Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Capital Area Human Services District Board

State of Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Office of the Governor
December 7, 2009
GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL
Press Office: Melissa Sellers, Kyle Plotkin
Contact: 225-342-8006, (c) 225-328-3755

BATON ROUGE- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Capital Area Human Services District Board.

The Capital Area Human Service District Board serves to operate and manage community-based programs and services relative to public health, mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services for the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.

According to statute, the board is comprised of 17 gubernatorial appointments, subject to senate confirmation. Two members are appointed from the parishes of Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. Five members are appointed from East Baton Rouge Parish. Appointees are selected from nominations submitted by the governing authority of each parish, except in Ascension Parish where the parish president will submit the nominations.

Appointments to the Capital Area Human Services District Board:

Rebekah “Becky” Katz, of Donaldsonville, is the Executive Director of the Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Katz will be reappointed as a nominee of the parish president of Ascension Parish, as required by statute.

Gail Hurst, of New Roads, is the Executive Director of Faith United for Empower and Leadership ministry. Hurst will be reappointed as a nominee of the governing authority of Point Coupee Parish, as required by statute.