Caddo Parish Commissioner

Shreveport, Louisiana

John E. Atkins serves as a Principal and Partner in Atco Investment Company LLC, a diversified asset management company located in Shreveport, Louisiana. John lives in Shreveport with his wife Lindsay and their Doberman Pinscher, Vesuvius.

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Elio Motors: A Caddo commissioner explains

Elio Motors: A Caddo commissioner explains

There has been much confusion in recent days regarding the former GM facility, the Industrial Realty Group, Elio Motors, and the Parish of Caddo.  As the Chairman of the Economic Development Committee of the Caddo Parish Commission, I would like to provide some...

Conservative commissioners support Caddo parks property tax renewal

Conservative commissioners support Caddo parks property tax renewal

This letter to the editor reflects the opinions of its authors, five Caddo Parish commissioners. Their names are at the end of the letter. •   •   • As fiscal conservatives serving on the Caddo Parish Commission, each of us works hard to try to ensure that the Caddo...

Commissioner-donates equivalent salary to Community foundation

Commissioner-donates equivalent salary to Community foundation

Businessman John E. Atkins has fulfilled his campaign pledge to donate his Caddo Commissioner salary to The Community Foundation of North Louisiana. Atkins donated more than $90,000, equal to a four-year commissioner’s salary, to the Foundation. He has placed the...

Elio Motors: A Caddo commissioner explains

Elio Motors: A Caddo commissioner explains

There has been much confusion in recent days regarding the former GM facility, the Industrial Realty Group, Elio Motors, and the Parish of Caddo.  As the Chairman of the Economic Development Committee of the Caddo Parish Commission, I would like to provide some...

Conservative commissioners support Caddo parks property tax renewal

Conservative commissioners support Caddo parks property tax renewal

This letter to the editor reflects the opinions of its authors, five Caddo Parish commissioners. Their names are at the end of the letter. •   •   • As fiscal conservatives serving on the Caddo Parish Commission, each of us works hard to try to ensure that the Caddo...

Commissioner-donates equivalent salary to Community foundation

Commissioner-donates equivalent salary to Community foundation

Businessman John E. Atkins has fulfilled his campaign pledge to donate his Caddo Commissioner salary to The Community Foundation of North Louisiana. Atkins donated more than $90,000, equal to a four-year commissioner’s salary, to the Foundation. He has placed the...