Matthew Duhon promoted to Deputy Assistant Secretary 3 for the Louisiana Department of Veteran Affairs on April 1, 2022. In this role, Duhon oversees all five Veteran Homes in Louisiana. The five Veteran Homes are state of the art facilities providing quality health care for Louisiana Veterans regionally throughout the state with locations in Bossier, Shreveport, Jackson, Jennings and Reserve. Prior to his role as Deputy Assist. Secretary, Duhon began his career at LDVA on March 9, 2009 as the Administrator of Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings. Duhon has over 30 years of health care experience in Long Term Care facilities. Duhon lives in Jennings, Louisiana married to Rachael L Duhon for 34 years and they have two children.
Education
2023 Graduate: Master’s in Business Administration, GPA 3.7, University of Louisiana @ Lafayette
1993 Undergraduate: Certified Dietary Manager, University of Florida
1991 BS in Institutional Administration, University Of SW Louisiana, Internship: Hilton of Lafayette
Military
1985 – 1993 Louisiana Army National Guard
- Advanced Individual Training @ Fort Benning, Georgia
- Primary Leadership Development Course @ Camp Beuraguard
- Operation Desert Storm Honorable Discharge as Sergeant E – 5
Past Employment
2009 – 2022 Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home – Facility
Administrator
- 2006 – 2009 Gueydan Memorial Guest Home- Facility Administrator
- 2003 – 2006 Savoy Care Center Administrator – Facility Administrator
- 1992 – 2003 Gueydan Memorial Guest Home – Assistant Administrator
- 1991 – 1992 Piccadilly Cafeteria – Assistant Manager Quality Control
Community
- Past Commander of American Legion Post 19
- Knights of Columbus 2012 member
- Lector at Our Lady Help of Christian Church