2 on LSU board replaced
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Longtime LSU Board of Supervisors member Charles Weems is one of two on the board replaced Tuesday night by Gov. Bobby Jindal.
Weems, an Alexandria lawyer who was appointed in 1991, is well known as a friend of LSU athletics. He was the current longest-serving member on the board.
Jindal’s replacements are R. Blake Chatelain, an Alexandria bank president, and James Moore, a Monroe oilman.
Chatelain and Moore were maximum Jindal campaign contributors, each giving at least $5,000.
Moore, who is not an LSU graduate, replaces Monroe banker Hal Hinchliffe, who had served two years on the board after completing an unexpired term.
LSU board Chairman Jerry Shea of New Iberia said the backgrounds of Chatelain and Moore indicate they should be strong board members, although he does not know them personally.
Shea said he is a “little bit” surprised Weems was not reappointed.
“It’s going to be a loss for the board because he’s the most experienced member we’ve had,” Shea said.
Weems said he respected the governor’s prerogative to choose board members. “I’m disappointed only that I didn’t get to talk to the governor,” he said.
Chatelain served on Jindal’s Health Care Transition Advisory Council while Moore was on Jindal’s Ethics Transition Advisory Council.
Chatelain, an LSU graduate, is the president and chief executive officer of Red River Bank. He is the vice chairman of the Cenla Advantage Partnership, a regional economic development group.
Moore, a Northeast Louisiana University graduate, is the former president and owner of Moore Oil Co.
He is an owner and developer of Marriott and Hilton hotels. Moore previously served as chairman of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
Weems, an Alexandria lawyer who was appointed in 1991, is well known as a friend of LSU athletics. He was the current longest-serving member on the board.
Jindal’s replacements are R. Blake Chatelain, an Alexandria bank president, and James Moore, a Monroe oilman.
Chatelain and Moore were maximum Jindal campaign contributors, each giving at least $5,000.
Moore, who is not an LSU graduate, replaces Monroe banker Hal Hinchliffe, who had served two years on the board after completing an unexpired term.
LSU board Chairman Jerry Shea of New Iberia said the backgrounds of Chatelain and Moore indicate they should be strong board members, although he does not know them personally.
Shea said he is a “little bit” surprised Weems was not reappointed.
“It’s going to be a loss for the board because he’s the most experienced member we’ve had,” Shea said.
Weems said he respected the governor’s prerogative to choose board members. “I’m disappointed only that I didn’t get to talk to the governor,” he said.
Chatelain served on Jindal’s Health Care Transition Advisory Council while Moore was on Jindal’s Ethics Transition Advisory Council.
Chatelain, an LSU graduate, is the president and chief executive officer of Red River Bank. He is the vice chairman of the Cenla Advantage Partnership, a regional economic development group.
Moore, a Northeast Louisiana University graduate, is the former president and owner of Moore Oil Co.
He is an owner and developer of Marriott and Hilton hotels. Moore previously served as chairman of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
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