LFT President Steve Monaghan was elected to his fourth term as leader of the state’s largest teacher and school employee union during the Federation’s 47th annual convention in Bossier City on November 21.
Monaghan was unanimously elected, along with Executive Vice President Joe Potts and Secretary-Treasurer Meladie Munch, both from the Jefferson Federation of Teachers, and 22 vice presidents representing local LFT chapters from around the state.
Members of the LFT Executive Board include, seated from left, Tangipahoa Federation President Doris Flanagan, Rapides Federation President Leona Venson, Meladie Munch, Steve Monaghan, Joe Potts, St. Tammany Federation President Elsie Burkhalter, DeSoto Federation President Deborah Taylor and Monroe Federation President Sandie Lollie. Standing, from left, are Mike Meyers (Caddo), Caddo Federation President Jackie Lansdale, Cleve Arkansas (Caddo), Cathy Lutz (Jefferson), United Teachers of New Orleans President Larry Carter, Donna Scully (Tangipahoa), John Liter (East Baton Rouge), Archie Galloway (St. Tammany), Lizette Pechon (St. Tammany), Jim Randels (Orleans), Michel Cristina (Jefferson), Leo Laventhal (Jefferson) and Calcasieu Federation President Jean Johnson.
Not pictured are United Federation of College Teachers President Penny Ferguson, East Baton Rouge Federation President Carnell Washington, Terri Johnson (Calcasieu) and Deborah Green (St. Tammany).