Legislative Issues

Legislation and Advocacy

The Legislative Session came to a close on Monday, June 23rd. Many thanks to all of the volunteers who manned the first aid station. Below is the final Legislative Report for June 27, 2008 . Please contact the LAFP office if you have any questions.

LAFP Final Report

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Legislative & Membership Issues Committee Member

Wayne Gravois, MD, Chair 2335 Church St. Zachary, LA 70791 P: 225-654-3132 F: 225-658-2262 wgravois@lanehospital.org	Eldridge G. Burns, MD 2468 Louisiana Ave. Lutcher, LA, 70071 P: 225-869-3838 F: 225-869-9649 gbmpython@aol.com
Mark Dawson, MD 610 E. Bernard St. Rayne, LA, 70578 P: 337-334-7551 F: 337-334-7556 mdawson@promisehealthcare.com	John Fleming, MD 208 Morris Dr. Minden, LA, 71055 P: 318-377-8260 F: 318-377-9053 johnbb4920000@yahoo.com
Sherlyn Larrison, MD 3617 Hwy. 70 Pierre Part, LA, 70339 P: 985-252-6211 F: 985-252-0006 sbelllar@gmail.com	Edward Martin, Jr., MD 114 North Dr. Covington, LA 70433 P: 985-875-2885 F: 985-875-2882 emartin@ochsner.org
Patrick Moore, MD 5620 I-49 North Service Rd., #11 Opelousas, LA, 70570 P: 337-948-6331 F: 337-942-9998 pmicinc@cox.net	Bryan Picou, MD 740 Keyser Ave., Ste. A Natchitoches, LA, 71457-6043 P: 318-352-2971 F: 318-356-0850 pico4403@bellsouth.net
Marguerite Picou, MD 740 Keyser Ave., Ste. A Natchitoches, LA, 71457-6043 P: 318-352-2971 F: 318-356-0850 pico4403@bellsouth.net	Zeb Stearns, MD 450 Moosa Blvd., Ste. A Eunice, LA 70535 P: 337-546-6646 F: 337-546-0111 zstear@yahoo.com
Richard Streiffer , MD Tulane Dept. of Family Medicine 1430 Tulane Ave. TB3 New Orleans, LA, 70112- 2632 P: 504-988-4708 F: 504-988-4701 rstreif@tulane.edu	James Taylor , MD PO Box 609 Livingston, LA 770754 P: 225-686-0158 F: 225-686-9961 jberegi@worldnet.att.net
Clint Wilson , MD 10306 Los Altos Dr. Shreveport, LA 71115-3441 P: 318-675-8695 F: 318-675-7950 cwilso5@lsuhsc.edu	Pam Wiseman, MD Tulane Dept. of Family Medicine 1430 Tulane Ave. TB3 New Orleans, LA, 70112- 2632 P: 504-988-4708 F: 504-988-4701 pwisema@tulane.edu
Russell Roberts, Ex Officio Member LSUHSC - Shreveport PO Box 33932 Shreveport, LA, 71130-3932 P: 318-675-6272 F: 318-675-4551 rrobert2@lsuhsc.edu	Joe Mapes, Contract Lobbyist PO Box 44352, Capital Station Baton Rouge, LA, 70802 P: 225-268-8572 F: 225-344-8624 lobbyist@hotmail.com