Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
JANUARY 8, 2026
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on January 8, 2026 and continue to January 9, 2026.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Discussion in Executive Session of charges pending against Keith Schroth in Docket No. 2021-889.
Discussion in Executive Session of charges pending against Dr. Larry Hollier in Docket No. 2022-026.
Discussion in Executive Session of charges pending against Debbie Stilley d/b/a Covenant Creations in Docket No. 2023-836.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges pending against Ryker Anthony and Anthony's Tree Service, LLC, in Docket No. 2023-996.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges pending against Thomas Durrett in Docket No. 2024-113.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding charges pending against James King in Docket No. 2024-119.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
JANUARY 9, 2026
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 25-250
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to suspend all but $500 of a $1500 late fee assessed against Shawn P. Gibbs, Pilotage Fee Commission, for filing his 2021 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 48 days late; and, suspend all but $500 of a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2022 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 48 days late.
G2. Docket No. 25-533
Untimely waiver request submitted by Steven Jackson, State Representative / 2nd Representative District, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for failing to file his 2022 Tier 2 candidate pfd; and, Untimely waiver request submitted by Steven Jackson, former member of the Caddo Parish Commission - District 3 / LA Housing Corporation, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2022 Tier 2 annual pfd 183 days late.
G3. Docket No. 25-582
Untimely request that the Board waive five late fees assessed against Steven Jackson, a successful candidate for State Representative, District 2, Bossier and Caddo Parishes, in the October 14, 2023 election:1) a $60 late fee for a 30-P report filed 1 day late;2) a $660 fee for a 10-G report which was filed 11 days late;3) a $2,000 late fee for a 10-G report which was filed inaccurately; and4) a $2,000 late fee for a SUPP2023 report which was filed inaccurately.
G4. Docket No. 25-627
Waiver request submitted by Timothy Burbach, Helix Network of Educational Choices, Mentorship Academy HCS Baton Rouge Charter Schools, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2022 Tier 3 annual pfd 598 days late.
G5. Docket No. 25-650
Waiver request submitted by Kenneth Davis, Sr., Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2022 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 228 days late.
G6. Docket No. 25-659
Request that the Board waive two (2) $2,500.00 campaign finance late fee (total $5,000.00) assessed against Jason Coleman, an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member at Large, Division 2, Orleans Parish, in the October 14, 2017 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 2,911 and 2,876 days late, respectively.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G7. Docket No. 25-489
Advisory opinion request from the City of Natchitoches regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits a City employee from receiving additional compensation from the City through grant funds for work she performed outside of her normal working hours and official duties on those grant projects.
G8. Docket No. 25-557
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the Barataria-Terrebonne Estuary Foundation from paying a student worker at the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program to help with events hosted by the Foundation.
G9. Docket No. 25-641
Advisory Opinion Request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the son of the EMS Supervisor at Station 19 with the Shreveport Fire Department from working at a Station at which his father serves as the EMS Supervisor.
G10. Docket No. 25-711
Advisory Opinion Request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the son of the EMS Supervisor at Station 19 with the Shreveport Fire Department from working at a Station at which his father serves as the EMS Supervisor.
G11. Docket No. 25-668
Advisory opinion request from Cathy Banks regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) prohibits the family members of the CEO of Elite Academy Charter Schol from being employed in the school as teachers.
G12. Docket No. 25-698
Withdraw of an Advisory Opinion Request from the Louisiana Department of Corrections regarding offender Trust Accounts of Transitional Work Programs being maintained at DOC.
G13. Docket No. 25-710
Advisory opinion from Hammond Councilman Carlee Gonzales and a local business owner regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") prohibits certain actions if she wins the election for Mayor of the City of Hammond in 2026.
G14. Docket No. 25-720
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the City Clerk of the City of Mansfield from qualifying to run and being elected to a local school board.
G15. Docket No. 25-721
Advisory Opinion request from Jessica Jones, former employee of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation ("LCPIC"), relating to post-employment.
G16. Docket No. 25-732
Request to approve the proposed disqualification plan submitted by Charlotte Dover regarding her spouse's employment within the Registrar's Office of the University of New Orleans ("UNO") while she serves as Registrar at UNO.
G17. Docket No. 25-736
Advisory opinion request on behalf of The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office and the approval of the disqualification plan under the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") for Charles Fuselier Jr., Special Operations Sergent and his daughter, Staci Fuselier Louviere.
G18. Docket No. 25-738
Advisory Opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ("LDWF") employee from obtaining a Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator permit from the LDWF.
G19. Docket No. 25-739
Advisory Opinion Request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the employment of Johnathon Daigle with Lafourche Parish while his spouse, Sarah Daigle, serves as a member of the Lafourche Parish Government Independent Civil Service Board.
G20. Docket No. 25-742
Advisory Opinion from Kirby Dawson, employee of Shreveport City Marshal's Office (the "Marshal's Office"), regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits his company from contracting with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office ("CPSO").
G21. Docket No. 25-746
Advisory Opinion Request from Cheryn Robles, former employee of New Orleans' Office of Resilience and Sustainability ("OSR"), relating to post-employment.
G22. Docket No. 25-751
Advisory Opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the spouse of a member of the Bastrop City Council from being appointed to a position by the Council.
Regular Business
G23. Docket No. MINUTES
December 2025 Board Minutes
G24. Docket No. 23-307
Consent Opinion for Hesperus, LLC, a company owned by Jeffery Simno, who submitted two bids to his agency, Jefferson Parish Council District 5 in violation of La. R.S. 42:1113.
G25. Docket No. 25-639
Advisory Opinion Request from City of Shreveport regarding Karanda Tucker, employee in the City of Shreveport Finance Department, regarding potential prohibited sources.
G26. Docket No. 25-758
Advisory Opinion request from Judge E. Adrian Adams (Jefferson Parish) regarding campaign expenditures involving Mardi Gras items.
G27. Docket No. 3126-01
Administrator's Notes
G28.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. 25-279
Request that the Board waive the $40 and $880 campaign finance late fees for a total of $920.00 assessed against NoLaToya (Recall), a recall effort, its committee's chairperson, Eileen Carter, for the August 26, 2022 election, whose 200-P and 135-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 1 day and 22 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 25-653
Request that the Board waive the $80.00 late fee assessed against Tehmi Chassion, a successful candidate for Member of School Board, District 4, Lafayette Parish in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance report was filed 2 days late. AND Request that the Board rescind the reassessments for two (2) $400.00 late fees that were suspended against Tehmi Chassion, a successful a candidate for Member of School Board, District 4, Lafayette Parish in the November 4, 2014 and October 2, 2010 election, whose 2017 Supplemental Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports were filed 10 days late.
  Docket No. 25-691
Request that the Board waive the $3,000.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against True Leadership PAC, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, committee chairperson, Anthony Jackson and committee's treasurer, Krystal Ancar, whose 2023 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed inaccurately. AND Request the Board to waive the $3,000.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against True Leadership PAC, a political action committee, its committee chairperson, Anthony Jackson and committee's treasurer, Krystal Ancar in the March 25, 2023 Election, whose 10-G file campaign finance report was filed inaccurately.
  Docket No. 25-744
Request that the Board waive the $1,000.0 late fee assessed against Jay H. Banks, an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member, District B, Orleans Parish, in the November 13, 2021election, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance report was filed 261 days late.
G29.   WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. 24-710
Waiver request submitted by Parker Gentry Brown, Shreveport Implementation & Redevelopment Authority, regarding a $150 late fee assessed for filing his 2020 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 3 days late.
  Docket No. 25-681
Waiver request submitted by Marty Andrew Campbell, former member of the Southside Economic Development District, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2021 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 157 days late, and;a $1500 late fee assessed for failing to file his 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd.
  Docket No. 25-696
Waiver request submitted by Patsy Roberson, Council Member / District 4 / Town of Arcadia / Bienville Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for failing to file her amended 2022 Tier 3 annual pfd.
  Docket No. 25-705
Waiver request submitted by Kelley L. Courville, Ecole Saint-Landry Charter School Board / Sunset / St. Landry Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for failing to file his amended 2022 Tier 3 annual pfd; and, a $500 late fee assessed for filing his 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 302 days late.
  Docket No. 25-717
Waiver request submitted by Cynthia Butler-Blucher (McIntyre), Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, regarding a $600 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 12 days late.
  Docket No. 25-750
Waiver request submitted by Frank Scurlock, candidate for Governor in the October 14, 2023 election, regarding a $10,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2022 Tier 1 annual pfd 21 days late.
G30.   WAIVER REQUESTS - SCHOOL BOARD DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. 25-697
Waiver request submitted by Willie Expose "Toni" Breaux, Washington Parish School Board - City of Bogalusa Schools, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her 2025 School Board Disclosure 10 days late.
  Docket No. 25-743
Waiver request submitted by Jerri Musgrow Lee, Webster Parish School Board, regarding a $750 late fee assessed for filing her 2025 School Board Disclosure 15 days late.