Stephen Waguespack serves as Executive Counsel to Governor Bobby Jindal. He is lead attorney for the Governor and works closely with stakeholders, legislators and other officials to develop and execute the Governor’s agenda for the state. Previously, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy in charge of developing and coordinating the Governor's agenda. He was the lead advocate in the Legislature on the Governor’s policy initiatives. In the 2007 Governor’s campaign, Waguespack served as then-Congressman Bobby Jindal’s policy director. Before that, he spent the previous 10 years in Washington DC on Capitol Hill, as a consultant for The Alpine Group and senior legislative aide to U.S. Congressman Joe Barton. Waguespack holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Louisiana State University and a juris doctorate from The Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar and a native of Gonzales, Louisiana. He and his wife, Colleen, have three sons and reside in Baton Rouge.
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