Phone: (337) 291-8810
Email:  JGordon-Wiltz@LafayetteLA.gov

Joseph Gordon-Wiltz brings nearly two decades of dedicated public service to his role as Clerk of the Council for Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government (LCG). He began his tenure with LCG in May 2013 as Assistant Clerk of the then-Lafayette City-Parish Council and has since emerged as a respected leader in municipal and parish governance.

As Clerk, Joseph oversees the daily operations of the Lafayette City Council and Lafayette Parish Council in accordance with the Home Rule Charter. He is the only Clerk in Louisiana currently serving the separate governing authorities of both a municipality and a parish. He ensures meetings are conducted in full compliance with Charter, statutory, and procedural requirements; reviews agendas; manages publication obligations; and maintains official records. A trusted internal adviser on public policy, he guides Councilmembers through complex legislative matters. In addition to his registry as a Louisiana Legislative Lobbyist and certification as a Louisiana Certified Municipal Clerk through the Louisiana Municipal Clerks Association, Joseph also leads a team of legislative affairs and citizen advocacy professionals, oversees public records and open meetings law compliance, and facilitates communication among local government, state officials, community stakeholders, and residents.

Joseph completed undergraduate studies in behavioral sciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, as well as graduate studies in education law at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law and business administration from Eastern University.

His broader professional background includes leadership roles in financial aid and student affairs at South Louisiana Community College, along with experience in operations and customer service. He serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the Lafayette Parish Council of Governments, President of the Parish Finance Council at Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Lafayette, Treasurer of the Nu Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in Saint Martinville, and Board Trustee for the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority. Joseph also represents Lafayette Parish through his service as a member of the National Association of Counties’ Human Services and Education Committee and Community, Economic and Workforce Development Committee.

As Clerk of the Council, Joseph is committed to transparency and integrity in legislative affairs and citizen advocacy, faithfully serving the citizens of Lafayette.