2023 Spring Newsletter

Spring2023

2023LouisianaLegislativePreview

What’sInside: President’sMessagep.3

BillstoWatchp.4 SupportSB18p.5

PreservingtheBuyingPowerofOurRetirementBenefits

It’sTimeforPBI/COLAReform SupportSB18

By:RodneyR.Watson

DuringmyeightyearsasexecutivedirectorfortheLouisianaRetiredTeachersAssociation(LRTA)

I’veoftenstatedthatwesupportedretirementreformtoincreasethesolvencyandfundinglevelof theTeachers’RetirementSystemofLouisiana(TRSL).Thisplanprovidespredictableandpermanent retirementbenefitstoourpublicschoolretireesthroughourcurrentdefinedbenefitstructure.

Oneconsequenceofthoseretirementreformsiscost-of-livingadjustments(COLAs),orPermanent BenefitIncreases(PBIs),havebeenawardedtoretireesonaninfrequentbasis.Thatisbecausethe focusoftheretirementreformwastouseexcessinvestmentearningstohelppaydowntheretirement debtknownastheInitialUnfundedAccruedLiability(IUAL).

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Inthelastsevenyears,Louisiana retiredteachershaveonlyreceivedtwo COLAs(2016and2022)equaling3.5% ofinflation.TheConsumerPrice Index(CPI)forthissameperiodwas 17.92%withanaverageof2.7% annually.Essentially,$1in2016is worthabout$1.24in2022.

Nowthattheretirementreformsare inplace,thefundinglevelsofTRSLhas increasedandtheIUALhas consistentlyreduced,it’stimeto supportPBI/COLAreformtoprovide forsupplementalbenefitincreasesto retireesonamoreregularbasis.

Youmightask,whydidourretirement planneedreforminginthefirstplace?

TheNationalInstituteofRetirement Securityhaspublishedresearchthat showsnopublicretirementplanwas perfectinitsinitialform.Inother words,thecriteriausedatthetimeto collectandinvestfundsoveralong periodoftimedidnotproduceenough capitaltopaypublicschoolretirees theirbasicbenefitsandthe administrativecostsassociatedwith maintainingtheirretirementplans.

Essentially,theimperfectioninthese plans,nationwide,wasdueto underfunding,poormarketreturns overthelongterm,andaninadequate criterionfortermsofretirementfor boththeemployerandemployee.

InLouisiana,anumberofchanges havebeenputinplacetocorrectthose deficienciesandthereformsare working!Since2010,TRSL’sfunding levelhasincreasedfrom54.4%to 72.9%.Theinitialdebt,whichis scheduledtobepaidoffin2029,has alsodecreasedfrom$10.8billionto$9 billion.

Partofthedebtpaymenthasbeen throughamethodcalled“gain sharing,”whichsplitstheexcess earningsoftheretirementsystem’s investmentsbetweentheemployerfor debtpaymentsandtheretireesfor PBIs/COLAs.Hencetheawardingof onlytwocostoflivingadjustments since2016.Astatisticalanalysisbythe stateactuariesshowsthecurrent methodologywillnotproduceCOLAs onaregularbasis.

BoththeTRSLBoardofTrustees andtheLouisianaLegislature acknowledgethatthisisa problemthatisplaguingretirees.

In2020,boththeHouseandSenate chamberspassedresolutions requestingthestateretirement systemstoreviewnewmethodsto provide“meaningfulbenefitincreases onaregularlyscheduledbasis, designedtopreservethepurchasing poweroftherecipients.”

SenateBill18isabeneficialPBI/ COLAretirementbillinresponse tothoseresolutions.

Althoughthisbillwillnotguarantee PBIs/COLAs,theintentofthis legislationistogarnerdirectfunding toeventuallyawarda2%supplemental benefitincreasetoretireeseverytwo tothreeyears.

TRSLwillbegindepositingfundsina newPBI/COLAaccountnextyear,and thenewCOLAsystemwillgointo effectwhentheIUALispaidoff, approximately2029.Thecurrent systemforawardingCOLAswill remainineffectuntilthattimeand anyfundsremaininginthecurrent

Experienceaccountwillbetransferred tothenewPBI/COLAaccountoncethe IUALispaidoff.

IncludedinthisnewsletterareFAQ sheetsthataddressthecurrentand proposedlegislation,highlightingthe similaritiesandchanges.Please familiarizeyourselfwiththematerials ontheFAQsheets.Weencourageyou tocontactmembersofthestate retirementcommittees,aswellasyour staterepresentativeandsenatortoask forthefavorablepassageofSB18.

Isuggestyouwritefourletters,as listedintheabovestatement,asking fortheirsupport.Youcanalsofind sampleletters,talkingpoints,and contactinformationatlrta.net/ advocacycenter.TheAdvocacyCenter hasavarietyofonlineresources, contactinformation,andadvocacy toolstocommunicatewithcrucial stakeholdersinthefavorable considerationofSB18.

Don’tforgettojointheLRTAEmail Clubtoreceiveimportantaction alerts!Instructionsonhowtojoinare onthebackcoverofthisnewsletter.

Thishistoricpieceofbeneficial retirementlegislationwillpreservethe buyingpowerforbothcurrentand futureretirees,soitisimperativethat activeeducatorsalsosupportand participateinouradvocacy.

Byretainingourcurrentbenefitplan withregularsupplementalbenefits bothsuperintendentsandschool boardsprofitbecauseourretirement planisamajorrecruitmentand retentiontoolforteacherswho educatethestudentsinthegreatstate ofLouisiana!

RodneyR. Watson

RodneyR.Watson LRTAExecutiveDirector

Whyismembershipimportant? Well,aswelookattheimportance ofmembershipinourorganization, weshouldremembertheadage there isstrengthinnumbers.LRTAhas over19,000membersthathave retiredthroughtheTeachers’ RetirementSystemofLouisiana (TRSL).Theseretireesputmillions ofdollarsbackintotheeconomyof Louisiana.Therefore,ourvoice matters.

Itisimperativethatretired teachersjoinforcesandfight forourretirementbenefits.

Activeteachersandschool employeeswillalsobenefitfrom whatLRTAisadvocatingnow.The costofmembershipisonly$30for retireesand$12foractive employees.Foraretiredteacher, that’sonly$1adayforamonthto beamemberofLRTA.Youdonot havetoactivelyparticipatein meetingsandotheractivities. Whileweencourageparticipation, wearestillthankfulforour members’support.YourLRTA dueskeepourofficefunctioning, includingallowingourexecutive directortovisiteachdistrictto discusscurrentlegislativeissues. Duesalsoallowfortheday-to-day operationsoftheoffice.Weneedall

retiredteacherstojoinourteam; again,thereisstrengthinnumbers!

WhentheLegislature’scommittees meet,LRTArepresentativesledby ourexecutivedirectorRodney Watsonactivelyparticipateinthe proceedings.Hereagain,the numberofparticipantsmatters.In thelastnewsletter,Ihighlighted howtestimonycardsarecollected andreadaloudindividuallyduring committeemeetings.Hearing “LRTA”ismusictoourears.This emphasizesourimpactonthe LouisianaLegislature.Letters, emails,phonecallsandpersonal contactstoourstateofficialsmean alot.Themoretheyreceive,the greatertheimpact.Lookatitlike this,ifyouaregoingtoliftacar, wouldyouratherhavetenpeopleor fiftypeoplehelpyou?Thegreater thenumber,theeasierthetask.

Pleaseencourageatleasttwo otherretiredteachersand/or futureretiredteacherstojoin LRTA.

Weneedtheirsupport!Our presenceattheLouisiana Legislaturehelpeddefendour retirementbenefitsasevidencedby ourrecentLegislativesession. Becauseourmembershipbanned together,theresultwas100% supportfora2%COLAin2022.

Specialthanksarealsoextendedto allwhohavehelpedopposeharmful bills,suchaslegislationproposing hybridplansorconstitutional conventions.LRTAcontinuesto fightforourcurrentdefined benefitplanbecauseitproducesa modest,reliableretirementbenefit. Currently,thereisnohybridplanin placethatprovidesbenefitsgreater thanorequaltoourcurrentdefined benefitplan.Switchingfroma

definedbenefitplantoahybrid planwouldalsofinanciallyharm theretirementsystem.

LRTAalsomonitorslegislation thatmaynotbeclassifiedas retirementlegislationbutcould stillimpactourbenefits.Since 1973,theLouisianaConstitution hasguaranteedlifetimeretirement benefitstostateretirees.A constitutionalconventionhasthe potentialtoremovethisguarantee.

Inthe2023RegularSession,we needtosupportCOLAreform!We needyourvoicethroughoutthe session.FollowusonFacebookand joinourEmailClubtostayabreast ofwhat’sgoingonandhowyoucan help.Theemailblastswillletyou knowwhattododuringthesession suchassendemails,writeletters andmakephonecallstolegislators. Don’tknowwhattosay… VoterVoicecanbeyourguide. Floodingthemwithrequestsmakes adifference.COLAreformwillbe beneficialtocurrentandfuture retirees.Mr.Watsonisalsoworking withothereducationorganizations togarnersupportforCOLAreform.

Weneedtosupportan organizationthatsupportsUS!

LRTAistheonlystateorganization whosolelyadvocatesforretired teachers.Retiredteachers,please jointhelocalandstategroupsto keepourstrength.Itisgoodtojoin thelocalUnit,butpleaseremember wealsoneedsupportatthestate leveltokeepourorganization flourishing.Thereisstrengthin numbers!

BILLSTOWATCHINTHE2023REGULARSESSION

Thedeadlinetopre-fileretirementbillswasFebruary24.Providedbelowisalistofretirementbillsand otherlegislationLRTAwillmonitorand/ortrackduringthe2023RegularSession(asofMarch10,2023). ThelistingalsoprovidestheanticipatedpositionLRTAwillrecommendtakingoneachofthebills.Itis anticipatedthatotherbillsandresolutionsthatcouldpertaintoretirement,suchasconstitutionalconventions, willbeaddedtothislistoflegislationtobemonitoredbyLRTAoncethesessionbegins.

The2023RegularLegislativeSessionbeginsatnoononMonday,April10,andthelegislaturemustcomplete itsworkby6p.m.onThursday,June8.

DirectFundingofPermanentBenefitIncreases(PBIs)/CostofLivingAdjustments(COLAs)

SenateBillNo.18bySenatorEdPrice

Thisbillprovidesfordirectpaymentofadditionalemployercontributionstobecreditedtoanewly establishedPBI/COLAaccountdesignedforaccumulationoffundstopayPBIs/COLAs(thePBI/ COLAaccount).Thebillalsoprovidesforanadditionalcomponentoftherequiredemployer contributionratecalledthePBI/COLAaccountfundingcontribution,orAFCrate.Inayearwhen theemployerrateisscheduledtodrop,halfofthedecreasewillbeaddedtothemaximumpossible AFCrateuntilthatmaximumequals2.5%.ThebillwouldphaseoutandterminatetheExperience Accountandofthediversionoftheinvestmentearningsintotheaccount.Inapproximately2029, theExperienceAccountwillbephasedoutandanyremainingbalancewouldbetransferredtothe newCOLAfundingaccount.

AlthoughthisbillwillnotguaranteePBI/COLAs,theintentofthislegislationistogarnerdirect fundingtoeventuallyawarda2%supplementalbenefitincreaseeverytwotothreeyearstoretirees beginningin2029whentheinitialunfundedaccruedliability(IUAL)ispaidoff.

LRTARecommendedPosition:Support

PaymentsTowardUAL

HouseBillNo.47byRep.RichardNelson

(ProposedConstitutionalAmendment)Torequirethelegislaturetoappropriatenolessthan25 percentofnonrecurringstaterevenue(surplus)forapplicationtocertainstateretirementsystem unfundedaccruedliability(UAL).Currently,thelegislatureisrequiredbythestateconstitutionto appropriateaminimum10percentofsurplusmoniesforapplicationtocertainstateretirement systemdebt.Thisamendmentwouldincreasetheminimumamountto25percentbeginningfiscal year2024-2025.

LRTARecommendedPosition:Support

SUPPORTSB18

SenateBill18bySenatorEdPriceproposesanewapproachtofundingpermanentbenefitincreases(PBIs),otherwiseknown ascost-of-livingadjustments(COLAs).Currently,COLAsarefundedthroughgain-sharing,whereaportionofthesystem’s excessinvestmentearningsareusedforbenefitincreases.Thisfundingmechanismisunpredictablesinceitisdependenton marketperformance.

UndertheproposaloutlinedinSB18,fundingforCOLAswouldnowbecomeapartoftheannualemployercontribution rateanddepositedintoanewCOLAaccount.AlthoughthisbillwillnotguaranteeCOLAs,/PBIstheintentofthislegislation istogarnerdirectfundingtoeventuallyawarda2%supplementalbenefitincreaseeverytwotothreeyearstoretirees beginningin2029whentheinitialunfundedaccruedliability(IUAL)ispaidoff.

WhoshouldsupportSB18?

▶ CurrentRetirees -SB18providesforadirectfundingsourceforPBIs/COLAsthatcurrentretireesmaybeeligiblefor oncetheIUALispaidoffin2029andenoughfundinghasaccrued.

▶ FutureRetirees(activeeducators) -SB18isalsoabeneficialpieceoflegislationforactiveeducators.Formany,once theyretire,theywillbeabletorelyonaconsistentPBI/COLAeverytwotothreeyears.

▶ Employers(schoolboardsandsuperintendents) -Ourcurrentretirementplanisamajorrecruitmentand retentiontoolforteachers.KnowingtheywillhaveaguaranteedlifetimeretirementbenefitwithperiodicCOLAs/PBIs willmakeourretirementplanevenmorelucrativetopotentialemployees.

WhyshouldYOUsupportSB18?

▶ SB18notonly establishesadirectfundingsourceforPBIs/COLAs,butitcouldprovideCOLAs/PBIsona regularlyscheduledbasiswhentheinitialunfundedaccruedliability(IUAL)ispaidoffin2029.

▶ Thisnewapproach willnotcreatenewdebtstotheretirementsystem,becausetherewillbeemployersafeguards putintoplacetocontrolforcosts(suchascappingtheemployerrateat2.5%annually).Theessentialpensionreforms thathavecontinuedtoreducetheretirementdebtandincreasingitsfundinglevelannuallywillalsoremaininplace.

HowcanyousupportSB18?

▶ FamiliarizeyourselfwithSB18andcontactyourlegislators -Usetheinformationonpages6-7tolearnmore aboutSB18andreceiveanswerstocommonquestionsaboutPBI/COLAfunding.Then,respondtotheLRTA“Action Alerts”toknowwhenitistimetocontactyourlegislators.“ActionAlerts”willbesentthroughtheLRTAEmailClub andpostedtotheLRTAwebsite,www.lrta.net.

▶ JointheLRTAEmailClubandfollowusonsocialmedia

-BecomingamemberoftheLRTAEmailClubwillbe vitaltoyourparticipationinouradvocacycampaign.InstructionsonhowtojointheLRTAEmailClubareontheback ofthisnewsletter.TheLRTAFacebookpageisalsoagreatplacetocheckfortimelylegislativeupdatesand“Action Alerts.”

▶ LRTAAdvocacyCenter -Gotohttps://lrta.net/advocacycenter/todownloadouradvocacyresources.Underthe section“SUPPORTSB18Resources”youwillfindlinkstodownloadsampleletters,FAQsheets,committeecontacts andinstructionsforfindingyourlegislators’contactinformation.

▶ ContactyourlocalUnitPresidentformoreinformation

-UnitPresidentsreceivedadvocacy“toolkits”with resourcesforsupportingSB18.Ifyouareinterestedinacopyofthesematerials,contactyourlocalUnitPresidentfor moreinformation.FindyourlocalUnitPresidentorDistrictPresidentathttps://lrta.net/lrta-districts/.

LRTASPRINGBOARDMEETING

InSpring2020,theLRTAExecutiveBoardapprovedamotionto transitiontheLRTASpringMeetingtoanExecutiveBoardmeeting only.BeginningSpring2023,onlytheExecutiveBoardmeetingwill takeplaceinApril.

TheLRTAExecutiveBoardwillmeetApril19attheDoubleTreeby HiltonHotelinBatonRouge,LA.Theboardwillconsidermatters pertinenttotheoperationsoftheorganization,discussmembership recruitmenteffortsandreceiveupdatesonthe2023Regular LegislativeSession.

TheLRTAFallMeetingthatincludesgeneralsessionsforLRTA memberswillcontinuetotakeplaceinOctober.DetailsoftheLRTA FallMeetingwillbepublishedintheSummerNewsletter.

GPO/WEPUPDATE

Unfortunately,Congresswasunabletoreachasolutiontorepealthe GovernmentPensionOffset(GPO)andWindfallElimination Provision(WEP)duringthe117thCongressionalSession. LegislationtorepealtheGPOandWEPmustnowstartbackatthe beginningofthelegislativeprocess.

H.R.82hasbeenrefiledinCongress,ANDLouisianaRep.Garret Gravesissponsoringthebill.Atthetimeofthisprinting,nearlyall ofLouisiana’srepresentativescosponsoredthelegislation(Rep. JuliaLetlow,Rep.TroyCarter,Rep.ClayHigginsandRep.Mike Johnson).Inaddition,SenatorSherodBrown(OH)hasfiledS.597,a companionbillthatalsofullyrepealstheGPOandWEP.Senator BillCassidyhascosponsoredthislegislation.

IfyouareaconstituentwithRep.Scalise,pleasecontacthimandask themtocosponsorH.R.82.PleasealsocontactSenatorJohn KennedytocosponsorS.597.

PleasebesuretothankRep.Graves,Rep.Letlow,Rep.Carter,Rep. Higgins,Rep.JohnsonandSenatorCassidyifyouareoneoftheir constituents.

LRTA ExecutiveBoard

President

LazetteL.Watterson lazettewatterson22@gmail.com

PastPresident JanisM.Hernandez janishernandez@hotmail.com

FirstVice-President ClydeF.Hamner clydehamner@bellsouth.net

SecondVice-President GenevieveA.Gordon alandgen1945@gmail.com

DistrictIPresident TheodoreGeorge theomari@bellsouth.net

DistrictIIPresident WilliamR.Picard,II wpicard@cox.net

DistrictIIIPresident GayleT.Foster fosterscorner@yahoo.com

DistrictIVPresident S.SuePotts spotts1947@att.net

DistrictVPresident PatriciaA.Sonnier pasonnier815@gmail.com

DistrictVIPresident IvyP.Mouton ivypmouton@gmail.com

DistrictVIIPresident WalterT.Rogers pajoe1899@gmail.com

DistrictVIIIPresident ChrisNolen chrisnolen61@gmail.com

DistrictIXPresident FreddyL.Rivers rayvillekappa@yahoo.com

DistrictXPresident BeckyS.Solley mommasolley3@yahoo.com

DistrictXIPresident EmmaL.Shepard,Ed.S. ladyemshep1@aol.com

TRSLBoardofTrustees: ClydeF.Hamner clydehamner@bellsouth.net

JamesA.Taylor,Sr.,J.D.,Ph.D. edleaders@bellsouth.net

OGBBoard: Vacant

AARPLouisiana MarthaHays mlhays@centurytel.net

INMEMORIAM

September1,2022-February8,2023

DistrictI

DorothyM.Alexander–NewOrleans

LuisQ.Barroso–NewOrleans

AlEugeneBarthelemy–PortSulphur

JackH.Bishop–NewOrleans

MichaelL.Blache–NewOrleans

DominickF.Bonura–NewOrleans

CarrieP.Bradley–NewOrleans

FrederickJ.Brown–BelleChasse

RoyL.Bush–NewOrleans

MargueriteS.Call–NewOrleans

MaryH.Cox–NewOrleans

DarleneA.Delaune–NewOrleans

RonaldJ.Despenza–NewOrleans

JaniceC.Ellis–NewOrleans

BarbaraH.Elloie–NewOrleans

PatienceI.Enyart–NewOrleans

AnnieB.Falls–NewOrleans

TerryFreeman–NewOrleans

NadineGabor–NewOrleans

LauraM.Hardester–NewOrleans

DoloresG.Herrmann–NewOrleans

WilliamK.Holditch–NewOrleans

MarilynS.Horton–NewOrleans

CherryS.Keller–NewOrleans

AnnetteR.Kelley–NewOrleans

DorisH.Kelly–NewOrleans

MicheleT.Laventhal–NewOrleans

PaulS.Lloyd–NewOrleans

OlofH.Lundberg,Jr.–NewOrleans

HenryJ.Nebe–NewOrleans

BarbaraS.Nezat–NewOrleans

AurolynC.O’Neill–NewOrleans

RichardL.Opdyke–NewOrleans

CarrieV.Parker–NewOrleans

VincentR.Protti–BelleChasse

DaisyJ.Raymond–NewOrleans

ElmaRuthRichardson–NewOrleans

WilliamRicks,Jr.–NewOrleans

CarolP.A.Roberts–BelleChasse

MaryG.Rolfs–NewOrleans

LindaR.Roy–NewOrleans

MaryE.Ryan–NewOrleans

AnthonyG.Sceau,Jr.–NewOrleans

DonaldG.Schueler–NewOrleans

JoyceRuthScorsone–BelleChasse

ClydeE.Smith–NewOrleans

AnnD.Stuart–NewOrleans

LorraineM.Thornton–NewOrleans

MargueriteVictor–NewOrleans

RuthW.Watson–NewOrleans

MildredJ.Williams–NewOrleans

SylviaI.Williams–NewOrleans

BettyZ.Zelman–NewOrleans

DistrictII

ElzaH.Abel,Jr.-Kenner

PennyS.Abreo-Houma

ElaineT.Anderson-LaPlace

HelenR.Autin-Westwego

JeniferB.Babin-Bourg

GeraldJ.Barbier-Thibodaux

MyrtleC.Battaglia-Metairie

MyraG.Beck-Paradis

CharlesC.Blake-Houma

MadgeS.Borne-Kenner

OliviaE.Boyd-Harvey

CarolD.Brown-Destrehan

RobertE.Burns,Jr.-Jefferson

PaulaR.Caillet-Luling

AnthonyJ.Calagna,Jr.-Metairie

TerriE.Calhoun-Metairie

CarmenCallais-CutOff

JanetC.Calvert-Metairie

ClaudiaS.Carson-Marrero

BarbaraK.Chaisson-CutOff

RosaL.G.Charles-Houma

MelbaF.Chiasson-Thibodaux

AngelaC.Cicero-Houma

IsabelV.Colon-Marrero

ValerieT.Commodore-Houma

JesseW.Crain,Jr.-Luling

MaryLouCunningham-Houma

ConnieW.Delatte-Terrytown

EdnaP.Dufrene-CutOff

SandraAnnDufrene-Schriever

LendaDunn-Reserve

VickiA.Esquivel-Gretna

JosephV.Fairchild,Jr.-Thibodaux

ElizabethFalgout-Raceland

MollieB.Fraser-RiverRidge

CarolynC.Gaines-Gramercy

BeverlyA.Gautreaux-Bourg

RamonaA.Gautreaux-Waggaman

JanetB.Girour-Napoleonville

JamesT.Grazier-Thibodaux

AudreyHarmeyer-Metairie

FlorenceB.Heims-BelleRose

JohnC.Heurtin,Jr.-Lafitte

GeorgiaW.Hulbert-Harvey

HermanettaJackson-Houma

MarionA.Jackson-Convent

JoyceN.Jarvis-St.Rose

GeraldE.Kahn-Kenner

MohanG.Kokatnur-Metairie

RuthKullman-Donner

CecileM.LeBlanc-Thibodaux

SheilaM.LeBlanc-Houma

ClaudeG.Lecompte-Galliano

SalvadorL.Locascio-Houma

DorothyS.Lowery-Terrytown

RhondaM.Luke-Houma

MaryP.Magee-Harvey

LindaA.Matrana-Harvey

MelbaD.McSwain-Metairie

KathleenMedeiros-Matthews

SheilaP.Melancon-Vacherie

RichardF.Mills-Houma

NellL.Monteilh-Kenner

GeorgiaY.Moore-Metairie

LucyB.Moore-Kenner

LeonardNeville,Jr.-Houma

JudyS.Noveh-St.Rose

EvelynOrdoyne-Larose

RayJ.Ordoyne-Thibodaux

JohnOwen,Jr.-Metairie

MarvaParker-Harvey

MariaH.Peer-Gretna

CynthiaN.Pellegrin-Thibodaux

RebeccaLynnC.Pierce-CutOff

MablePierre-Lutcher

FrankM.Porter-Houma

DeniseM.Prater-Gretna

EllaM.Roberts-Gramercy

MarionB.Robinson-LaPlace

ShirleyL.Robinson-Harvey

DanielJ.Rodrigue-Galliano

BarbaraRodriguez-Metairie

MarioS.Rodriguez-Metairie

HelenB.Roy-Houma

LoisT.Schafer-RiverRidge

PatriciaSchexnayder-Gramercy

CarolV.Schmidt-Metairie

GeorgieH.Sill-Destrehan

ShirleyJ.Simmons-Marrero

PatriciaR.Soignet-Thibodaux

MyraL.St.Pierre-CutOff

ClariceC.Starr-Metairie

ConstanceL.Stauder-Metairie

AudreyS.Summers-Montegut

SusanA.Theriot-Houma

JohnW.Todd-Thibodaux

LeonardD.Troutman-Roanoke

JovannaD.Varnado-Paradis

LoisB.Varnado-Marrero

DoloresA.Vaurigaud-Kenner

CleoVerrett-Thibodaux

DorothyP.Walker-Gretna

EnolaDeneseWashington-Lutcher

AugustineWaters-Vacherie

RomoniaW.Wilson-Metairie

DistrictIII

MildredAinsworth-Bogalusa

MildredL.Alexander-Denham Springs

EllaA.Badon-Ponchatoula

RoseM.Barras-Albany

PatriciaW.Blue-DenhamSprings

JeanineC.Bozeman-Covington

FrederickBraniff,Jr.-PearlRiver

JoyceP.Brewster-Madisonville

WilliamL.Brown-Hammond

SamuelJ.Burkhalter-Slidell

DianeH.Butscher-Ponchatoula

UrsulaP.Campo-Franklinton

LouisJ.Casanave-Bush

SusahK.Chapman-DenhamSprings

DeborahC.Chutz-DenhamSprings

HenryR.Craig-Walker

ShirleyM.Crain-Franklinton

JudyF.Crawford-Hammond

FrancesC.Dantin-Albany

PatsyL.Derouen-Mandeville

GraceDillon-Fluker

CatherineJ.D.Easley-Holden

PortiaH.Elly-Hammond

CharlesA.Findon-Madisonville

RuthL.Finney-Slidell

JudyS.Gill-Bush

PriscillaP.Gordon-Amite

NovieJ.Graham-Mt.Hermon

LauraLynnGrass-Tickfaw

DorothyL.C.Guy-Bogalusa

GaryM.Hendry-Amite

BettyHolland-Hammond

YuHsing-Hammond

BarbaraL.Hunt-Franklinton

AnthonyZ.Jensen-Bush

LeoPaulJones-Hammond

ShirleyM.Knight-Covington

KennethJ.Lacho-Covington

CharlotteK.Landry-Slidell

SandraM.Latino-Hammond

MaryLewis-PearlRiver

FreddieM.London-DenhamSprings

MaryAnnP.Luke-Folsom

EdwardMagee-Mt.Hermon

FloraD.Marceaux-Hammond

JeanetteMcGehee-DenhamSprings

JohnM.McNamara-Covington

RalphN.Menetre,Jr.-Covington

SherryR.Meyn-Roseland

KathleenK.Modenbach-Slidell

CoraS.Morris-Amite

SheilaM.Morrison-Slidell

MargaretC.Oalmann-Folsom

DelorisL.O'Donnell-Mandeville

OraF.Pack-Hammond

PhyllisJ.Pekarek-Slidell

LawrenceL.Powell-Robert

JakeT.Ragusa-Ponchatoula

KathyL.Richoux-Loranger

BerthaRicks-Hammond

ShirleyA.Rowe-Livingston

ValeriaL.Russell-Amite

AnitaC.Schreiner-Folsom

AlineC.Short-Slidell

TrecyH.Sibley-Walker

GayleG.Sloan-Mandeville

CarolynA.Smith-DenhamSprings

JennieM.Smith-Hammond

JosephJ.Smith-Hammond

XavierJ.Stelly-DenhamSprings

AdrianneF.Taylor-Slidell

MaryTouchard-Maurepas

MargaretT.Townsend-Franklinton

VivianP.Turner-Lacombe

PatriciaM.Tyler-Slidell

JoyK.Vining-Kentwood

JerryLeeVoorhees-Hammond

YvonneB.Warren-Mandeville

MarieA.Westbrook-Walker

NeldaWilkes-Mandeville

ElvinaWilliams-Ponchatoula

DianneH.Yarbrough-PearlRiver

PearlY.Zeringue-Slidell

DistrictIV

RebeccaT.Anderson-BatonRouge

MaryAnnAppiah-Zachary

PauletteJ.Beatty-Prairieville

JesseB.Bilberry-BatonRouge

IrmaLeeN.Booth-BatonRouge

CalvinA.Bordelon,Jr.-BatonRouge

BarbaraJ.Boyd-BatonRouge

EarnestBrown,Jr.-BatonRouge

DonaldBruce-Slaughter

SuzanneJ.Cahn-Prairieville

ColleenA.Cauble-BatonRouge

SharonChriss-BatonRouge

EthelM.Clark-BatonRouge

GeorgeH.Clark-GreenwellSprings

KathyAnnCole-Gonzales

MarleneD.Conran-BatonRouge

EdnaG.Crockett-BatonRouge

AnthonyW.Curry,Jr.-BatonRouge

ElmaB.Davis-BatonRouge

MarionDay-BatonRouge

ShirleyDeVard-BatonRouge

JaniceM.Duhon-BatonRouge

DorethaW.Dunn-Zachary

MarionA.Evans-BatonRouge

KeithA.Falcon-Prairieville

AndreaH.Fleming-Addis

MagdaleneFranklin-BatonRouge

RichardP.Gage-BatonRouge

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