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Upon the retirment of Lane A. Carson, Governor Jindal announced the appointment of David LaCerte as Interim Secretary effective January, 2013. Secretary LaCerte had served as Deputy Secretary and Executive Counsel of the Department since 2010.
Prior to joining LDVA, LaCerte served in the Marine Corps infantry in the First Marine Division. Under the command of General James Mattis, he led the first Marines into Afghanistan and Pakistan only weeks after 9/11. He has led over 100 combat patrols and missions in Afghanistan and Pakistan and alsoserved as a member of interrogation teams for high value Al Qaeda targets.
Secretary LaCerte graduated with honors from Nicholls State University, earning a B.S. in business. He also holds a J.D. and B.C.L. from LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center and studied international law and European Union law at Université Jean Moulin Lyon III in Lyon, France. LaCerte is licensed to practice law in all Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as the United States Court of Veteran’s Appeals in Washington, D.C.