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January 16, 2007 Lauren Mendes joins LDH Public Information StaffThe Department of Health and Hospitals today announced that Lauren Mendes has joined the staff of the DHH Bureau of Media and Communications as a Public Information Officer.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, -
The Department of Health today announced that Lauren Mendes has joined the staff of the LDH Bureau of Media and Communications as a Public Information Officer.
Mendes, who is coming from a producer position at WAFB-TV, brings valuable experience in the communications field to the state agency. Her duties as public information officer will include fielding inquiries from the media and serving as a spokesperson for the department.
Mendes has a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from Louisiana State University. She is a native ofMandeville, Louisiana.