February 17, 2010 Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Children's Cabinet Advisory BoardORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, BOBBY JINDAL

- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board.

The Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board shall provide, information and recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, service providers, and parents to the Children’s Cabinet. The purpose of the Cabinet is to facilitate and require coordination of policy, planning, and budgeting affecting programs and services for children and their families. The cabinet carries out its functions in order to assure the most efficient and effective use of resources, particularly through programs for intervention and prevention and through services that assist and support children.

According to statute, the board is comprised of forty gubernatorial appointments including:


Appointments to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board:

David Benada, of Lake Charles, is a lieutenant in the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.  Benada is vice president of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Louisiana (CACLA) and will represent CACLA on the board, as required by statute. 

Sheri Hogg, of Sulphur, is the prevention services director for Nursing Families of Louisiana.  Hogg will serve as a representative from Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (formerly the Louisiana Council on Child Abuse), as required by statute. 

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Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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