Governor appoints St. Landry Parish doctor

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.

Kenner Naval Museum Commission
The Kenner Naval Museum Commission was created to acquire, lease, transport, berth, renovate, equip, operate, maintain and exhibit the aircraft carrier USS Cabot-Dedalo and any other property acquired for use as a permanent naval museum and to adopt rules and regulations for the use of such museum and its properties.
Fredrick H. Miller Jr., of Kenner, was reappointed to the Kenner Naval Museum Commission. Prior to retiring, Mr. Miller worked as a bay foreman for the Northrop Grumman Shipyard in Avondale. He will represent the commission as a resident of Kenner.

Volunteer Louisiana Commission
The Volunteer Louisiana Commission serves to encourage community service as a means of community and state problem-solving, promote and support citizen involvement in government and private programs, develop a long-term comprehensive vision and plan for action for community service initiatives in Louisiana, act as the state's policy-making body for the Corporation on National and Community Service, and serve as the state's liaison to national and state organizations that support its mission
Leslie J. Hill, of Baton Rouge, was appointed to the Volunteer Louisiana Commission. Ms. Hill works for the Louisiana Department of Education. She will serve the commission as a designee of the Superintendent of Education.

Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
The Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, created by the legislature, provides regulatory authority over persons offering speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare; to protect the public from incompetent, unscrupulous and unauthorized persons; and from unprofessional conduct by speech-language pathologists, audiologists and speech-language pathology assistants.
Daphne Y. Washington, of Grambling, was reappointed to the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Ms. Washington works as a speech-language pathologist and professional in residence for Louisiana Tech University. She will serve the board as a practicing speech-language pathologist, as required by statute.

Tensas Basin Levee District
The Tensas Basin Levee District provides flood protection for a large portion of Southeast Arkansas and Northeast Louisiana. The district serves to construct, operate and maintain flood control structures including 434 miles of levee, 361 miles of flood control channels, 135 floodgates, 7 storm water pumping stations and 15 dams (weirs). The district also regulates and permits all activity on or near these flood control works, performs maintenance including mowing levees, repairing levees with earth moving equipment, dredging channels, spraying channels for brush control, performing mechanical repairs to pumping plants, flood gates and heavy equipment.
Robert N. Harwell, of Mangham, was reappointed to the Tensas Basin Levee District. Mr. Harwell is the former mayor of Mangham. He will represent Richland Parish.

State Plumbing Board
The State Plumbing Board is responsible for protecting all persons who use and rely upon plumbing and medical gas piping systems for personal or commercial needs, and for affording protection against incompetent, inexperienced or unlawful acts by persons who perform work on plumbing and medical gas piping systems. The board qualifies and examines applicants for plumbers' licenses and serves, licenses and enforces the law.
Gerald S. LaCour, of Cloutierville, was reappointed to the State Plumbing Board. Mr. LaCour works for Bilfinger Industrial Services, Inc. He will represent the board as a journeyman plumber.

Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District
The Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District serves as a multi-parish authority to mitigate flood damage in the Amite River Basin. The Commission works to accomplish flood control measures by facilitating cooperation between federal, state, and local governing bodies to foster floodplain management, maintaining and operating structures built under the auspices of the Commission, and coordinating river management within the basin.
Tamiara L. Wade, Ph.D., of Baton Rouge, was appointed to the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District. Dr. Wade is a NCAS program manager and Astro Camp program lead at the NASA Stennis Space Center and will serve as a representative of East Baton Rouge Parish. As required by statute, she was nominated by a legislator representing East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine
The Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine is responsible for examining and determining the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses to practice veterinary medicine in the state. The Board investigates complaints against licensees and disciplines licenses.
James R. Corley, D.V.M., of Sunset, was appointed to the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Corley is the president and owner of Acadiana Equine Hospital. As required by statute, he was nominated by the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association.

Domestic Violence Prevention Commission
The Domestic Violence Prevention Commission assists local and state leaders in developing and coordinating domestic violence programs. The Commission makes recommendations with respect to domestic violence prevention and intervention and develops a state needs assessment and a comprehensive and integrated service delivery approach that meets the needs of all domestic violence victims.
Twahna P. Harris, of Baton Rouge, was appointed to the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission. Ms. Harris is the founder and director of The Butterfly Society Domestic Violence Organization and a membership executive with Girl Scouts of Louisiana East.
Lila T. Hogan, of Hammond, was appointed to the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission. Ms. Hogan is an attorney and partner at Hogan Attorneys and was the first director of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services in Hammond.