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Past Leaders

L. Dalferes

Linden Dalferes

State Service Commissioner 1924-1944

J. Darwin

Joe Darwin

Director 1944-1948

J. Golsan

Joseph F. Golsan

Director 1948-1952

L. Hatley

Lloyd E. Hatley

Director 1952-1956

D. Bell

David J. Bell

Director 1956-1959

E. Bourg Jr.

Emil J. Bourg Jr.

Director 1959-1960

H. Burgess

Hal A. Burgess

Director 1960-1964

L. Staggs

L.L. ”Dick” Staggs

Director 1964-1973

P. Lemoine

Percy A. Lemoine

Director 1973-1980

J. McGovern

John L. McGovern

Director 1980-1984

C. Yarbrough

Cleo C. Yarbrough

Director 1984-1988

E. Broussard

Ernie P. Broussard

Director 1992-1996

J. Caulking

John Caulking

Director 1996-1998

J. Strickland

Joey Strickland

Director, Secretary 1998-2004*

H. Downer

Hunt Downer

Secretary 2004-2008

L. Carson

Lane Carson

Secretary 2008-2012

D. LaCerte

David A. LaCerte

Secretary Jan. 2013 – Sept. 2013, June 2014 – 2015

R. Alexander

Rodney Alexander

Secretary Sept. 2013 – June 2014

J. Strickland

Joey Strickland

Secretary 2016 – 2024

Charlton Meginley

Secretary 2024 – Current

*Position became cabinet level in 2003.

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