LMR_August2018

Government Officials Flocked to Lake Charles
for the LMA Annual Convention
Statewide and local elected officials and municipal
employees, representing over 300 municipalities from
every corner of the state, descended on the city of Lake
Charles from July 31 – August 2 for the 81st Annual
Louisiana Municipal Association Convention at the Lake
Charles Convention Center.
“Planning this year’s convention was completely a team
effort,” said mayor of Lake Charles, Nic Hunter. “This was
by no means just the City of Lake Charles. Every city in
this parish came together and worked to welcome you
all and really make you feel at home here.
We [elected officials] get a bad rap sometimes, and
sometimes the headlines will talk about the one or two
percent out there that have done something wrong and
we don’t hear about the 98 percent of us elected officials
that every day, go to work and remember why we set out
to do this wonderful job - to represent individuals and to
serve the community.”
Governor John Bel Edwards, Lt. Governor Billy
Nungesser, State Treasurer John Schroder, and Insurance
Commissioner Jim Donelon were among those attending
the state’s largest gathering of municipalities. The
opening session on Tuesday included an address from
Eric Soileau, President of the Police Jury Association of
Louisiana and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.
Mayor Lawrence Henagan calls the Opening Session to order.
Lake Charles Police Department Color Guard
John Gallagher chats with Eric Soileau.
Mayor Nic Hunter welcomes the delegation to Lake Charles.
John Gallagher chats with Eric Soileau.
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin
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LMR | August 2018