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Kathleen Minnick (holding the award) takes a group photo with her friends after she was honored. (L to R) Angelica Villarta, Kathleen Minnick, Emily Ku, Leanna Jenkins.

Minnick wins Nevada Women Politics Award

This week Kathleen Minnick was honored by her piers in Las Vegas.
Minnick, 52, is the recipient of the 2022 Nevada Women in Politics award.
She was recognized as an Honoree at the Urban Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business and Politics award ceremony on this past Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The award highlights her contributions to Nevada’s political landscape by serving as a state appointed Commissioner for the Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs.

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Board of Commissioners at Abbeville General: (L-R): Kelly Richard, Jody Landry, John R. Budden, M.D., Anita Levy, John Boudreaux (Chairman), Oswald Broussard (Vice-Chairman), Daleon Promeaux; (front) and sitting, Michael Bertrand II, new CEO.

Abbeville General Board of Commissioners appoints Michael Bertrand II as New CEO

John Boudreaux, Chairman of the Hospital Board of Abbeville General, has announced the appointment of Michael Bertrand II, MS, MBA as Chief Executive Officer of Abbeville General. He will officially assume this role on May 2, 2022.
Mr. Bertrand has over 23 years of business management experience. He is an experienced executive with business operations and medical facility management. His diverse experience includes leadership roles and operational expertise.

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Abbeville Mayor-Elect Roslyn White

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Mayor Mike Kloesel

Roslyn White elected Abbeville Mayor

This election cycle is guaranteed to bring a significant amount of change to the local political landscape.
Longtime Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza announced last summer that he would not seek re-election.
On Saturday, voters selected Roslyn White to become Abbeville’s next mayor. White received 1,303 (59%) of the votes, with Francis Plaisance collecting 903 votes (41%).
Voters in Kaplan approved a second term for Mayor Mike Kloesel. He received 709 votes (63%). Alderwoman Melissa Guidry, Kloesel’s challenger on Saturday, received 425 votes (37%).

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Emma Hebert

North Vermilion senior writing college paper to help make 167 safer

North Vermilion senior Emma Hebert is doing her part to make Hwy. 167 safer between Maurice and Abbeville.
Hebert is a 17-year-old North Vermilion student taking a dual enrollment English class from LSU.
She was also a best friend of NV senior Ramsie Baumgardner, who recently died in a car accident on Hwy. 167.

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