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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

Chair

Teresa Parker Ferris (At Large Representative)

Vice-Chair

Chris Broussard, Vice-Chair (At Large Representative)

Secretary

Marcia Gaudet, ULL Department of English, Secretary (Louisiana Folklore Society)

Executive Committee

Ray Berthelot, Office of State Parks (State Parks)

Allison Pena, Jean Lafitte National Historic Park (Jean Lafitte National Historic Park)

Susan Roach, Louisiana Tech English Department (University)

Liz Williams, Southern Food and Beverage Museum (At Large Representative

Commissioners

Lisa Abney, Northwestern State University, College of Liberal Arts (Louisiana Folklife Society)

Danny Belanger, Interim director of Louisiana Division of the Arts (Division of the Arts)

Kevin Billiot, Intertribal Council of Louisiana (Intertribal Council--ex-officio)

Phil Boggan, Division of Historic Preservation (Historic Preservation)

Doug Bourgeois, Louisiana Office of Tourism (Office of Tourism)

Winifred Byrd (Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation)

Rebecca Hamilton, State Library (State Librarian-ex-officio)

Jonn Ethan Hankins, New Orleans African American Museum (At Large Representative)

Amanda LaFleur,LSU Department of French Studies (University)

Karen Leathem, Louisiana State Museum (State Museum)

Charles McGimsey, Division of Archeology (Archeology)

Michael Sartisky, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LA Endowment for the Humanities-ex-officio)

Dean Sinclair, Northwestern State University (University)

Susan Spillman, Xavier University of New Orleans (University)

Diana Parker, director of Smithsonian Folklife Festival (Smithsonian) Non-Voting Position

Julia Olin, National Council for the Traditional Arts (National Council for the Traditional Arts) Non-Voting Position

Peggy Bulger,American Folklife Center (American Folklife Center) Non-Voting Position

 

National Endowment for the Arts.

 
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