Ascension Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is a 501 (C)(6) not-for-profit corporation with the sole mission of maximizing economic opportunity in Ascension Parish, Louisiana USA. AEDC was created in 2005 by the Parish of Ascension, the Ascension Chamber of Commerce and the City of Gonzales, Louisiana under the state’s economic development corporation statutes. AEDC’s vision is that Ascension Parish will be the preferred location for quality business and economic development in the worldwide market and that the Parish will be recognized across the south for its quality of life and its attractiveness as a place to both live and work. While AEDC is principally funded by public appropriations, the corporation is independent of any political subdivision, thereby ensuring our ability to receive privileged and confidential data and information from our clients without the risk of public disclosure under freedom of information statutes.