Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
Louisiana Women’s Incarceration Task Force
The Louisiana Women’s Incarceration Task Force was established by House Concurrent Resolution 27 of the 2018 Regular Session to study, evaluate, analyze, and undertake a comprehensive review of the state s criminal justice system as it relates to women.
Alaina J. Boothe of Denham Springs has been appointed to the Louisiana Women’s Incarceration Task Force. Booth is the first felony assistant public defender and the director of students at the Baton Rouge Office of Public Defenders. Boothe will serve as a representative of a criminal justice agency.
Bio
William Peduto was elected to the office of Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh in the General Election on November 5, 2013, and took office as Pittsburgh’s 60th Mayor in January of 2014. Prior to taking office, he worked for 19 years on Pittsburgh City Council -seven years as a staffer then twelve years as a Member of Council. As a Councilman, Bill Peduto wrote the most comprehensive package of government reform legislation in Pittsburgh’s history. He strengthened the Ethics Code, created the city’s first Campaign Finance Limits, established Lobbyist Disclosure and Lobbyist Registration, and ended No-Bid Contracts. As Mayor, Peduto continues to champion the protection and enhancement of Pittsburgh’s new reputation -maintaining fiscal responsibility, establishing community-based development plans, embracing innovative solutions, and becoming a leader in green initiatives. The Peduto administration is committed to modernizing city government and implementing leading practices
Lobbyists will be a topic of discussion during this year’s legislative session but won’t be physically present to make their case when lawmakers once again consider measures requiring greater disclosure about their advocacy efforts. They include requiring lobbyists or their employers to list the bills they lobbied on and the position they took, as well […]