Commission for the Deaf Members

Name Compensation Terms Length of Service Selection Method
Ashley Argrave $0.00 Governors appointee 10/02/20- 11/08/21 (Interim) Professional Representative
Melissa Bayham $0.00 Ex-officio 09/20/19 Designee, Exec. Dir., LA Workforce Commission
Mallory Brown $0.00 Governors appointee 01/21/21- 06/11/21 (Interim) Parent of a Deaf Child
Ernest Garrett III $0.00 Ex-officio 09/20/2019 Designee, Superintendent, Dept. of Education
Jimmy Challis Gore $0.00 Ex-officio 08/16/2019 Designee for President, LA Association of the Deaf
Senator Sharon Hewitt $0.00 Ex-officio 06-16-20 Designee, President of the Senate
Jason Isch $0.00 Governors appointee 06/02/20- 03/31/24 Deaf Representative
Dr. Heather Laine $0.00 Ex-officio 11-25-20 Director, Louisiana School for the Deaf
Candice LeBlanc $0.00 Ex-officio 05/21/16 Designee, Secretary, Dept.of Children and Fa
Scott McKnight $0.00 Ex-officio 01/14/2021 Designee, Speaker of the House of Repres
Dawn Melendez $0.00 Ex-officio 09/20/19 Designee, President, LA Registry of Interpreter
Lee Mendoza, Ph.D. $0.00 Ex-officio 08/13/12 Designee, Secretary, Dept. of Health
Kevin Monk $0.00 Ex-officio 07/07/16 Designee, VR Prog. Mgr Deaf Srvcs
Melissa Potter $0.00 Governors appointee 11/9/2017 - 11/8/2021 Professional Representative
Iva Tullier $0.00 Governors appointee 08/16/2019- 03/30/23 Parent of Deaf Child
Resigned- Vacant $0.00 Governors appointee 01/26/21- 03/31/24 Deaf Representative
Brad Wellons $0.00 Governors appointee 10/02/2020- 11/08/2021 (interim) Hard of Hearing Representative
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