The Commission is composed of nine members, six of whom are appointed by the Metro Council -- two each year -- to serve a three-year term; and three of whom are ex-officio members, these being the Mayor-President, a member of the School Board and a member of the City-Parish Planning Commission. The Commission members receive no compensation for their services, but accept their appointments in the interest of civic betterment
Current Commission Members
The 2020 Commission Roster consists of the following members:
Lloyd H. Benson Jr. - Chairman
Appointed: 2012 by the Metro Council
Current Term Expires: December 31, 2020
Kenneth Pointer - Vice Chairman
Appointed: 2016 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2023
William Scheffy - Treasurer
Appointed: 2020 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2023
Davis Rhorer
Appointed: 2013 by Mayor Kip Holden
Current Term Expires: Discretion of the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President
Rossie Washington, Jr.
Appointed: 2015 by the Planning and Zoning Commission
Current Term Expires: Discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission
Sandra Davis
Appointed: 2016 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: December 31, 2020
Jerry Jones Jr
Appointed: 2018 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2022
Connie Bernard
Appointed: 2020 by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Current Term Expires: December 31, 2020
Collis Temple, Jr.
Appointed: 2020 by the Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2022