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Other Key Policymakers

Legislators are not the only individuals involved in policymaking.  Below are several other key individuals and groups who have influence on policies affecting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in the state of Louisiana.

John Bel Edwards
Governor, State of Louisiana
Dr. Rebekah Gee
Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
Mark Thomas
Deputy Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
Julie Foster Hagan
Assistant Secretary, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD)
Tara LeBlanc
Assistant Secretary, Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS)
Jen Steele
Medicaid Director, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)
John White
Superintendent, Louisiana Department of Education
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)
The administrative body for all Louisiana public elementary and secondary schools
Human Services District/Authority Boards
Local governing entities providing developmental disability, behavioral health, and addiction recovery services

  • Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)
  • Capital Area Human Services District (CAHSD)
  • South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority (SCLHSA)
  • Acadiana Area Human Services District (AAHSD)
  • Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority (ImCAl HSA)
  • Central Louisiana Human Services District (CLHSA)
  • Northwest Louisiana Human Services District (NLHSD)
  • Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NDHSA)
  • Florida Parishes Human Services Authority (FPHSA)
  • Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority (JPHSA)
Karen Stubbs Church
Assistant Secretary, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH)
Ava Dejoie 
Executive Director, Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC)
Director, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS)
John Kennedy
U.S. Senator
Bill Cassidy
U.S. Senator
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