuilt Home Standards
Permissive Use Permit/Rental Requirements
Home Aesthetics
Temporary Travel Trailer Group Site Demobilization Plan
Landscape Ordinance
Redistribution Plan for Road Home properties