Article archive / July 1, 2015
Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 7. Source pages: 3.
Among those confirmed for serving by the Senate, were five on Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners: Ronald “Ron” Cathey, from Simsboro, Louisiana; Laura Choate, PhD, from Baton Rouge; Ernest “Ernie” Cowger, Jr, from Shreveport; Penny Millholloh, from Shreveport; and Jacqueline “Jackie” Mims, PhD, from Baton Rouge.
Ronald Cathey and Penny Millhollon were also confirmed to serve on the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee.
Rafael Salcedo, PhD, was confirmed to serve on the Point of Rescue Publications Task Force. Dr. Salcedo is a clinical psychologist from Folsom, Louisiana.
For the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners two individuals were confirmed: Yolanda Burnom of Shreveport, and Paulette Walker of Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
The Senate confirmed new and on-going members of the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. They are Shaneeka Harrison of Harvey, Louisiana, A. Kenison Roy III, MD, of Metairie, and Bernadine J. Williams, also of Harvey.
Kwelie Amusa, MD, from Slidell, was confirmed to sit on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
Confirmed to serve on the University of Louisiana System, Board of Supervisors, were Edward Crawford, III, of Shreveport, Pamela Egan of Covington, and Shawn Murphy of Quitman, LA.
The Capital Area Human Services District board gained three new members. Mary “Laverne” Aguillard, from Ventress, Gerri Hobdy from Baton Rouge, and Victoria King from Baton Rouge, were confirmed.
For the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board, there were eight confirmations: Sherry Guarison, Jamie Hanks, Jessica M. Hartley, Ernise Singleton, and Ivy Starns, all of Baton Rouge. Also confirmed was Rochelle Head- Dunham, MD, of New Orleans and Mark Thomas of Plaquemine.
Becki Kondkar of New Orleans and Darlene Santana of Saint Rose, Louisiana, were confirmed for the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission.
Joseph Rallo, PhD, of Baton Rouge was confirmed as the Commissioner of Higher Education.
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