The Louisiana Folklife is a 22-member body appointed by the Governor to address the special needs of Louisiana's traditional communities and advise the Folklife Program. * Legislative appointment category in parentheses Joyce Jackson, Executive Committee Chair LSU Department of Geography & Anthropology (University) Marcia Gaudet, Vice Chair, ULL Department of English (Louisiana Folklore Society) Sheila Richmond, Secretary, (Louisiana Folklife Society) Susan Roach, Executive Committee-At Large Member, Louisiana Tech English Department (University) Tamra Carboni, Executive Committee-At Large Member, Louisiana State Museum (State Museum) Ray Berthelot, Executive Committee-At Large Member, Office of State Parks (State Parks) Geraldine Smith, Executive Committee-At Large Member, Jean Lafitte National Historic Park (Jean Lafitte National Historic Park) Mary Wilson, Commission Member, (University) Southern-Shreveport Barry Ancelet, Commission Member, University of Louisiana Department of Modern Languages (University) Pam Breaux, Commission Member, director of Louisiana Division of the Arts (Division of the Arts) Jonathan Fricker, Commission Member, Division of Historic Preservation (Historic Preservation) Tom Eubanks, Commission Member, Division of Archeology (Archeology) Thomas Jaques, Commission Member, State Library (State Librarian-ex-officio) Michael Sartisky, Commission Member, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LA Endowment for the Humanities-ex-officio) Kevin Billiot, Commission Member, Intertribal Council-ex-officio) Sharon Calcote, Commission Member, Louisiana Office of Tourism (Louisiana Office of Tourism) Gayle Brown, Commission Member, (At Large Representative) Sue Norman, Commission Member (At Large Representative) Madeline Jones, Commission Member, (At Large Representative) Winifred Byrd, Commission Member, (Louisiana Preservation Alliance) Diana Parker, Non-Voting Position, director of Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Smithsonian) Joe Wilson, Non-Voting Position, National Council for the Traditional Arts (National Council for the Traditional Arts) Peggy Bulger, Non-Voting Position, American Folklife Center (American Folklife Center)

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