Curtis Patterson, assistant secretary, will retire at the end of this month after more than 45 years of service. Patterson began his career at the transportation department as a civil engineer for the Louisiana Department of Public Works in New Orleans. Patterson has served as assistant to the chief engineer and as the head of the Public Works Section of the department. Patterson was appointed by Gov. Foster to his current position of Assistant Secretary of Public Works and Intermodal Transportation in 1998. New domestic business incorporations for the New Orleans metro area filed with the Louisiana secretary of state's office, April 16-20.
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Names listed are company officers. There are fewer trees, more people. Petroleum Helicopters Inc. Friday struck an agreement with its pilots union, averting a strike that could have wreaked havoc in the Gulf of Mexico and other offshore energy centers. Saturday and May 5. For information, call Cynthia Ketchens at 522-4273.