Caroline Erwin Mladenka, MPA

Caroline E. Mladenka, MPA, a Shreveport native, resides in Baton Rouge where she is Manager and Principal of the allied governmental relations firm, Local Government Strategists, LLC, and is a registered lobbyist. Her current and former clients include local governments and various lobbyists and governmental relations firms.

Caroline holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from LSU E. J. Ourso College of Business, following a BA in Communication Studies from LSU. Her education and experience (including experience with government at the federal, state, and local levels, plus strategic crisis communications with the BP Oil Spill) provide a unique understanding of and ability to navigate the many variables, including citizen input, that affect the course of decision making in the field of local government law. Her drafting and implementation expertise includes both zoning ordinances and subdivision development restrictive covenants.

She is a recipient of the “Top 40 under 40” award for young professionals by the Shreveport-Bossier Chambers of Commerce. Caroline is past Chair-Elect of the Young Professional Initiative (YPI) of Shreveport-Bossier. Caroline resides in Baton Rouge with her husband, Paul A. Mladenka (owner of Cou-Yon’s Barbeque and Catering Company, Port Allen, and Cork’s Cajun Fried Fish and Shrimp), and their children, Mae-Frances and Henry.

“Getting it Right in Zoning & Land Use Decisions”, Upstate Rising Conference, Bossier Parish Community College, Summer 2018

“Top 3 Troublesome Nuisances of Louisiana Communities & Your Legal Arsenal for Solving Them”, Upstate Rising Conference, Bossier Parish Community College, Summer 2017

“2017 Troublesome Top 3 Nuisances of Louisiana Communities & Your Legal Arsenal for Solving Them”, Louisiana Municipal Association, Summer 2017

“Who Are You Calling Arbitrary? A Guide to Help Protect Your Land Use Decisions Without Inviting Lawsuits”, Louisiana Chapter, American Planning Association, Winter, 2016

“Who Are You Calling Arbitrary? A Guide to Help Protect Your Land Use Decisions Without Inviting Lawsuits”, Louisiana Municipal Association, Summer, 2015

“The Troublesome Top 5 Nuisances of Louisiana Communities and Your Legal Arsenal For Solving Them”, Louisiana Municipal Association, Summer, 2015

Caroline Erwin Mladenka has had valuable experience with government at the federal, state, and local levels:

United States Congress (Rep. Bobby Jindal) in Washington D.C.
Louisiana Legislative Research Library in Baton Rouge
Crisis Communications: strategic communications specialist on the Deepwater Horizon Response Team

LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business

Master of Public Administration, 2010
Specializing in Political Communications

Louisiana State University

BA in Communication Studies, 2008
Minor in Political Science

The Junior League of Baton Rouge
Member, Forum 35, Inc. (Young Professionals Organization), Baton Rouge
Member, St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Baton Rouge
Member, Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Member, Association of Louisiana Lobbyists
Member at Large of Young Professional Initiative (YPI), Shreveport-Bossier Chambers of Commerce
(Past Chair-Elect of the Executive Committee)
Past Member of Board of Directors of Loyola College Preparatory Alumni Association (Past Secretary)
Delta Delta Delta Alumnae chapter of Baton Rouge (past Secretary of Executive Board of Shreveport chapter)
Member of the Bossier Chamber of Commerce
Member, Krewe of Justinian
LSU Alumni Association
The Cotillion Club and Holiday in Dixie Club
Member, Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX)
Member (/Former Board Member), Forum 225
Member, Association of Louisiana Lobbyists
Member, St. Aloysius Church
Member, Knock Knock Children’s Museum
Member, Ellevate Louisiana