BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Democratic Party today released a statement congratulating the entire roster of officers elected to leadership positions with the Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Committee. The full body of the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) met for the first time since electing new members during the Presidential Preference Primary on March 5th. Pursuant to the organization’s by-laws, the body convened their first organizing meeting over the weekend and elected leadership for the 2016-2020 term. In addition to re-electing Sen. Karen Carter Peterson as chair, the body elected Michael McHale as the 1st Vice Chairman. The entire roster of new officers is listed below.
McHale returns to a leadership role with the party after a one-term hiatus. He previously served as First Vice Chairman in the 2008-2012 term, when he was called up to serve for several months as acting chair. His service to the Democratic Party stretches back decades to his role as a former president of the Young Democrats of Louisiana.
“I strongly believe in the ideals of the Democratic Party and am looking forward to working with Sen. Peterson to build a stronger Party and a stronger Louisiana,” said McHale.
Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, chair of the Louisiana Democratic Party, said: “We are honored and excited to welcome back Michael McHale as our party’s First Vice Chair. His enthusiasm, expertise and experience will be a tremendous asset to the state party as we join hands to move Louisiana forward. That holds true for our entire slate of leaders for our 2016-2020 term. I am excited for what this team will be able to accomplish as we continue our fight for the working men and women of this state.”
The full list of elected officers follows:
Louisiana Democratic Party Executive Committee
(2016- 2020)
Senator Karen Carter Peterson
Chair
Michael McHale
1st Vice Chair
Councilwoman Arlanda Williams
2nd Vice Chair
Senator Wesley Bishop
3rd Vice Chair
Kyle Green
4th Vice-Chairman
Deborah Langhoff
DNC Committeewoman
Arthur Morrell
DNC Committeeman
Representative Randal Gaines
Vice Chair for Elected Officials
Dawn Collins
Secretary
Sean Bruno
Treasurer
Rémy Starns
Legal Counsel
Irma Dixon
Parliamentarian
Aaron Delong
1st Congressional Dist.
Alicia Walker Breaux
1st Congressional Dist.
Daniel Banguel
2nd Congressional Dist.
Lisa Diggs
2nd Congressional Dist.
Jolan Jolivette
3rd Congressional Dist.
Katherine Bernhardt
3rd Congressional Dist.
Larry Paige
4th Congressional Dist.
Representative Barbara Norton
4th Congressional Dist.
Greg Richardson
5th Congressional Dist.
Bambi Polotzola
5th Congressional Dist.
Kirk Green
6th Congressional Dist.
Jennifer Andrews
6th Congressional Dist.
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