The major objectives of organizing and working with advisory groups are:

1. To develop an effective educational program, taking into consideration the situation, needs and expressed desires of people, as well as issues to be addressed in parishes.

2. To give people the opportunity to express felt needs, desires and issues for consideration by extension personnel in designing educational programs.

3. To provide an opportunity for lay persons to develop their leadership potential.

4. To provide an educational experience for people who are involved.

5. To provide public awareness of the value of educational programs.

6. To assure extension faculty that planned extension programs will meet the priority needs and issues of their clientele.

7. To provide a systematic procedure for keeping extension educational programs focused on existing and emerging needs and issues.

Meeting Date:
July 2010

Jeff Davis Parish Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Leadership Council Members

Name	Affiliation
Vera Abraham	Jeff Davis Parenting Center
Jean Alcock	Diabetes Support Group
Liz Lopez	Pharmacy Owner
Coralie Bouley	Jeff Davis Parish OFS Office
Fran Stroud	Teacher
Mary Ann Duckworth	Nurse Practitioner
Kim Landry	Jeff Davis Council on Aging
Carolyn Fontenot	Jeff Davis Parish Head Start Parent Coordinator
David Fontenot	Jennings Housing Authority
Donald Woods	Jeff Davis Police Juror
Angie Gary	Regional OFS Office
Sylvia Guillotte	Volunteer
Cynthia Hoffpauir	Jeff Davis Business Alliance
Vinell Jones	American University Women
Candace Kelly	OCS Office
Peggy Keyes	Jeff Davis Parish Headstart Nutriton Health Manager
Bridgett Primeaux	Day Care Director
Clifton LeJeune	Pastor
Sandy Suydam	Jeff Davis Parish Library
Linda LeBlanc	Jeff Davis Parenting Center
Etta Green Palmer	Jeff Davis Parish School Food Service Director
Linda Patterson	Volunteer
Ronnie Petree	Vice President First Guaranty Bank
Theresa Meche	Westminster Homes
Carolyn Simon	Director, Jeff Davis Parish Head Start
Cora Mae Vital	Retired Teacher and Volunteer
LSU AgCenter Staff:
Penny Thibodeaux	FCS Extension Agent
Allen Hogan	County Agent, Parish Chair
Linda Fruge	FNP Nutrition Educator
Cindy Richard	FCS Extension Agent
Carol Sensley	FCS Extension Agent
Jennifer Battin	PPSP Parent Educator

Minutes from Meetings

Minutes from the committee meetings will be posted online and may be retrieved from the links provided below.