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:
Kenneth Pointer - Chair
Appointed: 2016 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2023
Sandra Davis - Vice Chair
Appointed: 2016 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: December 31, 2023
William Scheffy - Treasurer
Appointed: 2020 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2023
Rossie Washington, Jr.
Appointed: 2015 by the Planning and Zoning Commission
Current Term Expires: Discretion of the Planning and Zoning Commission
Connie Bernard
Appointed: 2020 by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Current Term Expires: Discretion of the School Board
Collis Temple, Jr.
Appointed: 2020 by the Metro Council
Current Term Expires: January 1, 2022
Donna Collins Lewis
Appointed: 2021 by Metro Council Term
Current Term Expires: December 31, 2023
Jason Hughes
Appointed: 2021 by Metro Council
Current Term Expires: December 31, 2021
Trina Hall
Appointed: 2021 by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome
Current Term Expires: Discretion of the East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President