BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. 

The Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College serves to manage and supervise the Southern University System.

According to the Louisiana Constitution, the board is comprised of 15 gubernatorial appointees, including two gubernatorial appointees from each congressional district, and the remaining members shall be from the state at large. All appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.

Michael Small, of Slidell, is a Sr. Network Engineer at Computech Solutions, Inc., a Louisiana based Technology Professional Services Company. Small will be appointed to serve as a representative of the 1st Congressional District, in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution. 

Raymond Fondel, Jr., of Lake Charles, is the owner of Raymond Fondel Jr. Insurance Agency. Fondel will be appointed to serve as a representative of the 3rd Congressional District, in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution. 

Rev. Joe Rascoe Gant Jr., of Shreveport, is the Senior Pastor at Cavalry Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Gant will be reappointed to serve as a representative of the 4th Congressional District, in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution.

Antonio “Tony” Clayton, of Port Allen, is the senior partner at the law firm of Clayton and Fruge’ and the Assistant District Attorney of the 18th Judicial District. Clayton will be reappointed to serve as a representative of the 6th Congressional District, in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution. 

Dr. Leon Tarver, of Baton Rouge, is the retired Executive Administrator of the Center of Cultural Heritage and International Programs at Southern University System at Baton Rouge. Tarver will be appointed to serve as an at-large member, in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution. 

 

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