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2016 Press Releases

October 31, 2016	LASERS Recognized Nationally
March 28, 2016	LASERS to Present Pension System Update at Shreveport RSEA Meeting
March 21, 2016	New Study Confirms LASERS Benefits Louisiana
January 26, 2016	LASERS Board Elects Chair and Vice Chair

2015 Press Releases

November 20, 2015	LASERS Members Elect Trustees in 2015 Board Election
September 25, 2015	LASERS Actuarial Value of Assets Increases by Nearly $1 Billion
September 18, 2015	LASERS to Host Workshop for Retirees in Shreveport on November 5
July 20, 2015	Candidates for LASERS Board Election
June 17, 2015	LASERS Economic Impact Significant to Louisiana, Benefits Affect Thousands
February 4, 2015	Lake Charles American Press Guest Commentary: The Facts About Retirement Changes
January 23, 2015	LASERS Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair

2014 Press Releases

November 25, 2014	LASERS Recognized Nationally for Eleventh Year
October 1, 2014	LASERS Actuarial Valuation Shows Nearly $1 Billion Increase in Assets
August 21, 2014	LASERS Investment Performance 18.8%
August 14, 2014	Rougeou Named NASRA President
July 31, 2014	LASERS Restructures Investments Staff
May 28, 2014	LASERS Investment Return 14.3%
March 11, 2014	Retirement Systems Support COLAs in Letter to The Advocate
March 7, 2014	LASERS Responds to James Varney in Times Picayune
February 21, 2014	LASERS Board Elects New Chair and Vice Chair, Re-elected Trustees Sworn In
January 27, 2014	LASERS Investment Return 15.8 Percent for 2013

2013 Press Releases

November 22, 2013	LASERS Tenth Year to Win Prestigious National Award
November 15, 2013	LASERS Members Elect Trustees in 2013 Board Election
September 27, 2013	Annual Actuarial Valuation Reveals Excellent Numbers for LASERS
August 22, 2013	LASERS Posts Strong Investment Return
August 14, 2013	Rougeou Named NASRA President Elect
July 15, 2013	Candidates Qualify for LASERS Board Election
June 27, 2013	LASERS Responds to JR Ball Editorial
May 20, 2013	Latest Study Reveals LASERS Impact on Louisiana's Economy
May 20, 2013	LASERS Recipient of Seven Hermes Awards
February 7, 2013	LASERS Responds to Baton Rouge Business Report
January 22, 2013	LASERS Returns 14.3 Percent for Calendar 2012

2012 Press Releases

November 28, 2012	LASERS Receives Prestigious National Award
November 19, 2012	LASERS Posts Strong Investment Performance, Continues National Ranking
November 9, 2012	LASERS Responds to November 8 Times Picayune Report
August 27, 2012	LASERS Closed Due to Hurricane Isaac
August 24, 2012	LASERS Launches Mobile Website
August 14, 2012	Rougeou Named First Vice President on National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) Board
July 16, 2012	LASERS Nationally Recognized as One of 10 Best State Pensions
June 22, 2012	LASERS Board Urges Legal Clarification of Cash Balance Plan
June 20, 2012	LASERS Responds to Inaccuracies in Pew Center on the States Report
May 20, 2012	Administration's Proposed "Savings" Inconsequential, Costs Potentially Devastating
February 27, 2012	LASERS Executive Director Addresses the Question: Is it Reform?
February 27, 2012	LASERS Board Appoints Judge William Kleinpeter as Active Member Trustee
February 9, 2012	LASERS Addresses Sustainability, Promises, and Proposed Pension System Redesign
January 30, 2012	LASERS Board Members Take Oath of Office
January 25, 2012	LASERS Responds to Governor's Pension Reform Plan

2011 Press Releases

November 18, 2011	LASERS Board Recommends Cost Saving Change
November 18, 2011	2011 LASERS Board of Trustee Election Results
October 11, 2011	Response to Latest Proposal to "Re-Engineer Public Retirement
September 29, 2011	New Study Finds Pensions are Preferred Retirement Plan
September 6, 2011	Rougeou Points Out Common Misconceptions in Recent Letter
August 15, 2011	Rougeou (NASRA) Post
July 22, 2011	Pension Debt Not the Fault of Employees
July 22, 2011	LASERS Posts Record Investment Gains of 24.3%
July 20, 2011	Purchasing Air Time for Retirement Eligibility (Revised December 2012)
June 26, 2011	LASERS Response to Times-Picayune Editorial
May 12, 2011	LASERS Retiree Check Information
February 11, 2011	LASERS Ranked in Top Three Percent
January 20, 2011	LASERS Fiscal Investment Returns Top 16.1 Percent

2010 Press Releases

October 21, 2010	LASERS Responds to Pension Sustainability Report
July 27, 2010	LASERS Announces Strong Investment Returns
July 12, 2010	LASERS Receives Prestigious National Award
May 10, 2010	LASERS Unveils New Website
April 14, 2010	LASERS Response to Advocate Editorial
April 14, 2010	LASERS Receives Achievement of Excellence Award
April 14, 2010	Louisiana Legislature Commends LASERS Board Chair Charles Castille for Outstanding Service to the Citizens of the State
March 1, 2010	LASERS Executive Director Elected President of Louisiana Association of Public Employees' Retirement System
February 19, 2010	LASERS Issues Response to the Pew Report
January 29, 2010	Newly Elected Trustees Take Oath of Office

2009 Press Releases

December 17, 2009	Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) Sees Another Increase in Returns
November 20, 2009	Board of Trustee Election 2009
November 18, 2009	LASERS Sees Increase in Investment Returns
September 30, 2009	LASERS Board Members Attend the 21st Annual LAPERS Seminar
August 19, 2009	Armstrong Named to Public Retirement Information System Management Post
August 6, 2009	Rougeou Elected to National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) Post
July 23, 2009	LASERS Receives Prestigious National Award
July 15, 2009	Candidates Certified for LASERS 2009 Board of Trustees Election
May 28, 2009	New Trustee Appointed to LASERS Board of Trustees
May 22, 2009	LASERS Severs Ties with Aldus

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