The Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC)of the Louisiana Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected the 22 final members (plus one alternate) to its delegation that will represent the state at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in September.
Louisiana Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Carter Peterson was elected to lead the delegation when it met immediately after the completion of the DSCC meeting.
“I want to first congratulate all of the great Democrats who offered themselves for election in this process,” Chairwoman Peterson said. “The number of people who wanted to be delegates to this convention is powerful testimony to the bright future that our party has due to the passion for our party that these candidates demonstrated. We were all winners in this process.”
“To those fortunate enough to be selected to represent all Louisiana Democrats in Charlotte where we will launch President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on their path towards re-election, I say that we should be both honored and humbled by the opportunity we have been given and the work that we must do,” Peterson added.
The Democratic National Convention will be held September 3-6 in Charlotte.
Eight Party Leader/Elected Official (PLEO) delegates were selected in the first round of voting, which was followed by voting for 14 At-Large delegate positions, plus one alternate.
Democrats voted to elect delegates from each of Louisiana’s current seven congressional districts.
The DNC At-Large and Party Leaders & Elected Official (PLEO) delegates elected on Saturday are:
PLEO Delegates:
Representative Wesley Bishop
Representative John Bel Edwards
Mayor Cedric Glover
Representative Marcus Hunter
Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Representative Walt Leger III
Mayor Jennifer Vidrine
Councilwoman Mary Wardsworth
At-Large Delegates:
Female Delegates
Mozella Bell
Thai Browder
Lisa Diggs
Sally Donlon
Cynthia Hedge-Morrell
Renee Lapeyrolerie
Carol LeBlanc
Gail Ledet
Dr. Cassandra Shelling
Nita Steele
Male Delegates
Sean Bruno
Kenny Garrett
Brett Jackson
David Wilburn
At-Large Female Alternate: Brenda Hensley Smith
They join the district delegates and alternates who were elected by party members in May. Those district delegates and alternates are:
First Congressional District
Female Delegates
Belinda Brown
Elsie Palmer Burkhalter
Male Delegates
Jessie Lee Philips
T.J. Smith, Jr.
Male Alternate: Patrick L. Miller
Second Congressional District
Female Delegates
Diana E. Bajoie
Candace N. Newell
DeShannon Cobb Russell
Female Alternate: Barbara R. Keller
Male Delegates
Jay H. Banks
Troy “C” Carter
Mark D. Spears, Jr.
Third Congressional District
Female Delegates
Debbie S. Craighead
Dr. Camalyn Gaines
Judy Brignac Songy
Male Delegates
Matthew F. Block
Damon K. Davis
Randal L. Gaines
Male Alternate: Wayne Thibodeaux
Fourth Congressional District
Female Delegates
Frankie Mae Evans
Barbara Norton
Daryl Joy Walters
Female Alternate: Shawanda Jackson
Male Delegates
Lynn D. Cawthorne
Kenneth R. Epperson, Sr.
Patrick C. Williams
Fifth Congressional District
Female Delegates
Billye Burns
Katrina R. Jackson
Mary Kincade
Male Delegates
Charles Kincade
Rodney McFarland, Sr.
Ronnie Lamar Traylor
Sixth Congressional District
Female Delegates
Regina A. Barrow
Cassandra Butler
Pat Haynes Smith
Male Delegates
Gideon T. Carter, III
Sherman G. Ruth
Alfred C. Williams
W.T. Winfield
Seventh Congressional District
Female Delegates
Myra Wilburn Bennett
Evia Hodge
Lexi Thompson
Male Delegates
Charles Ray Bennett
Davante Lewis
Jonald J. Walker, III
This is the complete delegate list, pending final certification of the DNC.
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Originally published: Jun 3, 2012