2025 LRTA Summer Newsletter by Louisiana Retired Teachers Association

AMESSAGEFROMOUR LRTAExecutiveDirector

IfallyoudoisjoinLRTA,your$30 duespayforcontinuedadvocacyand protectionofyourretirementbenefits inastateandfederalculturethat wantstoconstantlyreduceoreliminate publicretirementplans.

Readthroughthefollowing questionsandmakeyourdecision tojointheLouisianaRetired TeachersAssociation(LRTA) today.

WhyjoinLRTA?

LRTAistheonlystate organizationwhosemainpurpose istoenhanceandprotectyourstate retirementplanthroughthe Teachers’RetirementSystemof Louisiana(TRSL).TRSLcan advocateprotectionoftheplan, buttheycannotlobbyactively becauseofstatelaw.LRTA,asa nonprofit,hastheauthorityto lobbyonyourbehalftoprotectand enhanceyourretirementbenefits.

Whatdoyoumeanwhenyou saykeepingpoliticsoutof pensions?

Althoughyourretirementis currentlyprotectedinthe LouisianaStateConstitution,the legislaturestillhasameasureof controloverourbenefitsand periodicallyanalysesthefiscal soundnessofthesystem.They

oftenintroducelegislationthat couldreducetheTRSLemployer risk,politicizinghowTRSLinvests yourcontributions,andvote whetherretireesreceiveCost-ofLiving-Adjustments(COLAs). Oftenthenatureofthesebills reflectstheworkofnationalthink tanksthatarenotfansofpublic pensions.LRTAkeepsawatchful eyeonthesepotentialbills,andyou willseethekindoflegislation LRTAhasdefeatedonyourbehalf, laterinthiseditionofthe newsletter.

Whatdoes10yearsofpension winsmean?

WhenIstartedasExecutive DirectorofLRTA10yearsago,we begantoseeramped-upattackson ourretirementplan.Additionally, eventhoughweoccasionally earnedenoughfundingforCOLAs, westillhavetoseeklegislative approvalbeforeadministeringit throughourretirementplan.Page 6ofthiseditionliststhetypesof billswehaveopposedand supportedsuccessfullyonyour behalf.

LRTAhassuccessfullyopposed morethan30billsthatcouldhave hadadetrimentaleffectonyour retirementplan.Also,we successfullysecuredtwocostof livingincreasesandchangedthe COLAlawtowhereyouwillbe receivingregularcost-of-living increasesinthenextfewyears. Finally,LRTAwasinstrumentalin repealingtheWEP/GPO provisionsofSocialSecurity, allowingnearly97,000citizensin ourstatetofinallyreceivetheirfull SocialSecuritybenefits.

Ifwehavewonallthebattles thenwhyshouldcurrentand futureretireesjoinLRTA?

Wehavewonthebattles,butwe havenotwonthewar!Therewill alwaysbespecialinterestgroups focusedonreducingpensioncosts throughlegislationthat potentiallyreducesorendangers yourbenefits.Itisessentialthat LRTAremainsyourwatchdogand monitorsbothstateandfederal legislationtomaintainthecurrent benefitplans.Wecanonlydothat iffundsareavailabletopayfor thoselobbyingefforts.

Istheremerittochanging retirementplanstolimit employerliability?

Perhapsfromafiscalperspective thereissomemerittolimiting employerliability.However,public pensionsareoftenakeyto recruitmentandretentionof publicemployees,particularly whenapersonwiththesame degreeandexperiencecanmake moremoneyintheprivatesector.

What’sonthehorizonin termsoffuturebattles regardingretirement?

Therearestilltrendswherespecial interestgroupswanttopoliticize thewayTRSLinvestsretirement funds,oftenresultinginreduced revenue.

Wemayseetargetingretireesthat earnabenefitbutpotentiallyloseit iftheyreturntotheirnative countries.Thatwouldaffectthe waywerecruitforeignlanguage teachersintheCODOFILprogram. Thesenationalspecialinterest groupsdonotunderstand Louisianaculture,andthe templateusedforspecific retirementlawscouldhave negativeramificationsforour stateretirees.

Also,thereistalkaboutrequiring allstatestoparticipateinSocial

Security,whichcouldputthe currentbenefitplanthroughTRSL atrisk.

IappreciateLRTAadvocacy, butIdon’treallyhavethetime ordesiretoparticipatein advocacyefforts.Whatdoyou meanifallIdoispay$30a yearitprotectsmyretirement plan?

Evenifyoudonotparticipatein advocacythroughattending meetings,writingletters,making phonecalls,and/orattending legislativemeetings,yourdues helppayforthosewhodo

participate.Additionally,duespay forstatelobbyingeffortsthrough thefourstaffmembersemployed atLRTA.Tenyearsofwinsmerits andrequiresthatwemaintain thoseefforts.Yourdueshelptodo that.

Additionally,wekeepallofour membersinformedthroughour fournewsletterspublished annuallyandthroughourwebsite, socialmedia,andemailclub.This allowsyoutoparticipateatalevel thatyouarecomfortablewith whendecidingoninvolvement withLRTA.

DoyourpartandjoinLRTA’s WINNINGTEAMToday!

Youcanjoinonlineat https:// lrta.net/become-a-member/ . Pleasenotethatthepayment portaloperatesthroughLRTA’s PayPalaccount.YoudoNOThave tobeaPayPalmemberforonline payment.

RodneyR. Watson

RodneyR.Watson LRTAExecutiveDirector

AMESSAGEFROMOUR

TheCriticalRoleofLRTA

TheLouisianaRetiredTeachers Association(LRTA)playsanessential roleinadvocatingfortherightsand benefitsofretirededucatorsand futureretirees.MembershipinLRTA helpsstrengthentheAssociation's voiceandinfluence,makingita powerfuladvocateforretirees.Inmy capacityasaTrusteefortheTeachers' RetirementSystemofLouisiana (TRSL),IrecognizehowcrucialLRTA isinprotectingandenhancingthe retirementbenefitsforeducators.

TRSLandLRTA:AVital RelationshipinLegislative Advocacy

TRSLisresponsibleforoverseeing andadministeringtheretirement benefitplanforLouisiana's educators.Asastateagency,TRSL providesfactualtestimonyto Louisiana’sHouseandSenate committeesonretirement-related legislation.However,TRSLislegally prohibitedfromlobbyingon positionsinsupportoforopposition tolegislation.ThisiswhereLRTA stepsin,grabbingthebatonwhere TRSL'slegallimitationsend.LRTA bridgesagapbylobbyingonbehalfof currentandfutureretirees, advocatingforlegislationthat impactsretireespositivelyand opposingbillsthatmayweakenthe TRSLsystem.Byinteractingwith

lawmakersandpolicymakers,LRTA ensuresthatthevoicesofretired educatorsareconsidered.The cooperativerelationshipbetween TRSLandLRTAunderscoresthe importanceofhavingadedicated organizationlikeLRTAchampioning therightsofretirees.

StateandNationalLegislative Victories:TheImpactof CollaborationandBuilding Coalitions

Twoyearsago,TRSLcollaborated withSenatorEdPricetorevampstate lawstomakePBIsmorepredictable andconsistent.LRTAsupportedthe billandhelpedsecureitspassagewith backingfromacoalitionoftheSchool BoardsAssociation,Superintendents’ Association,Principals’Association, LAE,andLFT,leadingtoan overwhelmingvictory.

LRTAalsoplayedavitalroleinthe nationalcoalitiontopasstheSocial SecurityFairnessAct,sponsoredby formerCongressmanGarrettGraves. Thisbillrevolutionizedbenefitsfor publicservantsbyrepealingthe unfairWEPandGPOprovisionsof SocialSecurity,enablingretireesto receivetheirfullSocialSecurity benefits.

Historically,LRTAhassupported billsthatenhanceretirement,suchas TRSL’sDROPbillandthe constitutionalprotectionsforour retirementthatwecurrentlyenjoy. LRTAalsofightsagainstharmful billsthatwouldnegativelyimpact TRSL.Forinstance,thisyearLRTA opposedabillthatwouldhave affectedthemanagementofTRSL assets,imposingnewrequirements andrestrictionsoncompanies investingTRSLassets.LRTA preventedthisbillfrombeingheard

incommittee,asignificant achievementinouractivismefforts.

TheSignificanceofLRTA Membership

TheeffectivenessofLRTA'sadvocacy hingesonitsmembers.Byjoining LRTA,wecontributetoeffortsthat maintainastrongretirementsystem. MembershipinLRTAsupportsan organizationthatvigorouslyworks forthewell-beingofallretired educators.Asmembers,wearepartof apowerfulnetworkofadvocateswho arecommittedtoprotectingand enhancingretirementbenefits. Membershiphelpsachievelegislative victories,guaranteesthatyoureceive thesupportandrecognitionyou deserve,andensuresabrightfuture forallretirees.

MembershipMatters:LRTA's StrengthisinNumbers

MembershipinLRTAfortifiesthe association'svoiceandinfluencein keepingourretirementbenefits protectedandfreeoflegislative control.Byjoining,yourmembership supportsthecollectiveeffortsto makeastrongsystemstronger. Together,wecancontinueto accomplishlegislativevictoriesand ensureaprosperousfutureforall educators.Letusbuilduponthe successesofLRTAandTRSL, ensuringourvoicesareheardinthe hallsoftheLouisianaLegislature. JoinLRTAtoday!

ClydeF. Hamner

ClydeF.Hamner LRTAStatePresident

10 YEARSOFLEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES

Theinformationbelowrepresentsasamplingof nearly100billsthatLRTAhastrackedoverthe lastdecade.Itillustratesthetypesofbillsthat LRTAboth supported and opposed withsuccess overthelasttenyears.

LRTA WINSINREVIEW

supported /billpassed

�2025

SenateBill7 → InvestmentBill/Anti-Environment,Social& Governance(ESG).Legislationrestrictingtheretirementsystem’s abilitytomakeinvestmentandfiduciarydecisionsthatcould negativelyaffectthesystem’srevenuereturns �2024 SenateBill5 → InvestmentBill/Anti-ESG(similartoSenateBill7)

�2024 HouseResolution82 → Repeal ofWindfallEliminationProvision (WEP)&GovernmentPensionOffset(GPO)SocialSecurityoffsets

�2023

SenateBill18 → CostofLivingAdjustment(COLA)reform, which providesforregularCOLAs beginning2029 �2022 SenateBill6 → CostofLivingAdjustment(COLA)approved

�2021 SenateBill22 → Legislationthatattemptedtoraisetheageof retirementandyearsofserviceto40years

�2020 HouseBill8 → ReturntoWork(RTW),allowsmoreretireestoreturn toworkwithfewerrestrictions

/billdidNOTpass

HouseBill28 → Hybridretirementplanthatcouldhavelowered benefitsfornewretirees.Severalstudieshaveshownswitchingfrom aDefinedBenefit(DB)plantoaDefinedContribution(DC)plan/ HybridplandoesnotproducebenefitsgreaterthanorequaltoDB plansandthatswitchingretirementplanscouldhaveincreasedthe debtoftheretirementplan

HouseBill39 → Hybridbill(similartoHouseBill28)

2017 HouseBill456 → ConstitutionalConventionbillthatcouldhave targetedretirement. NOTE→ Since1973,perArticleX,Section29(A), theLouisianaConstitutionhasguaranteedlifetimeretirementbenefitsto stateretirees.Aconstitutionalamendmentorconventionhasthe potentialtoremovethisprotection.Therefore,thestatewouldnolonger berequiredtopayretiredteacherspensions(thattheyEARNED) �2016 SenateBill2 → CostofLivingAdjustment(COLA)approved

2025 FISCAL YEAR

The2025RegularLegislativesessionbeganonApril14andendedonendedon June12.Thisyearwasafiscalyear,meaningthatlegislatorswerelimitedtofive billsnotrelatedtotaxesandrevenue.BelowarebillsLRTAtrackedinvolving retirement:

InvestmentsRelated/ Environment,Social, Governance (ESG)

SenateBill7bySenator ValarieHodges

Thebillproposestorequire fiduciariesforpublicretirement systemstomakeinvestment decisionsbasedsolelyon financialfactors.Thebillrequires thatallinvestmentdecisions madebythird-partyservice providers,definedasasset managersandproxyadvisors, mustbemadeusingsolely pecuniaryfactors.Italsodefines non-pecuniaryfactorstoinclude factorsaimedatfurthering social,political,orideological goals,objectivesoroutcomes.

Itprohibitstheuseofnonpecuniaryfactorsthatinclude anyactiontaken,orfactor considered,withanypurposeto furthersocial,political,or ideologicalgoals,objectivesor outcomes.

LRTAopposed Authordidnotrunbill

ReturntoWork(RTW)

HouseBill20byRep.Pat Moore

Thebillproposestoincreasethe annualearningslimitfrom25% oftheirfinalaverage compensationto50%forthose retireeswhoretiredon/afterJuly 1,2020,andselectOption1(no benefitsuspension)when returningtowork.

LRTAneutral

VoluntarilyDeferred

OptionalRetirementPlan (ORP)

Act47/HouseBill24byRep. TonyBacala

ThebillexpandsORPeligibility:

•Wouldallowexisting technicalcollegestafftoopt intotheORP.

•ExtendsthewindowforORP participantstoswitchbackto theTRSLDefinedBenefit Plan(DBP)

ThebillcreatesanORPadvisory committee.

Thebillalsomakeschangesto thetermsoftheTRSLDBPby allowingthosewhoare60+ yearsofageatfirstTRSL-eligible employment,or55+with40 quartersinSocialSecurity,to declinetojoinTRSL.

LRTAneutral

Billpassed/Act47

SupplementalPayment towardUnfundedAccrued Liability(UAL)

HouseBill460byRep.Jack McFarland

Thebillproposestomake supplementalappropriationsfor theFiscalYear2024-2025.

Asamended,proposed supplementalappropriationto LAStatePoliceRetirement:

$148,771,996

Asamended,transfersaportion ofmineralvenuetoTRSL: $7,594

LRTAsupported

SenttoGovernorforexecutive approval

RepealofMineralRevenue DedicationtoUnfunded AccruedLiability(UAL)

SubstituteHouseBill678 (formerlyHB472)and adoptedcompanionHouse Bill683(formerlyHB599)by Rep.JulieEmerson

Thebillproposestoamend ArticleVIIoftheLouisiana Constitutionrelatedtorevenue anduseoffunds.Itwould removethededicationof mineralrevenuestotheBudget StabilizationFundandincreases fundingcapto7.5%ofprevious year’sstaterevenue(from4%in currentconstitution).

Asamended,HB678/ companionHB683bothalso callfortherepealofmineral dedicationstotheTRSLUAL.

HB678-effectiveifenacted throughstatewideelectiontobe heldonApril18,2026;HB599–effectiveifHB678isapproved byvotersandtakeseffect.

LRTAsupported

SenttoGovernorforexecutive approval(HB678)&Substitute billapproved(HB683)/Ongoing

AnnualmembershipwithLRTArunsfromApril1throughMarch31.Thiscouldbeyour lastnewsletterIFyour$30duesforthe2025-2026membershipyear(or$12for AssociateMembers)havenotbeenpaid.Ifyouareuncertainaboutyourmembership status,contacttheLRTAofficeat(225)927-8837orinfo@lrta.net.

AdditionalPaymentstoward UnfundedAccruedLiability (UAL)

Act222/HouseBill473byRep. JulieEmerson

Thebillproposestomakechangesin ArticleVIIoftheLouisiana Constitutionrelatedtoprotected fundsandwouldaddnewArticleVII, §10.17relativetoTRSL:

•RequirestheStateTreasurerto transfertoTRSLthebalanceof thefollowingconstitutionally establishedfunds:Education ExcellenceFund(EEF),Louisiana EducationQualityTrustFund,and LouisianaQualityEducation SupportFund

•RequiresTRSLtoappythe transferredfundstoitsdebt schedules

•Amountstobetransferredwould resultinpaymentoftheentirety oftheoriginalamortizationbase (OAB)andsomeorallofthe experienceaccountamortization base(EAAB)

•Providesthatifsuchmoniesare insufficienttofullyliquidatea debtschedule,itwouldrequire TRSL-participatingemployersto utilizenetsavingsasprovidedin law(HB466)

•ProvidesthattheStateTreasurer shalltransferliquidatedfair marketvaluetoTRSLnolater thanMay21,2026.

Effectiveifenactedthrough statewideelectiontobeheldonApril 18,2026.

LRTAsupported

BillPassed/Act222/Ongoing

CompanionLegislation

HouseBill466byRep.Josh Carlson

Thebillrequireseachpublicschool systemtoprovideapermanent salaryincrease(plusanyrelated benefits)ofatleast$2,000for certificatedpersonnelandatleast $1,000fornon-certificated personnel,beginningwiththe 2027-28schoolyear.

Italsorequireseachschoolsystemto fundthecostusingthenetsavings realizedfromthereductioninitsFY 2027-28employercontributionrate duetoaone-timepaymentof certainUALschedulesbythestate.

Thebillbecomeseffectiveif/when HB473isadoptedatastatewide electionandbecomeseffective.

LRTAneutral

SenttotheGovernorforexecutive approval

Citizenship/Immigration VerificationandPublic Benefits

HouseBill307byRep.Chance Henry

Theamendedbillrequiresanystate agenciesthatpaypublicbenefits (suchasretirementpensions)to verifywhetheranapplicant,who appliesforsuchbenefits,isacitizen oftheU.S.oraqualifyingalien.

Upontheterminationofany reasonableopportunityperiodto verifycitizenshipstatusorreceiptofa finalverificationthatindicatesthat theapplicantisnotacitizenorlacks satisfactoryimmigrationstatus,it proposedthatthestateagencyor politicalsubdivisionshall: •Refertheapplicant’sinformation andunsatisfactoryimmigration statustoU.S.Immigrationand

CustomsEnforcement(ICE),and •Terminatebenefits

•Wouldrequireastateagencyor politicalsubdivisionthat administersbenefitstoannually (FYE)submitareportonthe numberofindividualswhose benefitswereterminatedtothe SenatePresident,Speakerofthe House,Governor,andthe legislativelibrary.

Asamended,requiresannualreport tobesubmittedtotheLa.Secretary ofState.

LRTAneutral

SenttotheGovernorforexecutive approval

TaskForce/PostSecondary PhasedRetirementProgram

HouseBill143byRep.Tony Bacala

Thebillproposestoestablishatask forcetostudyaphasedretirement programforLouisiana’spublicpostsecondaryeducationinstitutions. Studymustbecompletedand submitfindingtotheHouse RetirementCommitteeby Dec.31,2025.

LRTAneutral

SenttotheSecretaryofStatein accordancewiththeRulesoftheHouse /Ongoing

2026LegislativeSession: March9,2026-June1,2026

NOMINEESREQUESTEDFOR StateboardOFFICERS

TheJanuary2026ballotwillfeaturetheelectionofLRTAPresident,FirstVicePresident,andSecondVice-President.Thetwo-yeartermsofyournewly-elected officerswillbeginwhenthesuccessfulcandidatesareinstalledinApril2026.

TheLRTABylawschargetheNominatingCommitteetonominateindividualsforeach statewideelectedoffice.Suggestionsfornomineesarerequestedbythecommittee andshouldbeforwardedtotheLRTAofficeinBatonRouge.

ProspectivenomineesmustbeLRTAmembersingoodstandingandmusthaveagreed inadvancetoserve,ifelected.Abriefbiographicalsketch,includingeducational background,careerexperience,andhonors,awardsandinvolvementinretireeand communityactivitiessinceretirementmustbeincludedforeachnominatedcandidate.

Note:AssociatemembersofLRTAarenoteligibletoholdoffice,ortovoteinLRTA elections.

InformationonsuggestednomineesshouldbefurnishedtothecommitteeonanLRTA ProspectSheet,whichmaybeobtainedfromanyNominatingCommitteememberor bycontactingtheLRTAoffice.Qualificationsofeachsuggestednomineeshouldbe prioritizedduetospacelimitations.Suggestednomineesshouldalsofurnisharecent colorphotothatmaybepublishedwiththeircandidateinformation. Prospectsfor considerationbytheNominatingCommitteemaybesubmittedbyanyLRTAmember, includingtheprospecthimself/herself.

TheNominatingCommitteelooksforwardtoworkingwiththeLRTAmembershipto developaslateofwell-qualifiedcandidatesforLRTA’sstatewideelectedofficesthat willbepresentedtotheExecutiveBoardatthe2025FallMeeting.

AllprospectivecandidateinformationmustbereceivedintheLRTAofficenolaterthan August15,2025,butmaybesubmittedatanytimebeforethatdate.ProspectSheets shouldbemailedto:

LRTA

Attn:NominatingCommittee 9412CommonSt.,#5 BatonRouge,LA70809

LRTANominatingCommittee

AreaA:NancyQuigley,Chair

AreaB:FrancisPugh

AreaC:MollieCharpentier

AreaD:RamonaWatkins

AreaE:DarlinBrady-Caro

LRTA ExecutiveBoard

President ClydeF.Hamner clydehamner@bellsouth.net

PastPresident LazetteL.Watterson lazettewatterson@gmail.com

FirstVice-President GenevieveA.Gordon alandgen1945@gmail.com

SecondVice-President AlvaJ.Martin alvamars@bellsouth.net

DistrictIPresident Dr.LevonA.LeBan levonleban@yahoo.com

DistrictIIPresident WilliamR.Picard,II wpicard@cox.net

DistrictIIIPresident RoxanneO.Lagarde lagarderoxanne@gmail.com

DistrictIVPresident BarbaraL.Davis boldavis95@yahoo.com

DistrictVPresident PatsyA.Hebert patsyhebert1968@gmail.com

DistrictVIPresident EdithS.Keys keysedith@yahoo.com

DistrictVIIPresident SueR.Sandifer suersandifer@yahoo.com

DistrictVIIIPresident ChrisNolen chrisnolen61@gmail.com

DistrictIXPresident LeandraMitchell lmitch1977@yahoo.com

DistrictXPresident BeckyS.Solley mommasolley3@yahoo.com

DistrictXIPresident NancyL.Quigley thequig20@aol.com

TRSLBoardofTrustees: ClydeF.Hamner clydehamner@bellsouth.net

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

AARPLouisiana MarthaHays mlhays@centurytel.net

DISTRICTS BYPARISH

District1 Orleans,Plaquemines,St.Bernard

District2 Assumption,Jefferson,Lafourche,St.Charles, St.James,St.John,Terrebonne

District3 Livingston,St.Helena,St.Tammany, Tangipahoa,Washington

District4 Ascension,EastBatonRouge,EastFeliciana,Iberville, PointeCoupee,WestBatonRouge, WestFeliciana

District5 Evangeline,Iberia,Lafayette,St.Landry,St.Martin,St. Mary,Vermilion

District6 Acadia,Allen,Beaugregard,Calcasieu,Cameron, JeffersonDavis

District7 Avoyelles,Catahoula,Concordia,Grant,LaSalle,Rapides, Vernon

District8 DeSoto,Natchitoches,RedRiver,Sabine,Winn

District9 EastCarroll,Franklin,Madison,Richland,Tensas, WestCarroll

District10 Caldwell,Jackson,Lincoln,Morehouse,Ouachita,Union

District11 Bienville,Bossier,Caddo,Claiborne,Webster

INMEMORIAM

DeceasedRetiredTeachers

February1,2025-May15,2025

DistrictI

VivianH.Albarado–BelleChasse

RonaldA.Andry–NewOrleans

JamesL.Barnidge–NewOrleans

MildredB.Baudy–NewOrleans

CarolA.Boasso–Meraux

ClaireD.Carey–NewOrleans

DeborahK.Collins–NewOrleans

ValdaW.Daniels–NewOrleans

WilliamM.Daniels–NewOrleans

CliftonM.Davis–NewOrleans

BeverlyFilmore–NewOrleans

RubyC.Forges–NewOrleans

JohnC.Francis–NewOrleans

CelineN.Guillory–NewOrleans

MichaelC.Hankins–NewOrleans

LovidaJ.Johnson–NewOrleans

DeniseJ.Johnston–NewOrleans

AudreyW.King–NewOrleans

MichaelL.Kurtz–NewOrleans

GraceM.Lemieux–NewOrleans

BessieM.Montgomery–New Orleans

ArizonaL.Moore–NewOrleans

BarbaraL.Murray–NewOrleans

ToddNunez–Chalmette

SallyL.Ralicki–NewOrleans

PatriciaR.Ruiz–NewOrleans

PatriciaAnnRyan–NewOrleans

JamesP.Tarbett–NewOrleans

CynthiaL.VanDam–NewOrleans

CynthiaM.Waker–NewOrleans

EvelynH.Whitfield–NewOrleans

CarolynH.Williams–NewOrleans

DistrictII

MiguelAllemond–Bourg

WillieMaeAllen–Marrero

EvelynM.Anselmi–Galliano

AlveraL.Baker–Metairie

BettyJ.Baptiste–Kenner

SharonA.Barrilleaux–Westwego

PaulA.Batiste–RiverRidge

EugenieB.Bellanger–Marrero

LloydBenjamin–Harvey

LawrenceE.Bergeron–BelleRose

MyrtleA.Blanchard–Luling

BarbaraC.Bourgeois–Gramercy

DavidE.Breaux–Thibodaux

LaverneT.Broussard–Houma

DarrylBrown–St.Rose

McNealCayette–Metairie

ErnestG.Chachere–Gretna

MargaretE.Chance–Kenner WinnieChauvin–Lutcher

SheronD.Clement–Napoleonville GraceH.Cook–Edgard

StephanieCutright–Thibodaux

AristideC.Eagan,Jr.–Kenner

DorothyL.Eskine–Gretna

FelixT.Favaloro,Jr.–Lafitte

MyrnaA.Folse–Houma

DianeF.Franke–RiverRidge

DeborahA.Garbutt–Kenner

PatriciaD.Gautier–Hahnville GayRhodesGladhart–Metairie ClaudetteGlapion–Avondale

SandraC.M.Goldsmith–Metairie ClaytonF.Guedry,Jr.–Bourg DorothyC.Heiss–Metairie

ElexiaO.Henderson–LaPlace

HueyL.Hill–Kenner

CatherineM.Hindelang–Gretna VillereHouston–Reserve

SandraC.Johnson–Harvey AnnaL.Kee–Labadieville CharlesKoehler–Destrehan

JamesJ.Laforest,Jr.–Marrero

DianeB.Landry–Destrehan

WilhelminaG.Landry–St.James

MargieB.Lea–Metairie

FlorenceD.Ledet–GoldenMeadow

LindaA.Madison–Gretna BettyF.Marks–Harvey DonnaD.Marshall–Gretna

AlvinJ.Martin–Marrero

JaniceI.Matherne–Luling

EdwardL.McCarthy–Houma LawrenceMounic–GoldenMeadow ArlineV.Naquin–Bourg KathrynO.Oubre–Kenner ZedelM.Oubre–Vacherie CatherineG.Ougel–Larose RitaG.Palermo–Marrero WilmaPerrilliat–Marrero ElveraB.Rantz–LaPlace LaqueritaRichard–Marrero TheresaB.Richard–Harahan BettyRidings–BridgeCity LeeL.Robert–RiverRidge JohnR.Rochelle–Houma ElderVilmaRomagosa–Metairie PattiG.Saam–Houma EllieL.Schurmann–Metairie

VernaJ.Severan–Harvey

BillyW.Shaw–Ruston

JacquelynneM.Siears–Convent CherylA.Smith–Marrero

ErichA.Sollenberger–Harahan

VelmaB.Stauter–Marrero

GeorgeE.Steltz–Kenner

LeonardStennett–Thibodaux

MaryE.Stewart–Gramercy

KathieH.Thompson–Houma

HerbertA.Toups–Thibodaux

DianeM.Triggs–Raceland

JosephTroianoJr.–LaPlace

EnolaTrosclaire–NewSarpy

BarbaraA.Tureaud–Metairie

SalvadoreA.VInterella–Metairie

CharleneS.Waguespack–Marrero

CarolE.Wells–Metairie

DistrictIII

CarolynS.Addison–Independence

MaryC.Allen–Mandeville

AudreyH.Anderson–Mandeville

BarbaraC.Arceneaux–Springfield

JamesM.Ballard–Franklinton

PaulineY.Bartus–Albany

WilliamC.Bass–Hammond

JohannaA.Bell–Covington

PeggyBrandal–Franklinton

JacquelineF.Brignac–Bogalusa

CherryA.Brown–Franklinton

ClaraW.Brumfield–Amite

CeolaClark–Hammond

BettyeN.Cooper–Slidell

BrendaB.Crawford–Slidell

PatriciaAnnDuncan–Bogalusa

LeatriceL.Duvernay–Slidell

PatriciaP.Eberhardt–Hammond

SheliaL.Esch–Kentwood

SusanZ.Fowler–Covington

JerryD.M.Franklin–Bogalusa

GloriaH.Fuqua–DenhamSprings

JerryB.GallowayJr.–Folsom

TaynaS.Galloway–Walker

LindaT.Guidry–Covington

FairyC.Hannible–Amite

AnnetteM.Hardy–Holden

RitaA.Hauswald–Folsom

JanethB.Hodges–DenhamSprings

LawrenceHolmesJr.–Hammond

MelindaS.Hughes–Covington ShellyD.Jones–Mandeville

VaughnM.Jordan–Covington

MaryG.Kinkaid–Lacombe

EvelynE.Kryssing–Madisonville

ThomasR.Laird–Ponchatoula

ToniW.Ledbetter–Covington

BenjaminJ.Legett–Covington

MarilynD.Lemons–AbitaSprings LeviLewisSr.–Angie

NathanielLowe–Greensburg

GaryT.McDonald–Covington

GloriaA.McGee–Slidell

VondellG.Millsap–Slidell

AdrianneF.Moore–Covington

JoanneSpinksMyers–Hammond

DeniseO.Perez–Covington ReggieL.PeveyJr.–Ponchatoula KarenPhillips–DenhamSprings WayneH.Raborn–Covington RachelR.Ramsey–Bogalusa JohnieRidgel–Tickfaw IdaMaeRivere–FrenchSettlement NeldaC.Seal–Bogalusa PatrickD.Settoon–Hammond SherrySimpson–Kentwood BillieJ.Smith–Loranger PatriciaL.Sullivan–Mandeville HarveyC.Tate–DenhamSprings BonnyTigner-Evans–Watson JamesL.Tryniecki–Mandeville EarlE.Wallace–Slidell MarthaG.Watts–Livingston CarolS.Whelan–Lacombe RobertL.Whittaker–Slidell

DistrictIV

MaryAdams–Maringouin EffieAllen–Ventress MargaretS.Ambrose–BatonRouge EvelynS.Amoroso–BatonRouge WillieC.Armstrong–Baker MaryR.Babin–Prairieville JamesD.BaileyJr.–BatonRouge CraigL.Biggio–BatonRouge SaraP.Blankenstein–BatonRouge JoannaM.Bouquet–Pride CarolynC.Bowman–Prairieville GayleMarieBreaux–Plaquemine PatrickR.Bridgewater–Addis RooseveltBrown–BatonRouge EstherT.Chamberlain–Addis GloriaB.Chiek–Zachary JohnnieS.Cothern–BatonRouge JudithD.Curnutte–BatonRouge GwendolynJ.Davis–BatonRouge SusanS.Deshotel–BatonRouge AlzinaDuncan–BatonRouge JonS.Emerson–BatonRouge AlvinJ.Forbes–BatonRouge BettyeFord–BatonRouge DonaldE.Franke–BatonRouge DudleyB.Fricke–BatonRouge WilliamJ.Glasper–BatonRouge BarbaraH.Granger–PortAllen CherylW.Hall–BatonRouge JoyceYvonneHawkins–PortAllen B.MackHearne–BatonRouge ThelmaJ.Hills–Baker LacyB.Honore–BatonRouge PaulaM.Howat–Zachary LindaK.Hudson–BatonRouge DeborahA.Irvin–BatonRouge AndrewM.Jackson–Donaldsonville MarieJackson–Zachary JenittW.Jones–BatonRouge BabbetteD.Joseph–BatonRouge BettieP.Knox–BatonRouge PatriciaL.Laenger–Prairieville MaryF.Landry–BatonRouge MariettaB.Lee–BatonRouge JoyceM.LeJeune–Plaquemine JohnnieR.Lendo–BatonRouge ShirleyW.Lewis–Gonzales RosenaB.Machen–Zachary JuliaH.MacNicholl–Addis IdaNellMaiden–BatonRouge JamesM.Manley–BatonRouge BonnieS.Marshall–Clinton MaryC.Michel–BatonRouge VivianIreneMims–Clinton GaryB.Mitchell–BatonRouge AlanLeeMorton–BatonRouge CynthiaShawMyers–BatonRouge PatriciaA.Neal–BatonRouge EvelynK.Netterville–BatonRouge JenniferNetterville–BatonRouge SusanG.Olds–BatonRouge AnnS.Pedescleaux–Darrow EdwardPorter–St.Gabriel LillianPorter–Baker

RobertR.RaetherJr.–Prairieville PatriciaA.Riddick–BatonRouge HarryH.Roberts–BatonRouge

HelenD.M.Robinson–Baker CynthiaB.Rogers–Greenwell Springs

NormaG.Routt–BatonRouge BlancaM.Rush–BatonRouge AgnesL.Schexnaydre–Sorrento GeorgeianaG.Scott–BatonRouge TracyLazardSharper–BatonRouge PearlH.Singleton–Plaquemine IrwinE.Smith–BatonRouge JohnSmith–BatonRouge RuthW.Square–BatonRouge DianeJohnsonStallion–Baton Rouge

SarahS.Stampley–BatonRouge SallyeA.Starks–GreenwellSprings GayleA.Stewart–BatonRouge JaneG.Stewart–BatonRouge AlfredoSuarez–BatonRouge FrancesL.Thrasher–BatonRouge RichardA.Troullier–BatonRouge KennethE.Wall–BatonRouge CarolL.Walters–GreenwellSprings LeonaN.West–BatonRouge VestalH.Wethey–BatonRouge BerthaB.Wilcox–BatonRouge RoenaI.Wilford–BatonRouge EdwinWilliams–BatonRouge DorothyW.Wilson–BatonRouge JulieB.Wright–BatonRouge EleanorR.Young-Donaldsonville

DistrictV

PamalaA.Adams–Franklin WayneJ.Adams–Kaplan MargueriteR.Allen–NewIberia DominiqueAntoine–Lafayette RebeccaA.Bacon–Eunice LutherE.Benoit–Basile JohnW.Berard–NewIberia OsmondA.Blaize–Abbeville WillieM.Bonton–Melville SylviaC.Borne–Franklin AnnaBoudreaux–Broussard AlfredBroussardJr.–Baldwin KenwoodJ.Broussard–NewIberia RollandL.Broussard–Lafayette LauraLaneF.Bruce–Arnaudville VickiD.Chevalon–NewIberia HildaT.Colomb–Sunset FrancesO.Comeaux–Lafayette P.FrankComeauxJr.–Lafayette LannieDegeyter–Eunice JaniceDore–Delcambre RichardR.Ducote–Lafayette RubyB.Dupre–NewIberia HildredDurand–St.Martinville CatherineC.Edgar–Lafayette CecileB.Elaire–Lafayette JamesR.Fontenot–Opelousas RebeccaS.Fontenot–VillePlatte DellaC.Foreman–Lafayette NorrisGrabertJr.–NewIberia BettyG.Guidry–Lafayette BeverlyS.Guillory–BreauxBridge BarbaraG.Guttry–Kaplan NellaWinHazard–VillePlatte SandraLouJames–Lafayette DorisJ.Jeansonne–NewIberia JohnW.JohnsonJr.–Opelousas LeoraD.Jones–NewIberia AlberthaY.Lachapelle–Opelousas MariettaLafosse–Lafayette DonnaR.Landry–NewIberia JudyR.Larriviere–Lafayette NormaH.Larson–NewIberia EdwinaJ.Livingston–NewIberia JudyN.Lormand–Arnaudville LauraB.Marshall–MorganCity MaryMcDaniel–VillePlatte LindaM.Miller–Franklin PamelaA.Morrison–MorganCity

AnnaLouC.Norman–Maurice

PhyllisL.Ortego–Eunice

DwainE.Pangle–MorganCity

DonnaW.Patureau–MorganCity C.RodgerRobinson–Franklin

BernadetteRubin–Carencro

JosephC.Ryder–Opelousas

ClaudiaD.Saunier–Delcambre

MarthaG.Schexnayder–Arnaudville

TessyL.Shows–Lafayette EzekielSimmons–MorganCity

DeannaM.Simon–St.Martinville

LindaB.Soileau–Mamou

CherylM.Stoute–Lafayette NewtonThompson–NewIberia

LauraTindell–Carencro

SherylM.Veazey–Scott BarbaraViator–Abbeville

EmmaL.Waguespack

EllaP.J.Williams–Opelousas

DistrictVI

JamesL.Anderson–LakeCharles JoyceN.Arceneaux–Rayne BarbaraJ.Belew–LakeCharles

BonnieJ.P.Bennett–Kinder MayBlaney–LakeCharles JamesA.Bordelon–ChurchPoint

SophieJ.Broxson–DeQuincy

LindaS.Chapman–LakeCharles DaisyA.Cole–DeQuincy

JamesL.Coley–LakeCharles

CarolineB.Duplechain–Church Point

ElizabethC.Faulkenberry–Vinton HellenM.,Francis–Rayne GenevieveFullington–LakeCharles HelenS.Gill–DeRidder

BarbaraGovernale–DeRidder

ErlineI.Guillory–Sulphur

WadeE.Hampton–LakeCharles MargaretA.Istre–Vinton RuthieL.Jones–Oakdale LouiseKepper–LakeCharles PaulD.Kitt–LakeCharles FrederickL.Lawson–Crowley

CarolLeBlanc–Crowley

JosephL.LeJeune–Estherwood SandraL.Lemons–Iowa

TwilaJeanMallett–LakeCharles MarvineC.McAlexander–DeRidder

HaroldJ.Miller–Oakdale

LeonaL.Morgan–Sulphur

JohnetteC.Ney–LakeCharles DeannaD.Nortman–DeQuincy

EddieB.Ransom–DeRidder AliceBRoy–Jennings

JamesC.Thomas–LakeCharles MaryA.Vincent-Sulphur

BettyA.Wade–LakeArthur NitaF.R.Welch–DeRidder

StephenM.Wiley–Merryville AgnesYoung-Sulphur

DistrictVII

PeggyI.Adams–Deville QueenLeeAlexander–Moreauville

MarilynP.Andrews–Olla RubyLeeBaker–Ferriday MaryGailBordelon

HerbertR.Bradford–Jonesville BessR.Brooks–Hornbeck

LennieP.Buller–Bunkie

MildredL.Chester–Pineville

VirgieE.Clay–Alexandria KaarenW.Clifton–Ferriday VentonR.Coburn–Leesville CorneliusColeman–Alexandria DonnaS.Domzalski–Pineville

LindaM.Doyal–Leesville

EdithG.Dufour–Alexandria RodneyP.Dufour–Bunkie PatsyAnnFisher–Deville AllenE.Fitzgerald–Jena DoraL.Freeman–Vidalia

MarthaC.Funderburk–Boyce FayD.Guillory–Alexandria BarbaraJoshua–Alexandria JanetE.Leach–DryProng

JanellB.Lemoine–Montgomery EstaS.Littleton–DryProng

JackieL.Mabou–Deville

ElnoriaC.Malveaux–Bunkie

ElizabethJ.Miles–Alexandria LeonT.Mitchell–Ball HeatherL.Mock–Hineston LoisM.Newcomb–Deville JosephA.NicosiaSr.–Jonesville MarieA.Odom–Pitkin

IrisJuneE.Poole–Jena DeannaB.Shively–Jonesville DennisThomas–Ferriday BarbaraL.Walls–Pineville

CarvelL.White-Jonesville

DistrictVIII

CoraA.Anderson–Zwolle CarrieE.Anthony–Natchitoches CarilynT.Ashcroft–Winnfield

ElizabethC.Clark–Many CorinneM.Dowden–Provencal

MelindaL.Garrett–Winnfield

RoyGentryJr.–Natchitoches

JessieHoffpauirJr.–Robeline PatsyS.Johnson–Natchitoches

WesleyM.Jones–Natchitoches

ClaudiaC.Machen–Winnfield

DeloresA.Miller–Logansport

LeolaB.Orsborn–Provencal

GloriaRuffin–Many CarolynSkinner–Stonewall MaryThompson–Logansport

RodneyL.Thrash–CottonValley EssieM.Trigg–Natchitoches

LeoJ.WalkerSr.–Natchitoches RosaWilliams-Winnfield

DistrictIX

LeoDanAndrews–Rayville

WilliamM.Barbee–Coushatta

AmyM.Bourgeois–Winnsboro KatherineP.Bradley–Lake Providence

GussieM.Brown–Winnsboro

JamesD.Clark–Winnsboro

FaithE.Crump–Newellton MargaretD.Dosher–Extension AbnerB.HedgemonJr.–Tallulah

WandaHill–OakGrove

PheobiaA.Holmes–Winnsboro

JanellA.Hunter–Coushatta

NancyA.Lowery–Rayville

BrendaE.Nolen–OakGrove

RichardT.Strong–OakGrove

JanisE.Stroud–Coushatta

JanisL.Sullivan–Delhi MaryF.Walk–Tallulah PattyF.Watts–Tallulah MorrisWilliams-Coushatta

DistrictX

CharleneZ.Amorello–WestMonroe

BillyJ.Attebery–Ruston

FlorenceA.Biggs–Columbia WilliamM.Bourn–Monroe BessieBowers–Monroe HowardL.Brown–Ruston

BillyeJ.G.Burns–WestMonroe RosaD.Cliff–Monroe TresslerF.Coleman–Monroe VioletJ.Collins–Monroe

WilliamColvin–Monroe

SusanC.Corley-Simsboro

RobertL.Currie–Ruston

LulaB.Day–WestMonroe

PriscillaD.Deanes–Bastrop

NinaW.Douglas-Farmerville

JanetFreeman–Bastrop

RobertG.Grambling–Ruston

DavidGullatt–Simsboro

DonnaD.Guyton–WestMonroe

NancyA.Hancock–Columbia

DaphneE.Jewell–Ruston AmandaW.Johnson–Monroe L.EugeneJones–Monroe

SueY.Jones–Ruston

GwendolynB.Lampkins–Monroe

RobertF.Machen–WestMonroe

SemieB.McAdams–Monroe

AmyNason–Bastrop

BarbaraM.Norris–Choudrant JeweldeenR.Perry–Monroe IrenePowell–WestMonroe

JanieC.Reed–Monroe

BerthaL.Smith–Monroe

LaurieH.Traweek–Monroe DarleneWatson–Monroe SusanH.White–Downsville NancyC.Worthington-Monroe

DistrictXI

LouisO.Baker–Benton LindaL.Baremore–Haynesville BettyJ.Beasley–Shreveport SolomonBirdsong–Shreveport BillB.Boyd–Shreveport RandallD.Brazell–Shreveport GlennG.Brooks–Shreveport JohnBurson–Minden FayeM.Busby–Shreveport CharlotteA.Bush–Keithville JuanitaC.Carter–Shreveport CherylCorkran–BossierCity JaneP.Currie–Shreveport DonnaM.Duell–Shreveport PamalaK.Eakin–Shreveport

SusieW.Edwards–Shreveport MargieElston–Shreveport

LarryFerdinand–Shreveport

DorothyS.Flanangan–Shreveport KathrynC.Ford–Haynesville AltonE.Franklin–Haynesville TommieB.Fredieu–Shreveport OssieY.Houston–Minden DonaT.James–BossierCity BettyJ.Joiner–Shreveport MaryS.Kellogg–Ringgold JamesLemon–Shreveport BettyB.Lewis–Haynesville IsaacManuelJr.–Shreveport TeresaB.Masters–BossierCity LisaMatthews–Shreveport BillyW.Montgomery–Haughton KarenS.Moore–Benton MelbaH.Morgan–Sibley VeronicaG.Mosley–Shreveport MarthaH.Poche–St.Rose FlorencePruett–Shreveport MarilynL.Pye–Shreveport KathyJ.Roan–Shreveport JamesE.Sanders–Shreveport KevinL.Sanford–Shreveport SandraJ.Satcher–Shreveport RobertB.Scott–Ringgold JoeShyne–Shreveport MarthaT.Simons–Columbia BessieD.Smith–Shreveport ThomasO.Smith–Shreveport MichaelJ.St.Andre–BossierCity MaggieR.Stratton–Shreveport JoyceC.Tawwatters–BossierCity RichardB.Thibodeaux–BossierCity KimberlyA.Thomas–Sarepta EarlW.Tims–Minden DonaldG.Turner–Shreveport HattieTurner–Minden MitziH.Vowels–Shreveport MaryC.Walmsley–Greenwood BarbarW.White–Shreveport RobertE.Wolk–Shreveport MaryL.Woodard–Shreveport

OutofState

RitaT.Adams–Cypress,TX LesterS.Adelsberg–Fletcher,NC GeorgiaT.Allen–SilverSpring,MD JoanT.Austin–Mobile,AL SusieK.Bacon–Natchez,MS MaryBaham–Houston,TX BobbieL.Beebe–Ridgeland,MS BerylD.Bell–Cypress,TX JudyB.Blunt–Mena,AR

JoanH.Boutte–Jasper,TX LeolaS.Brown–Bolton,MS VernaJ.Brown–Carthage,TX JuneH.Buhler–Tyler,TX JerryCamp–BellaVista,AR BarbaraCarlson–Bloomington,IN ConnettaD.Christian–Coppell,TX JessieB.Christophe–Winter Springs,FL

AnneL.Conway–Austin,TX KateW.Cooley–Covington,TN ChandaS.Corkern–Florence,AL MarleneP.Costanza–Mobile,AL TommieA.Curtis–Tupelo,MS ClaudiaP.Daniel–Mobile,AL KatherineD.Denson–McKinney,TX WebsterA.DuncanJr.–Dallas,TX SheraS.Dykes–TheVillages,FL VannieEdwards–Norman,AR LenaD.Elliott–Kula,HI VirginiaF.Finley–SantaRosaBeach, FL

LindaT.Fortenberry–Tallahassee,FL PatsyA.Gibbs–Vicksburg,MS MarjorieGustine–ColoradoSprings, CO

StephenHand–Alhambra,CA AudreyP.Henry–Natchez,MS AnnE.Houchin–Richardson,TX YongG.Hwang–Arlington,TX JeraldJohnson–Durham,NC TheodisR.Jones–Houston,TX MarthaM.Kardon–Burnet,TX GraceS.Kehrer–Riverview,FL JosephC.Kite–LittleElm,TX LindaD.Landry–Biloxi,MS JamesLloyd–PeachtreeCity,GA RoyMartin–Woodstock,GA JoyceL.Mashburn–Houston,TX SamW.Matson–Rogers,AR WayneL.Mattice–Wimberly,TX NormaJ.McClendon–Memphis,TX PatsyL.McReynolds–WestLake Hills,TX

BobbieB.Middleton–Texarkana,TX BrendaM.Milo–Temecula,CA LenoraG.Moore–SilverSpring,MD JohnL.Murad–Dallas,TX RonaldNethercutt–Sacramento,CA DarleenS.Olson–Carriere,MS MarthaE.Ott–Burleson,TX PatriciaA.Patrick–Huntsville,AL MarylynT.Pecoraro–Tampa,FL BettieE.Pennywell–Denver,CO JeanC.Pepin–Kennesaw,GA JamesL.Peters–SunCity,AZ LillianN.Pierre–Pearland,TX RitaA.Pierrottie–Pearland,TX NormanW.Provizer–Lakewood,CO SusanK.Pryor–ElDorado,AR BhandarRadhakrishnamurthy–Cary, NC

PhilipF.Rice–Arkadelphia,AR JoanV.Roussell–Selma,AL KarenS.Sandifer–Orange,TX GeneC.Sands–Niceville,FL DeliaR.Sanson–TheWoodlands, TX

PatriciaScrivener–Georgetown,TX RoseanneShirley–DrippingSprings, TX

WillieM.D.Sims–JunctionCity,AR CharleneK.Smith–Phoenix,AZ TheronG.SniderIII–Albany,GA SonyaR.Snow–Austin,TX AlanG.Soble–Philadelphia,PA LindaStautzenberger–OroValley,AZ MaymeS.Strange–Fayetteville,AR LetitiaB.Thompson–Lakewood Ranch,FL JacqueP.Treese–Nashville,AR JoyB.Tucei–Biloxi,MS MaxineA.Veal–McDonough,GA JohnP.Wefel–PortTownsend,WA LoganWhite–Woodville,TX DixieWhittington–Kingwood,TX ConstanceM.Williams–Wylie,TX DaleW.Williams–Leesburg,FL GailD.Williams–Aubrey,TX AnnWilson–Houston,TX

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