BATON ROUGE- Governor Bobby Jindal recently announced the reappointment of Joel Chaisson II of Destrehan to the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) Board.

Chaisson is the president of the Louisiana Senate and represents the 19th District. Chaisson will serve as an ex-officio member, as required by statute.

The Louisiana Recovery Authority Board works to secure funding and other resources needed for recovery, establish principles and policies for redevelopment, lead long-term community and regional planning efforts, ensure transparency and accountability in the investment of recovery funds, and communicate progress, status and needs of the recovery to officials, community advocates and the public.

New appointments to the Louisiana Recovery Authority Board include:

Andy Guinn, of Lake Charles, is the president of Port Aggregates Inc. and is a member of the Calcasieu River Waterway Harbor Safety Committee.

Ray Lasseigne, of Bossier City, is the president and co-owner of TMR Exploration, Inc., Sandia Drilling, LLC and Langston Drilling, LLP. Lasseigne is also serving as the president of the Bossier Levee Board of Commissioners and will represent the 4th Congressional District, as required by statute.

Other reappointments to the Louisiana Recovery Authority Board include:

Sharon Weston-Broome, of Baton Rouge, is the president pro-tempore of the Louisiana Senate and represents the 15th District. Broome will serve as an ex-officio member, as required by statute.

Rene Cross, of Belle Chase, is the owner of H&B Construction where he has worked closely with the U.S. Corp of Engineers and the Department of Natural Resources to preserve and protect Louisiana’s coastline. Cross is also the former general superintendent in charge of the construction of over 225 miles of levees.

Tom Henning, of Lake Charles, is currently the executive vice-president and general counsel for Cameron Communications LLC, a telecommunication company based in Southwest Louisiana. Henning will represent the 7th Congressional District, as required by statute.

Walter Leger, of Arabi, is an attorney and is the former chair of the board of the New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce. Leger is also the former chair of the St. Bernard Chamber Council.

Chester Morrison, of Houma, is the founder, owner and chief executive officer of Chet Morrison Construction Company. Morrison will represent the 3rd Congressional District, as required by statute.

Karen Carter-Peterson, of New Orleans, is the speaker pro-tempore of the House of Representatives and represents the 93rd district. Peterson will serve as an ex-officio member, as required by statute.

Sean Reilly, of Baton Rouge, is the chief operations officer and president of the outdoor division of Lamar Advertising Company. Reilly will represent the 6th Congressional District, as required by statute.

John E. Smith, of Pearl River, is the president of the Northshore Banking Division of Whitney National Bank and is also the former chair of the Slidell Chamber of Commerce.

Jim Tucker, of Algiers, is the Speaker of the House of Representatives and represents the 86th district and will serve as an ex-officio member, as required by statute.

David Voelker, of Metairie, is a co-owner and manager of Voelker Investments and is the founder and chair of the board for the Legacy Donor Foundation.