For Immediate Release:

PRESS RELEASE: October 11, 2007

Police Jury Association of Louisiana Region VII Meeting:

New President Elected

Elected and appointed officials from eight parishes gathered on October 3, 2007, for a meeting at the Grand Lake Fireman’s Center in Lake Charles, LA. Cameron parish hosted the meeting for members of the Police Jury Association. In addition to Cameron parish, Region VII includes Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and Vermillion.

Chris Landry of Calcasieu Parish was elected region VII President for the upcoming year. Also of Calcasieu parish, Tony Stelly was elected Secretary-Treasurer. In addition, Bill Guidry of Evangeline Parish was elected Vice President. At an earlier special meeting, Calcasieu Parish Police Juror Francis Andrepont was elected to fill the unexpired term of Sandy Treme’ as the Region VII Executive Board Member. During the region meeting, Andrepont was elected to serve as Executive Board Member for the full term for the approaching year, and Hubert Faulk was elected to fill a vacancy on a standing committee.

Region VII President Darryl Farque presided over the meeting. Richard Billings, Police Jury Association President from Rapides Parish, addressed those in attendance of the meeting. A Cajun Humorist, Jonathon Perry, was the guest speaker. 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