Other Key Louisiana Policymakers
Policymaking is not just up to legislators. Here are other important people and groups who help shape policies that affect people with developmental disabilities and their families in Louisiana.
| Jeff Landry | Governor, State of Louisiana |
| Michael Harrington | Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) |
| Dr. Ralph Abraham | Surgeon General, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) |
| Julie Foster Hagan | Assistant Secretary, Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) |
| Gearry Williams | Assistant Secretary, Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS) |
| Kimberly Sullivan | Medicaid Director, Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) |
| Dr. Cade Brumley | 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 | Assistant Secretary, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) |
| Susana “Susie” Schowen | Executive Director, Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) |
| Melissa Bayham | Director, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) |
| John Kennedy | U.S. Senator |
| Bill Cassidy | U.S. Senator |