For Immediate Release:

PRESS RELEASE: October 11, 2007

Police Jury Association of Louisiana Region V Meeting:

New President Elected

Elected and appointed officials from 11 parishes gathered on September 20, 2007, for a meeting at the Farmerville Recreation Center in Farmerville, LA. Union parish hosted the meeting for members of the Police Jury Association. In addition to Union Parish, Region V includes Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas and West Carroll.

Jane Netterville of Tensas Parish was elected Region V President for the upcoming year. Also, Cathy Darden was elected as Secretary-Treasurer of Region V, and Mack Calhoun of Ouachita Parish was elected Vice President. Kenneth Graham was elected to replace Jeff Wyant, who is running for State Representative, as the Region V Executive Board Member. Jane Netterville and Eugene Crosby were also elected to fill vacancies on the PJAL standing committees.

Region V President Johnny Buckley presided over the meeting. Union Parish Police Jurors, George Upshaw and A. J. Smith, led the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Amber Boatright sang the National Anthem. Guest speaker Judge Jay McCallum delivered a funny yet poignant address to the crowd.

Richard Billings, Police Jury Association President from Rapides Parish, addressed those in attendance of the meeting. In addition, Roland Dartez, Executive Director of the Police Jury Association thanked officials and special guests for a great year in the legislature and for their continued support and involvement.

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For details, contact:

Sunny McCreary

PJAL Communications Director

225.343.2835

sunny@lpgov.org