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Calcasieu Parish Police Jury appoints Mike Whitler to District 7 and administers oath

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury voted Feb. 19 to appoint Mike Whitler to temporarily fill the District 7 vacancy; Whitler took the oath of office during the meeting.

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on Feb. 19 unanimously appointed Mike Whitler to temporarily fill the District 7 seat and administered his oath of office.

The appointment came after a motion from Mr. Barty and a second from Mr. Marcantel. The chair closed nominations and called for the oath; Mr. Whitler was sworn in by Mr. Gabb after affirming he would “support the constitutional laws of the United States and of this state” and faithfully discharge his duties.

The appointment fills an immediate vacancy on the police jury; the jurors welcomed Mr. Whitler and moved on to the next agenda items. No recorded objections or roll-call vote tallies were given in the meeting transcript.