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Commissioners pay tribute as long‑time port employee Kristy Nelson retires
Summary
Commissioners and staff honored Kristy Nelson for over three decades of service to the port and parish; colleagues praised her institutional knowledge and wished her well upon her Oct. 31 departure.
The Plaquemines Port board used part of its Oct. 24 meeting to recognize Kristy Nelson, a longtime port administrative employee who will retire Oct. 31 after 35 years in various positions and 11 years with the port.
Director Tillotson described Nelson as having handled personnel, human resources, benefits, risk management, records, training, compliance and leases, and praised her institutional knowledge. Multiple commissioners offered personal tributes and memories: Commissioner Gooye called her 'an island of stability,' Commissioner LaFrance and others thanked her for service to the port and parish, and several speakers recounted long personal acquaintances and wished Nelson and her family well in retirement.
Nelson responded, thanked the commissioners, and said she would miss being present at meetings. The gathering concluded with a plan to move on to other agenda items.
