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2001 Press Releases

December 18, 2001 - START Account Could Be the Perfect Gift This Christmas With Christmas right around the corner, many parents and grandparents are racing to do last minute shopping for their children. According to State Treasurer John Kennedy, state and federal incentives make it easier than ever to give a child the perfect gift this holiday season—a college education.
December 5, 2001 - Need a Little Extra Jingle This Christmas? State Has More Than $200 Million in Unclaimed Money…Some of It Could Be Yours! Santa could come early for Louisiana citizens who need a little extra jingle this Christmas. According to State Treasurer John Kennedy, the state still has more than $200 million in unclaimed property that needs to be claimed by thousands of citizens.
November 28, 2001 - Portion of Tobacco Sale Proceeds Could Fund Statewide Pre-K Program Children too young for kindergarten could be getting the next best thing if Louisiana schools use more than $101 million in tobacco proceeds to create a statewide early childhood education program.
November 19, 2001 - Did You Know Your Newspaper is Worth $9 Million? Your newspaper will be worth $9 million this week when the Louisiana Department of the Treasury publishes the names of thousands of citizens that are owed unclaimed property.
November 15, 2001 - Louisiana Brings Home a Grammy Louisiana will be home to the first ever Grammy Exposition and Hall of Fame, a state-of-the art interactive music center created by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences.
November 1, 2001 - Louisiana Nets $1.2 Billion in Tobacco Sale Louisiana went to market this week to sell 60 percent of its tobacco settlement and netted $1.2 billion, which will be put into a trust/savings account for healthcare, education and TOPS, according to State Treasurer John Kennedy.
October 24, 2001 - State Treasurer John Kennedy Appoints Donald Ford to Serve as Internal Auditor State Treasurer John Kennedy has appointed Donald R. Ford, a native of Baton Rouge and experienced financial auditor, to serve as the Louisiana Department of the Treasury’s new internal auditor.
October 23, 2001 - State Holds Internet Road Show to Market Tobacco Bonds Bear Stearns, the senior underwriter for Louisiana’s tobacco settlement sale, started an Internet road show today to pre-market state tobacco bonds to national investors.
October 22, 2001 - Treasury Uses the Internet to Auction $24.3 Million in CDs Thirteen Louisiana banks logged on to www.BidLouisiana.com this past week to compete for $24.3 million in state certificates of deposit.
October 18, 2001 - Developers Can Reduce Costs While Improving Infrastructure Area developers and landowners met today to learn how they can establish community development districts to finance major infrastructure improvements to residential, commercial and industrial areas in Louisiana.
October 17, 2001 - Treasurer Kennedy Calls Upon Financial Officers to Root Out Terrorist Interests from Public Investments State Treasurer John Kennedy is calling upon financial officers to join a nationwide effort to push for the divestiture of all investments of public money in businesses, financial institutions, governments, non-profits and individuals with links to terrorist groups or activities.
October 1, 2001 - State Treasurer John Kennedy Presents $22,000 in Unclaimed Property to Public Offices, Municipalities The Louisiana Department of the Treasury returned $22,000 in unclaimed property to 12 municipalities, public offices and districts at this year’s Louisiana Asset Management Pool (LAMP) annual meeting.
September 26, 2001 - Treasury Returns $4,154 in Unclaimed Property to Louisiana Charities The Louisiana Department of the Treasury returned $4,154 this week in unclaimed property to charities across the state including the United Way, American Red Cross and Volunteers of America.
September 25, 2001 - Ouachita Parish to Receive $600,000 to Stop Encephalitis Outbreak The State Bond Commission has approved Ouachita Parish’s request for a $600,000 emergency loan for mosquito abatement.
September 20, 2001 - Don’t Leave Home Without It: Treasury Now Accepts American Express State agencies and departments will now be able to accept American Express credit cards for payments of all types of obligations, according to State Treasurer John Kennedy.
September 4, 2001 - September Declared “College Savings Month” in Louisiana Louisiana, along with 36 other states, has officially proclaimed September “College Savings Month” in an effort to encourage families to take advantage of state-sponsored programs to save for higher education.
August 27, 2001 - $31,054 in Unclaimed Property Returned To Alexandria Area Residents The Louisiana Department of the Treasury returned $31,054 to Alexandria area residents at an Unclaimed Property Awareness Day held at the Alexandria Mall on Saturday, August 25.
August 24, 2001 - Partnership between State Agencies Enables 22,000 Needy Families to Receive Help This Week to Pay Utility Costs The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) have entered into an agreement to implement the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Energy Assistance Program.
August 15, 2001 - State Treasurer John Kennedy Elected Vice President of Southern Region of National Association of State Treasurers The Southern Region of the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) has elected State Treasurer John Kennedy to serve as its vice president beginning December 1 of this year.
August 7, 2001 - State Treasurer John Kennedy Presents $114,396 Unclaimed Property Check to Louisiana Citizen In a continued effort to return money owed to Louisiana citizens, State Treasurer John Kennedy presented an unclaimed property check for $114,396 to Cynthia Beauvais, a resident of Ethel, Louisiana, today at the State Capitol.
August 1, 2001 - Treasury Uses the Internet to Sell $24.6 Million in CDs The Louisiana Department of the Treasury went online to accept competitive bids on $24.6 million worth of certificates of deposit, resulting in increased earnings for the state.
July 12, 2001 - $4.4 Million Available for Low-Income Families Facing Utility Crises This Summer Low-income families trying to keep their cool this summer under the heat of skyrocketing utility bills have access to $4,355,757 in federal grants to assist them with home cooling and weatherization.
July 12, 2001 - Treasury Breaks New Record By Returning $8.8 Million in Unclaimed Property in One Year The Louisiana Department of the Treasury has broken a new record by returning $8.8 million in unclaimed property to Louisiana citizens in a single year.
July 9, 2001 - $31,929 in Unclaimed Property Returned To Lake Charles Area Residents The Louisiana Department of the Treasury returned $31,929 to Lake Charles area residents at an Unclaimed Property Awareness Day held at the Prien Lake Mall on Saturday, June 30.
May 24, 2001 - Find Old, Missing Tax Refunds on Department of Treasury’s Web site The Louisiana Department of the Treasury has a new link on its Web site where individuals can search over 35,000 lost Louisiana state tax refunds totaling nearly $4,000,000.
May 22, 2001 - Monroe Resident Finds $100,000 in Unclaimed Property One lucky Monroe citizen is now $100,000 richer thanks to a phone call to the Louisiana Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Division.
May 15, 2001 - Treasurer Kennedy Appoints Clinton Native Human Resources Director State Treasurer John Kennedy has appointed Lynette Mack, a native of Clinton, Louisiana, and 20-year veteran of state service, as Human Resources Director for the Louisiana Department of the Treasury.
April 23, 2001 - LSU-New Orleans Receives $19,600 in Unclaimed Property Louisiana State University in New Orleans became the fifth university in the state to receive thousands of dollars in Unclaimed Property from the Louisiana Department of the Treasury and the State Legislature.
April 20, 2001 - Treasury Auctions $13 Million in Certificates of Deposit Online For the first time in the state’s history, the Louisiana Department of the Treasury went online to accept competitive bids on $13 million worth of certificates of deposits, resulting in increased earnings for the state.
April 19, 2001 - State Saves Thousands by Refinancing Bond Issue at Lower Cost The state will save up to $90,000 by negotiating for lower underwriters’ fees on a general obligation bond refunding issue.
April 9, 2001 - Louisiana Tech Receives $2,200 in Unclaimed Property Louisiana Tech University became the fourth college in the state to receive thousands of dollars in Unclaimed Property from the Louisiana Department of the Treasury and the State Legislature.
April 2, 2001 - $64,000 in Unclaimed Property Returned to Shreveport/Bossier City Residents The Louisiana Department of the Treasury returned $64,000 to Shreveport/Bossier City area residents at an Unclaimed Property Awareness Day held at Mall St. Vincent on Saturday, March 31.
March 27, 2001 - Louisiana to Receive $1.6 Million in Unclaimed Property from State Farm Louisiana joined 47 states and the District of Columbia in an audit to return tens of millions of dollars in Unclaimed Property to policyholders and benefit claimants of State Farm Insurance Companies.
March 13, 2001 - Online “Treasury Hunt” Could Help You Find Unclaimed Savings Bonds In response to requests from several states, including Kansas and Louisiana, the U.S. Treasury Department has made it easier for citizens to find unclaimed federal savings bonds and interest payments.
February 21, 2001 - State Could Save $7.2 Million By Refinancing Bonds The state could save close to half a million dollars a year by refinancing general obligation state bonds at a lower interest rate.
February 14, 2001 - LSU Receives $27,000 in Unclaimed Property Rep. Donald Ray Kennard joined State Treasurer John Kennedy yesterday in returning $27,000 in Unclaimed Property to Mark A. Emmert, Chancellor of Louisiana State University (LSU).
February 6, 2001 - $105,000 in Unclaimed Property Returned to New Orleans Residents The Louisiana Department of the Treasury returned $105,000 to New Orleans area residents at an Unclaimed Property Awareness Day held at Lakeside Mall in Metairie on Saturday, February 3.
January 26, 2001 - Education Gets $55 Million Boost From Trust Fund Education in Louisiana got a $55 million boost this year from Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (LEQTF).
January 26, 2001 - Unclaimed Property Scams Could Bootleg Your Hidden Treasure Louisiana citizens searching for unclaimed property could become easy targets for con artists trying to take their money.
January 25, 2001 - 2000 Proved to be a Good Year for Louisiana Department of Treasury The Louisiana Department of the Treasury has collected year-end data on state investments and department programs, and the results are good news for Louisiana.
January 16, 2001 - Louisiana State Police Retirement System Board Tackles Audit Concerns The board of trustees for the Louisiana State Police Retirement System met last week to take action on seven legislative audit concerns.

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