 Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Catherine “Kitty” Kimball |
On Monday, January 12th, 2009 Justice Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball was inducted as the Louisiana Supreme Court’s 24th Chief Justice, the first woman in Louisiana’s history to hold that office.
A resident of Pointe Coupee Parish, Chief Justice Kimball had already made history in 1993 as the first woman elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Chief Justice Kimball attended LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where she received a Juris Doctorate in 1970. She then began her diverse legal career in private practice, followed by several other positions: Special Counsel to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office; Assistant District Attorney, 18th Judicial District; Judge, 18th Judicial District Court; visiting professor at both Tulane and LSU Law Schools; Associate Justice for the Louisiana Supreme Court, and now Chief Justice.
Born in Alexandria, Louisiana, Chief Justice Kimball is married to Clyde Kimball, former Louisiana State Representative and former Deputy Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Justice Kimball and her husband have three children, four grandsons and two granddaughters.
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 Louisiana Senator Sharon Weston Broome |
Louisiana State Senator Sharon Weston Broome was the first woman elected to the Louisiana State Senate from East Baton Rouge Parish representing Senate District 15. First elected to the Senate in December of 2004 with no opposition, she was re-elected in 2007 and currently holds the position of President Pro Tempore of the Louisiana State Senate.
Senator Broome served in the Louisiana House of Representatives for 12 years and during her tenure in the Legislature authored significant legislation such as : The Children’s Trust Fund Bill; Kinship Care Subsidy Program; Social Work Practice Act; and Arts in Education.
She has been a strong proponent of consumer rights, advocating consistency to establish anti-predatory lending policies.
Prior to serving in state government, Senator Broome served on the Baton Rouge Metro Council and as the “2 On Your Side” reporter for WBRZ-TV (ABC of Baton Rouge)
Broome received her B.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and her M.A. degree from Regent University in Virginia.
Senator Broome is married to Marvin Alonzo Broome, and
they are the parents of 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
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 Louisiana Senator Willie Mount |
Louisiana State Senator Willie L. Mount was elected the
first woman Louisiana State Senator from District 27 in
1999, after serving six and one half years as the first
woman Mayor of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, she graduated from Lake Charles High School and holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from McNeese State University.
Senator Mount is serving her third term in the State Senate and chairs the Health and Welfare Committee. She is a member of the Transportation, Legislative Audit Advisory and Judiciary C Committees and also serves on the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. She previously served as Chairwoman of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee and vice-chair of the Education Committee.
A former small business owner, Mount has been very active in a variety of civic and community betterment projects and serves on the McNeese State University Foundation Board, the Christus St. Patrick Board of Counselors and the Alzheimer’s Association State Board. She previously served on the United Way Community Foundation, Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana Board and the United Methodist Foundation.
Senator Mount is married to her husband of 32 years, Ben Mount, a Lake Charles attorney and community leader.
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 Representative Jane Holland Smith |
Louisiana State Representative Jane Holland Smith, has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and retired as Superintendent of Bossier Parish Schools.
She was first elected to District 8 Louisiana House of Representatives in 2000. Beginning her third term in the LA Legislature, Smith was elected Chairman of the House Legislative Republican Delegation, appointed as Vice Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means, Capital Outlay Committee, House & Governmental Affairs Committee and appointed to the House Executive Committee which oversees staff and legislative services.
She has also been appointed to serve as a member of the Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments for 2008-09.
In September, 2008, Speaker Tucker appointed Smith to serve as a member of a special House Committee established to address the needs of Louisiana veterans and active duty personnel.
Gov. Jindal recently appointed Smith to the Governor’s Committee on Women’s Policy.
She is married to Scott Smith, Principal, Benton High School and they have one daughter and two grandchildren.
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