Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced new appointments to the Commission on Addictive Disorders.
The Commission on Addictive Disorders was organized to promote and sustain healthy lifestyles for individuals, families and communities by maintaining a comprehensive and accessible system of treatment services that are part of a fully integrated healthcare system. The commission serves to develop ideas and programs that increase public awareness and help prevent the abuse of alcohol, drugs, and compulsive gambling.
According to statute, the commission is comprised of thirteen gubernatorial appointments which are subject to senate confirmation. The members must be qualified voters and residents of Louisiana.
Appointments to the Commission on Addictive Disorders:
Lana Bel, of Lake Charles,is a retired teacher and has worked with law enforcement officers in areas related to addictive disorders.
Edwin Blewer, Jr., of Shreveport, is an attorney at Cook, Yancey, King & Galloway, A Professional Law Corporation. Blewer served as the Louisiana State Bar Association chair for the Committee on Alcohol and Drug Abuse from 1989 to1998.
Denise Brister, of Alexandria, is a registered nurse case manager at RapidesRegionalHospital and has been active in the treatment of recovering addicts.
Peter Dale, of Harahan, is the Chief of Police in Harahan and is certified in crime prevention. Dale led the Junior Deputy Program, where he was involved in the creation of multiple Students Against Drunk Driving chapters.
Kathy Hayward, of Madisonville, is a facilitator for the Gulf States Regional Community Policing Institute and is a licensed drug prevention professional who worked with District Attorney Walter Reed’s “Winning Team”, a drug prevention education program.
Lloyd Hernandez, of Lafayette, is a board certified social worker and currently works at the AcadianaArtificialKidneyCenter in Lafayette. Lloyd has experience in chemical dependency counseling.
Allen Krake, of Colfax, is a former Louisiana State District Judge for the 35th Judicial District Court and is a community leader in education on addictive disorders.
Florence “Freddie” Landry, of Metairie, is the executive director of Healing Hearts for Community Development at CelebrationChurch located in Jefferson Parish. Landry previously served as the Drug Prevention Coordinator for Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick, Jr. Landry has been a Louisiana Board Certified Prevention Specialist since 1999.
Kathleen Leary, of Houma, is a licensed addiction counselor with over twenty years of experience working in the field of addiction. Leary is the founder and former director of both the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependency and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for South Louisiana.
Tom Lief, Ph.D., of New Orleans, is a Board Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. He has over 30 years experience as an educator and activist that started by creating one of the nation’s first undergraduate training programs for chemical dependency counselors. He started the Odyssey House of Louisiana in New Orleans, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare facility with an emphasis on addiction treatment.
Shelley Mockler, of Baton Rouge, is the coordinator for Consumer Awareness & Education for Mockler Beverage.
Anthony Wickramasekera, Ph.D., of Metairie, is a retired Southern University assistant professor of addiction counseling. Wickramasekera was a former consultant to the Department of Health and Hospitals and worked with the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Wickramasekera also worked with the Chemical Dependency Facility at the RiverOaksPsychiatric Hospital.
Also, today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Certified Shorthand Reporters Board of Examiners.
The Certified Shorthand Reporters Board of Examiners serves to encourage proficiency in the practice of shorthand reporting as a profession, promoting efficiency in court and general reporting.
According to statute, the governor appoints nine members to the board of examiners. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.
Six members must be certified shorthand reporters, two members must be attorneys, and one member must be a judge. Excluding the judge, one appointee shall be appointed from each congressional district and one appointee shall be appointed from the state at-large.
Appointments to the Certified Shorthand Reporters Board of Examiners:
May Dunn, of Livingston, has been a certified court reporter since 1981 and is employed with Janet L. Parker and Associates in Baton Rouge.
Gail Freese, of Metairie, has been a certified court reporter since 1979 and is the owner of Gail Freese Court Reporting.
Judge Perrell Fuselier, of Oakdale, has been a city-court judge from the 33rdJudicial Court and will serve as the at-large member, as required by statute.
Suzette Magee, of Breaux Bridge, is a certified court reporter for the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette.
Suzanne Stinson, of Benton, is a certified court reporter and and is the Court Administrator for the 26th Judicial District Court.
Dion Young, of West Monroe, is the Assistant District Attorney in Morehouse Parish.
http://www.mmafrenzy.com/2008/03/16/paulo-filho-checks-into-rehab-will-not-defend-wec-middleweight-title-in-march/#comment-51578 Written by Addiction Treatment
on 8/6/2008
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