Police Jury Association of Convention Schedule 97th Annual Convention Baton Rouge, LA May 12, 13, and 14, 2021

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 11:00a.m-3:00pm Black Caucus Meeting Cypress 2 & Luncheon Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:00am-2:00pm Exhibit Set-up Premier II & III

2:00-5:00pm Registration Desk Opens Premier II & III Exhibits Open Premier II & III

3:00pm Coastal Parishes Caucus Meeting Delta Speaker: Chairman Chip Kline Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Board Sponsored by PJAL Executive Director Guy Cormier

3:00pm Parish Engineers & Supervisors Bayou-Levee Association Meeting Speaker: David V. Rome, Jr. LPESA President Director of Public Works- Terrebonne Parish Sponsored by Volkert

5:00pm Exhibits Close Premier II & III

6:00-9:00pm Welcome Event Premier I Food and Entertainment provided Sponsored by Acadian Ambulance, Cox Communications, and Fenstermaker Thursday, May 13, 2021 7:00 am Coffee and Refreshments Premier II & III Sponsored by Ergon and Louisiana Lobbying Solutions

7:00am-3:30pm Registration Premier II & III 7:00am Exhibits Open Premier II & III 8:00-9:00 am Educational Session I Premier I Ethics Speaker: Kathleen Allen LA Board of Ethics Administrator

8:00am-12:00 pm Parish Attorneys’ Meeting SamClm- & Continuing Legal Ed Natchez Speakers: Wesley Johnson Escamilla Parish Attorney

Jay Mitchell Assistant District Attorney 4th JDC 8:00am Registration 8:00am-12:00pm CLE Courses Sponsored by Roland J. Dartez

9:15-10:15 am Educational Session II Premier I Sexual Harassment Speaker: Karen White Legal Counsel, LA Municipal Association

10:30 am Registration—Parish Cypress 2 Administrative Officials’ Organization (Separate Registration Required)

11:00 am Parish Administrative Officials’ Cypress 2 Meeting and Luncheon By Advanced Registration With OPAO Only 11:00 am Spousal/Guest Function Premier I Sponsored by Ouachita Parish and Visit Baton Rouge

12:00 pm Exhibits Close Premier II & III

Annual PJAL Committee Meetings—Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:00 pm Agriculture SamClm- Natchez Speaker: Commissioner Mike Strain LA Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry

Criminal & Juvenile Justice Riverboat Speaker: Chief Deputy Attorney General Bill Stiles Chief Deputy Attorney General

Governmental Affairs Bayou-Levee Speakers: Toye Taylor Deputy Chief of Staff Intergovernmental Affairs

Louisiana Watershed Initiative Drainage, Public Works Cypress 1 & Water Resources Speaker: Secretary Shawn Wilson LA Dept. of Transportation and Development

Solid Waste Mississippi Delta Speaker: Bijan Sharafkhani, P.E. Confidential Assistant to the Secretary DEQ 2:00 pm Parks, Recreation & Tourism Cypress 1 Speaker: Lt. Governor State of Louisiana

Environment & Energy Riverboat Speaker: Secretary Chuck Carr Brown Department of Environmental Quality

Emergency Preparedness Bayou-Levee Speaker: Director James Waskom Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Veterans & Military Services SamClm- Speaker: Earnest Buckner, Jr. Natchez Deputy Assistant Secretary/ Veterans Benefits

Wildlife & Fisheries Mississippi Delta Speaker: Secretary Jack Montoucet Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

3:00 pm Fire Protection & EMS SamClem- Natchez Speaker: Fire Marshal Butch Browning State of Louisiana Health & Human Hospitals Mississippi Delta Speaker: Secretary Dr. Courtney Phillips Department of Health and Hospitals

Highways Bayou-Levee Speaker: Patrick Landry Chief of Public Works LA Dept. of Transportation and Development

Community Development Cypress 1 Speaker: Corey Young Community Programs State Office Specialist USDA Rural Development

4:00 pm Resolutions Committee Cypress 1

4:30-5:30 pm Women In Politics Bayou-Levee (All are welcome)

Guest Speakers: State Senator Beth Mizell District 12

Representative Paula Davis District 69 Sponsored by Quality Engineering and Surveying, LLC

6:00-9:00 pm Host Parish Reception- Ouachita Premier 1 Entertainment by Peyton Falgoust and Krewe Sponsored by Ouachita Parish and Visit Baton Rouge Friday, May 14, 2021 7:30 am Coffee and Refreshments Atrium Sponsored by Union Pacific Railroad

8:00-10:00 am Registration Atrium

8:30 am General Session and Premier III Business Meeting

Call to Order: PJAL Immediate Past President Scotty Robinson, Ouachita Parish

Posting of Colors: Baton Rouge Fire Department Honor Guard

National Anthem: Brandon Hendrickson Assistant Professor of Music LSU School of Music Pledge of Allegiance: PJAL President Tony Guillory, Calcasieu Parish

Invocation: Nick Cox PJAL Region IV Executive Board Member

Welcome Address: Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome East Baton Rouge Parish Comments: Judge Gary Moore NACo President from Boone County, KY Messages: Honorable John Kennedy U.S. Senator Honorable Dr. U.S. Senator Honorable Garrett Graves U.S. Representative Honorable Julia Letlow U.S. Representative Presentation: American Rescue Plan Postlethwaite & Netterville’s Freddy Smith Elections Business Meeting 12:00pm Governor’s Luncheon and Premier I & II Installation of Officers Sponsored by AT&T, Government Consultants, and Entergy Pledge of Allegiance: Tony Guillory, PJAL President National Anthem: Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra Invocation: Bob Brotherton, PJAL 2nd Vice President Memorial: John Marceaux, PJAL 3rd Vice President Candle Lighters: Kennedy and Parker St. Romain Welcome Address: Jimmy Williams LMA President- Sibley, LA Lunch Served Intro. Of Guest From the Office of the Speakers: Scotty Robinson, Ouachita Parish PJAL Immediate Past President Guest Governor Speakers: Hon. Governor, State of Louisiana JOHN BEL EDWARDS

Hon. Billy Nungesser Lt. Governor, State of Louisiana Swearing In Of Officers: Guy Cormier PJAL Executive Director Presentation Of Awards: PJAL Immediate Past PresidentPhoto Scotty provided Robinson by the Governor's Office and PJAL President Tony Guillory Friends, I want to extend the fiscal cliff in our rearview mirror, there is a much clearer path Comments: Scotty Robinson, PJALa special Immediate thank Past you President to the Police to increased prosperity ahead of us. The bipartisan compromise Jury Association of Louisiana solution that was reached maintains our critical priorities such as Tony Guillory, PJAL forPresident its unwavering support of health care, TOPS, will allow us to make strategic spending cuts our state and the hard work the across state government, and stabilizes funding for higher education Door Prizes: PJAL Immediate Pastmembers President Scottyput in Robinsonduring the most for the second year in a row. Just as important, this plan will reduce recent special session to move taxes on the people of Louisiana by nearly $600 million. Folks, that’s Entertainment provided by Baton Rouge Symphonyour state Orchestra forward. Thanks to the proof that compromise works- especially when we keep our focus bipartisan compromise plan that on the people rather than the politics. It may not always be easy but Cell Phone charging station sponsored bywas the Policeapproved Jury Association to address the it in the end, it’s worth it for our people and our Louisiana. fiscal cliff, for the first time in a Under the leadership of Roland Dartez, we have enjoyed a great of Louisiana long time, Louisiana’s budget relationship with the PJAL and now that Guy Cormier has come on will have the kind of stability and board it continues. Guy logged many hours and days at the Capitol predictability we need to bring during all of the session, always looking out in the best interest new business opportunities to of our parishes. Thank you to Roland and Guy for their efforts in our state and grow our economy. putting Louisiana first. Imagine what it will mean to Another important result of the bipartisan budget compromise our local governments. With is the $10 million in surplus dollars that I designated during this year’s regular session for the Local Government Assistance Program (LGAP) and Community Water Enhancement Fund (CWEF) remains intact. This will continue to empower municipalities with the resources necessary to make critical investments in rural areas, which is something that I continue to support. Those funds will help jump-start and improve infrastructure, sewer treatment plants and

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