On Friday, Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal announced the members of the Hurricane Recovery and Emergency Preparedness Transition Advisory Council, which Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach chairs along with vice chair Xavier University President and LRA Chair Dr. Norman Francis. The hurricane teams have obtained more prominence since Katrina and Rita in 2005.
The Hurricane Recovery and Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council’s three groups include coastal restoration and hurricane protection, hurricane recovery, and emergency preparedness. Each of the three groups within the Hurricane Recovery and Emergency Preparedness Transition Advisory Council will conduct public hearings to collect testimony and make recommendations on the specific issues related to their area of focus.Earlier this week the Ethics transition advisory council met for their first hearing.
Jindal also announced today that the Hurricane Recovery Group’s first public hearing will be in New Orleans on November 27th, the Coastal Restoration and Hurricane Protection Group’s first public hearing will be in Houma on December 3rd, and the Emergency Preparedness Group’s first public hearing will be in Baton Rouge on November 29th.
The Hurricane Recovery and Emergency Preparedness Transition Advisory Council is one of seven transition advisory councils, also including economic growth, education, ethics, health care, government and fiscal reform, and crime and public safety – all reflective of the seven policy chapters Jindal unveiled during his campaign. There are also two special committees which will examine issues pertaining to Veterans Affairs and Wildlife and Fisheries.
Hurricane Recovery Transition Advisory Council – Hurricane Recovery Group Members:
Chair: Mayor Randy Roach, Lake Charles
Vice Chair: Dr. Norman Francis, New Orleans
Larry Abbott, Covington
Don Beery, New Orleans
Eddie Boettner, New Orleans
Craig Borges, River Ridge
Ray Brandt, Metairie
J.E. Brignanc, Prairieville
Robert Bruno, Covington
Murray Calhoun, New Orleans
Brent Callais, Cut Off
Reba Capers, New Orleans
Kim Carver, New Orleans
David Chozen, Lake Charles
Anthony M. DiLeo, New Orleans
Bill Dore, Lake Charles
Troy Duhon, Slidell
Ron French, Metairie
Dan Gerrity, New Orleans
A.J. Gibbs, New Orleans
Joe Godchaux, Opelousas
Michael Gray, Mandeville
Fred Heebe, Metairie
Tom Henning, Lake Charles
Joe Jaeger, New Orleans
Blaine Kern, River Ridge
Tim Kerner, Lafitte
Shelby Lasalle, New Orleans
Sydney Lassen, Kenner
Lee Mallet, Iowa
Ed Markle, New Orleans
Don McMath, Mandeville
Ralph Miller, Norco
Bubba Moffet, New Orleans
Andrew Rosenberg, Metairie
Sandy Rosenthal, New Orleans
Frank Rosinia, River Ridge
Dwayne Rovira, Covington
Dr. Tim Ryan, New Orleans
Ashton Ryan, Kenner
Tom Sanders, Lake Charles
Scott Sewell, New Orleans
Steve Shaddock, Lake Charles
Billy Sizeler, New Orleans
Mark Stafford, New Orleans
GrayStream, Lake Charles
Boo Thomas, Baton Rouge
Doug Thorton, New Orleans
Anthony Toups, New Orleans
David Voelker, New Orleans
Frank Walk, New Orleans
Rod West, New Orleans
Ray Wooldridge, New Orleans
Hurricane Recovery Transition Advisory Council – Coastal Restoration and Hurricane Protection Group Members:
Chair: Loulan Pitre, Cut Off
Vice Chair: Carlton F. Dufrechou, New Orleans
Charles Allen, New Orleans
Charlotte Bollinger, Lockport
Joel Broussard, Lafayette
Dave Cagnolatti, Baton Rouge
Windell Curole, Cutoff
Skipper Dickson, Shreveport
Kurt Evans, Kenner
Ted Falgout, Larose
Sherwood Gagliano, Baton Rouge
Frank Glaviano, Mandeville
Tina Horne, Lake Charles
Lori Leblanc, Houma
Greg Lincombe, Gueydan
Rich Major, Baton Rouge
Billy Marchal, New Orleans
Bob Miller, Morgan City
King Milling, New Orleans
Chet Morrision, Jr., Schriever
Billy Nungesser, Port Sulphur
Shea Penland, New Orleans
Larry Picciola, Lockport
Wilfred Pierre, Lafayette
Mark Pregeant, Galliano
David Richard, Lake Charles
William Rudolf, Metairie
Clifford Smith, Houma
John Stringer, Bastrop
Bob Tannen, New Orleans
Bob Twilley, Baton Rouge
Bob Turner, Violet
Carline Wallace, Morgan City
Chuck Wilson, Baton Rouge
Marnie Winter, Jefferson
Chris Young, Baton Rouge
Jerome Zeringue, Houma
Hurricane Recovery Transition Advisory Council – Emergency Preparedness Group Members:
Chair: Ansel Stroud, Shreveport
Vice Chair: Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Jeff Hingle, Buras
