Commissioner of Administration and University graduate Jay Dardenne was announced as the keynote speaker for Louisiana Redistricting Summit at the Manship School of Mass Communication in a press release on Wednesday.
The summit will take place on Jan. 19 at the Holliday Forum in the Journalism Building. The summit includes speakers from across Louisiana to speak about redistricting and the effects it has on citizens and and government. 
“We have an opportunity as a state to explore and define the parameters that will largely set the tone for Louisiana politics and governance for the next decade,” said Matt Bailey, founder of Fair Districts Louisiana in the press release. “Fortunately, there are visionary leaders in the state legislature to help guide this discussion who have already shown a willingness to work in a bipartisan fashion on this very complex issue. I am encouraged by the enthusiasm we’ve seen and excited to see what the summit brings.”