Article archive / September 2019
Originally published: . Volume 10, No. 9. Source pages: 13.
On August 9, Gov. Edwards announced his appointments to the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board, Erin R. Bendily of Baton Rouge. Ms. Bendily is the assistant superintendent of the Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs within the Department of Education. Her position on the Board will represent educational support programs including secondary vocational education.
The Children’s Cabinet serves as the governing body responsible for coordinating funding and programmatic services at the state and local level related to children and their families. It consists of a cabinet secretary from each state agency and is chaired by the executive director of the Children’s Cabinet, who is appointed by the governor. The Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board provides information and recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, service providers and parents.
On July 31, Gov. Edwards announced his appointments to the Central Louisiana Human Services District, Laura N. Jolly of Pineville. Ms. Jolly is an operations manager at Midstate Supply Company, LLC and a licensed Notary. Her seat on the board will represent a parent, consumer, or caregiver of a consumer of services.
The District provides mental health and addiction-related counseling and treatment for adults, children and adolescents in the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes.
Also on July 31, the Gov. announced his appointments to The Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board (LERN) which serves to defend the public health, safety and welfare by protecting the people of the State of Louisiana against unnecessary deaths and morbidity due to trauma and time-sensitive illness.
Dr. Charles A. Nassauer of Bogalusa was reappointed to the LERN Board. Dr. Nassauer holds a license in optometry and is a former parish councilman for Franklinton, Louisiana. He will represent The Optometry Association of Louisiana.
Schielanda S. “Schaun” Chevis of Baton Rouge was appointed to the LERN Board. Ms. Chevis is the emergency preparedness coordinator for the Office of Behavioral Health and the past public health emergency response coordinator for Public Health – Capitol Region. She will represent the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health.
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