GOP Re-elects Woody Jenkins As Parish Republican Leader

Fresh off their election during the Presidential Primary, members of the Republican Party’s Parish Executive Committee met Sunday, April 28 to elect its leaders for the next four years and take a stand on some current issues.

The 17-member body unanimously re-elected former Rep. Woody Jenkins to his fourth four-year term as Parish Republican chairman.

Other officers elected were:

•Former Sen. Dan Claitor, vice chairman

•Political consultant Scott Wilfong, secretary

•Crisis pregnancy center leader Barbara Thomas, treasurer

The committee took positions on a number of issues facing the state.

These included resolutions:

•Supporting State Supt. of Education Cade Brumley on his stand against the Biden’s administration’s radical rules attempting to accommodate gender identity in schools.

•Congratulating the City of St. George on the Supreme Court decision recognizing its creation.

•Supporting Rep. Emily Chenevert’s HB 6, which could speed up the Southeast school district.

•Supporting reapportionment of malapportioned judicial subdistricts in the 19th Judicial District.

•Opposing HB 800, which calls for a “drive-by” Constitutional convention.

•Opposing the Congressional reapportionment plan passed by the legislature to remove a Republican 

seat and add a Democratic seat.

The public is invited to the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker Luncheon at 12 noon on the 2nd Tuesday at Café Américain, 7323 Jefferson.