CHAIR
Sen. Beth Mizell
President Pro Tempore
Franklinton, District 12
SENATE VICE CHAIR
Sen. Sharon Hewitt
Slidell, District 1
HOUSE VICE CHAIR
Rep. Beryl Amedee
Gray, District 51
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Sen. Regina Ashford Barrow
Baton Rouge, District 15
SECRETARY
Sen. Katrina Jackson
Monroe, District 34
TREASURER
Rep. Barbara Carpenter
Baton Rouge, District 63
PARLIAMENTARIAN
Rep. Polly Thomas
Metairie, District 80
MEMBER AT LARGE
Vacant
CHAPLAIN
Rep. Valarie Hodges
Denham Springs, District 64
SENATORS
Sen. Heather Cloud
Turkey Creek, District 28
Sen. Karen Carter Peterson
New Orleans, District 5
REPRESENTATIVES
Rep. Rhonda Butler
Ville Platt, District 38
Rep. Paula Davis
Baton Rouge, District 69
Rep. Mary DuBuisson
Slidell, District 90
Rep. Kathy Edmonston
Gonzales, District 88
Rep. Julie Emerson
Carencro, District 39
Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman
New Orleans, District 98
Rep. Barbara Freiberg
Baton Rouge, District 70
Rep. Stephanie Hilferty
Metairie, District 94
Rep. Dodie Horton
Haughton, District 9
Rep. Mandie Landry
New Orleans, District 91
Rep. C. Denise Marcelle
Baton Rouge, District 61
Rep. Pat Moore
Monroe, District 17
Rep. Candace N. Newell
New Orleans, District 99
Rep. Tammy Phelps
Shreveport, District 3
Rep. Debbie Villio
Kenner, District 79
Rep. Malinda White
Bogalusa, District 75
STAFF
Trin Antoine Johnson
Executive Director
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March 12, 2021
For Immediate Release
Sen. Beth Mizell, President Pro Tempore
Sen. Regina Ashford Barrow, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children
Trin Johnson, Executive Director
225.342.0334
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Statement from the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus on LSU's Handling of Sexual Misconduct Cases
We are deeply troubled and remain extremely concerned about the numerous failures of the LSU staff and the administration within the system in the handling of the sexual assault complaints from students. The moral and systemic failures of the LSU administration and staff to their students and sexual assault survivors warrants our collective, persistent, and unapologetic response to the damning and devastating findings delineated in the Husch Blackwell Title IX Review of LSU.
We strongly encourage President Thomas Galligan, the LSU Board of Supervisors and the administrative and athletic staff of LSU to support their students who have survived such horrific sexual assaults. We strongly demand LSU to immediately release Samantha Brennan's unredacted police report to her and immediately release Abby Owens’ Title IX record to her, as both women have requested.
The Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus will not tolerate mistreatment of any student on any of Louisiana's campuses. We expect the LSU system and all college systems in Louisiana, both public and private, to be accountable to and follow the federal and state laws governing sexual misconduct issues. We expect the LSU system and all university systems to treat sexual assault survivors with respect, compassion, integrity, fairness and patience. We expect the LSU system and all university systems to investigate every case thoroughly and, if perpetrators are found to be guilty, to apply the appropriate level of discipline in a prompt, effective, equitable, corrective, and consistent manner.
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About Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus
The Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus is comprised of the women in the Louisiana Legislature, whose collective mission is to: (1) prepare the next generation of women leaders and (2) serve as the premiere voice and leading monitor of issues, legislation and policies, which impact women. There are presently 26 women who serve in both the Louisiana Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives combined.
About the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation
The Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation is a non-profit corporation with an IRS designation of 501(c)(3). It was created by the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus, which is comprised of women legislators currently serving in the Louisiana Legislature. The Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus Foundation's mission is to prepare and develop women leaders in Louisiana to be significant contributors and achievers in society. For more information, visit llwcf.org and find us on Twitter @LLWCFoundation or Facebook.
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