Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments

 Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to various Louisiana boards and commissions.  

Governor’s Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Avoidance

The Governor’s Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Avoidance encourages and assists the state, models of regional federal government, and personal non-income agencies in the complete improvement of the juvenile justice process in the Point out of Louisiana by furnishing suggestions and counsel to the Louisiana Fee on Law Enforcement, the Louisiana Legislature, and the Governor on the techniques and suggests to aid greater juvenile justice program efficiency.

Travis Johnson of Harvey has been appointed to the Governor’s Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Avoidance. Johnson is the director of behavioral wellness for Inclusive Treatment Healthcare Clinic. He will provide as a person with skills and competence in blocking and addressing psychological health and substance abuse needs in delinquent youth and youth at possibility of delinquency.

Louisiana Board of Expert Geoscientists

The Board of Professional Geoscientists was produced to secure the public well being, security, and welfare and to guard the state’s all-natural resources with regard to environmental and civil projects in which a geoscientific overview and evaluation is required in the building of suggestions of any geoscientific components. 

David B. Culpepper of New Orleans has been appointed to the Louisiana Board of Skilled Geoscientists. Culpepper is the president of the Culpepper Team LLC. He was nominated by the New Orleans Geological Culture and will stand for the 2nd congressional district.

Michael A. Simms of Baton Rouge has been appointed to the Louisiana Board of Expert Geoscientists. Simms is a undertaking supervisor for APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure LLC. He was nominated by the Baton Rouge Geological Society and will characterize the 6th congressional district.

Governor’s Council on Bodily Physical fitness and Sporting activities

The Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Athletics (GCPFS) plays a vital function in the advertising of bodily activity and wellness throughout the state of Louisiana.  The mandated functionality of the Council is to protect, promote and strengthen the physical exercise of the people of the State. GCPFS is comprised of fifteen associates from throughout the point out appointed by the governor and are consultant of medical professionals, pediatricians, coaches, physical therapists, athletic trainers, athletes, educators, and this sort of people or professions fascinated in the actual physical conditioning of the citizens of Louisiana. The Council’s vision is that the point out and its communities embrace and assistance a tradition that encourages actual physical activity and actual physical and health education.

Kathryn L. McKey of Broussard has been appointed to the Governor’s Council on Physical Health and Sports. McKey is an instructor at the College of Louisiana at Lafayette. She will provide as an educator.

Parish Boards of Election Supervisors

The intent of the board in each and every parish is to oversee and supervise all elections within the parish to be certain the security and accuracy of the democratic course of action. The Boards of Election Supervisors oversees the preparing and conducting of each election in the parish. Each parish’s board is composed of the parish’s registrar of voters, the parish’s clerk of court, the chairman of the parish executive committee of each regarded political party, and one particular member appointed by the governor.

Donald W. “Don” DuPlechian of Oberlin has been appointed to the Parish Boards of Election Supervisors. DuPlechian is the senior chaplain at Brighton Bridge Hospice. He will serve as the election supervisor of Allen Parish.