Edward Bush Email and Phone Number

• Serves as a senior member of the Command Staff and is responsible for understanding and fulfilling the information needs of the internal organization, the community and the media • Assesses information requirements and expectations of the public and monitors media and social opinion• Develops public affairs guidance and strategies for all internal plans and operations• Serves as organizational spokesman as needed• Facilitates media efforts to cover LA Guard operations by expediting the flow of accurate information• Plans, supervises and executes a public affairs program that includes the development and mentorship of assigned team members• Monitors media information for completeness and accuracy and corrects when necessary• Develops and trains the command on policies/procedures regarding the release of information• Serves as the official liaison between the LA National Guard and the external media

• During times of State Emergency/All Hazards Response, reports to Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and serves as a senior member of the Command Staff• Coordinates directly with external partner agencies and/or parish counterparts to ensure accuracy and serves as a central coordinator as needed • Assesses information requirements and expectations of the public and monitors media and social opinion• Develops public affairs guidance and strategies and distributes this guidance as needed to partner agencies and external parishes/organizations• Serves as organizational spokesman as needed• Facilitates external media coverage and coordinates Joint Information Center (JIC) activities at GOHSEP• Serves as the official liaison between the LA National Guard, the Governor’s Office and external media

• Director of the Yellow Ribbon, Suicide Prevention, Veterans Affairs, Military Funeral Honors, Family Support, Child & Youth, Employment, and Strong Bonds programs of the Louisiana National Guard• Maintained an annual budget of over $2 million and supervised over 50 staff members• Served as a liaison between the Louisiana National Guard, the American Red Cross and the LA Department of Veterans Affairs and was an appointed member of the Governor’s Military Assistance Board

• Assisted the director in all personnel matters to include the career management, benefits and staffing of over 2000 full-time members and over 8000 part-time members• Maintained an annual budget of over $80 million and supervised a team of over 75 full-time employees

• As the Personnel Officer, deployed with a team of 50 soldiers to the Middle East and was responsible for all personnel related aspects of the mobilization process to include personnel readiness, medical readiness, benefits, awards, and performance evaluations• Served as a special assistant to the Commander

• Responsible for all Human Resources functions to include: payroll, benefits, labor relations, union affairs, retirements, staffing, classifications, equal opportunity, hiring and regulatory compliance • Ensured compliance with all regulatory standards of practice for over 2000 full-time employees• Maintained a budget of over $50 million and supervised a staff of over 50 employees

• As the Commander of a Public Affairs Detachment deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was responsible for the media relations program, all public affairs activities, image/video release and the on-line newspaper• Served as a senior member of the Task Force Command Staff and was responsible for understanding and fulfilling the information needs of the internal organization, the external community and the international media while working in a highly secure, classified environment • Conducted weekly media tours for visiting international media and served as spokesman as needed• Saw to the care, well-being and safe return of 25 LA National Guard unit members

• Assisted State Public Affairs Officer in all matters of media affairs, information assessment and the requirements and expectations of the public, media and social opinion• Acted as first-line supervisor for a team of 8 full-time and 20 part-time public affairs specialists

• Responsible for the nightly receipt, sorting and re-dispatch of regional bank check work • Supervised a staff of 45 personnel

• As the Base Camp Commander of an enigineer task force deployed to Belize, Central America, was responsible for the care and well being of over 300 permanent party military members and 2000 rotational members• Supervised 7 personnel and served as a senior member of the Task Force Command Staff • Conducted regular coordination meetings with Belize Defence Force counterparts

• Company Executive Officer and Training Officer for a Basic Training Company • Supervised cadre and staff of 20 military personnel