Boustany Receives “Champion of the Merit Shop” Award from Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors

Washington, DC – June 14, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after the Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors awarded him the “Champion of the Merit Shop” Award for his service in the 112th Congress:

“I am honored to receive the ‘Champion of the Merit Shop’ Award from the Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors. This outstanding organization represents a critical industry in South Louisiana, and I am humbled to have its support.

“Cultivating a thriving housing market is essential to the overall health of our economy. I am committed to working with groups like the Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors to implement smart growth policies that remove red tape, incentivize growth, and create high-paying jobs across South Louisiana.”

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Attached is a picture of Congressman Boustany receiving the “Champion of the Merit Shop” Award from the Louisiana Associated Builders and Contractors delegation to Washington.