CITY BUILDING TO BE RENAMED IN HONOR OF LATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
CITY BUILDING TO BE RENAMED IN HONOR OF LATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Lafayette, LA –The Lafayette International Center will be renamed in honor of the late Phil Lank, former Lafayette Community Development Director and Festival International de Louisiane Co-Founder.
The Lafayette City Council recently approved renaming the building, which served as Lafayette’s second City Hall, to the Phillip Arleigh Lank Building. “Mr. Lank was a visionary community leader. During his tenure, he championed efforts to improve the livability of inner-city neighborhoods, revitalize downtown Lafayette, and generally improve the quality of life for the entire community,” Mayor-President Josh Guillory said.
Former Lafayette Chief Administrative Officer Glen Weber, who worked closely with Lank when he served from 1980 to 1992, said, “Phil dared to think out of the box, pave new paths, and travel uncharted waters for the good of Lafayette.”
The public and media are invited to attend the building dedication on Saturday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. at 735 Jefferson Street.
For details on Lank’s many contributions, see the attached recently-passed ordinance.
For more information, contact
John Warner Smith, (225) 933-1177
Volunteers Co-Chair