Guest:Jessica Hauerwas, President, Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU)
Date:March 29, 2023
Runtime:28 min
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53reEC4QAP0MfSLh3o1RAa
Guest link: https://downtownlafayette.org/
A city’s downtown says a lot about who that city is — and few people know Lafayette’s downtown better than Jessica Hauerwas, President of Downtown Lafayette Unlimited. In this episode, Jessica shares what DLU does for its members, the programming that brings people downtown throughout the year (including their well-loved crawfish boil), and why she believes the health of a downtown reflects the health of a city.
John and Jessica also get into some lighter territory, including her go-to tricks for surviving rainy days with kids. It’s a fun, insightful look at the heart of Lafayette from someone who’s actively shaping its future.
John Ray Perkins III is a Lafayette, Louisiana REALTOR®, founder of The John Ray Group, and a storyteller at heart. After nearly 20 years in youth and family ministry, John Ray brought his passion for people, relationships, and community into real estate in 2019. Today, he helps families navigate one of life’s biggest decisions while sharing stories, local insights, and a little South Louisiana humor along the way. A husband, father of four, and proud Acadiana local, John Ray believes real estate is about more than houses. It’s about people, their stories, and the places they call home.
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