New Orleans partner Grady S. Hurley was recently elected to the Board of Directors for The Foundation of East Jefferson General Hospital. Hurley will serve a two year term running from January 2007 through December 2009. The Foundation, founded in 1969 and governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of community leaders, is a non-profit organization raising public awareness about the needs and services of East Jefferson General Hospital. The Foundation accepts monetary gifts to purchase equipment and fund specific programs.