August/September 2023
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LMA Service Awards<br />
Created by the LMA Executive Board, these service awards honor<br />
elected municipal officials who have served sufficiently well<br />
to earn continual and repeated re-election to positions of authority<br />
in their respective municipalities. Indeed, election to a<br />
position of municipal authority is a great honor and privilege.<br />
But re-election is an extremely high honor reflecting the trust<br />
and confidence each long-term municipal official has earned<br />
through many years of dedicated public service. These service<br />
awards pay fitting tribute to such unparalleled achievement.<br />
Eight-Star Gold Award<br />
(serving or completed 8th term – 28 to 32 years of service)<br />
• Johnny Berthelot, Councilman, Gonzales<br />
• Melvin L. Hasten, Councilman, St. Gabriel<br />
• Lionel Johnson, Jr., Mayor, St. Gabriel<br />
• Verna Smith, Councilwoman, Jean Lafitte<br />
Tom Banchie<br />
86 TH ANNUAL CONVENTION<br />
Nicholas Degueyter<br />
• Clarence A. Vappie, Mayor, Baldwin<br />
Six-Star Gold Award<br />
(serving or completed 6th term – 20 to 24 years of service)<br />
• Thomas “Tom” Bouchie, Councilman, Pineville<br />
• Nicholas Degueyter, Mayor, Leonville<br />
• Kevin “Frazier” Dorn, Councilman, Pineville<br />
• Irma T. Gordon, Mayor, Kentwood<br />
• Jimmy Holland, Councilman, Oak Grove<br />
• Nathan Martin, Councilman, Pineville<br />
• Mike Stephens, Mayor, Gilbert<br />
• Kerry Willingham, Councilman, Leonville<br />
Four-Star Silver Award<br />
(serving or completed 4th term – 12 to 16 years of service)<br />
• Christy Creppel, Councilwoman, Jean Lafitte<br />
• Calise Michael Doucet, Councilman, Rayne<br />
• Michael Hall, Councilman, Kentwood<br />
• Debra K. James, Councilwoman, Rayville<br />
• Lester Levin, Mayor, Franklin<br />
• Randy Lloyd, Alderman, Gilbert<br />
• Rex McCarthy, Councilwoman, Winnsboro<br />
• Donald Robin, Councilman, Port Barre<br />
• Jacques Roy, Mayor, Alexandria<br />
• Sarah Trahan, Alderwoman, Delcambre<br />
LMA Employee Service Awards:<br />
• Bettie Bean, Receptionist, 15 years<br />
• Donna Wilcox, Executive Assistant, 5 years<br />
• Richard Williams, Deputy Director, 5 years<br />
Kevin Dorn Irma Gordon Jimmy Holland Debra James<br />
Lester Levine Nathan Martin Rex McCarthy Mike Stephens<br />
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LMR | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER <strong>2023</strong>
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