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Commission re-elects Dr. Tavell Kindall as chair; Dr. George Nawas elected vice chair, three nominees forwarded
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting the Louisiana Commission on HIV and Hepatitis C Education, Prevention, and Treatment re-elected Dr. Tavell Kindall as chair, elected Dr. George Nawas as vice chair, and unanimously approved three membership nominees to forward for appointment.
The Louisiana Commission on HIV and Hepatitis C Education, Prevention, and Treatment re-elected Dr. Tavell Kindall as its chair and elected Dr. George Nawas as vice chair during its Jan. 14, 2025, meeting in New Orleans.
Dr. Phillip Porter moved to approve minutes from several prior meetings; Dr. Phillip Griffin seconded. The commission approved the minutes by unanimous consensus. Dr. Griffin then presented three candidates recommended by the membership committee: Terry Estes, Jenny Holl and Lonnie Cheramie. Susan Dupont moved to forward Terry Estes; Dr. Griffin seconded. Tamara Dioubate moved to forward Jenny Holl; Dr. Griffin seconded. Dr. Griffin moved to forward Lonnie Cheramie; Dr. Burgess seconded. Each nominee was approved by consensus.
For the chair election, Dr. Griffin nominated Dr. Kindall and Susan Dupont seconded; Dr. Kindall accepted the nomination and, after an uncontested roll-call vote, was re-elected chair with 18 votes in favor. For vice chair, an initial nomination of Mitchell Handrich was declined; Handrich then nominated Dr. George Nawas, who accepted. A roll-call vote elected Dr. Nawas as vice chair with 18 votes in favor.
The commission reserved tables in the state capitol rotunda for June 2, 2025, for a planned Commission Capitol Day and deferred detailed legislative session planning to its March meeting.
The next scheduled meeting is March 11, 2025.
