Gov. Jindal announces the reappointment of Christian Richard to the Louisiana Rice Promotion BoardBAT

Governor Bobby Jindal announced the reappointment of Christian Richard to the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board.

The Louisiana Rice Promotion Board serves to promote the growth and development of the rice industry in Louisiana by promotion of the production, handling, marketing and utilization of rice.

According to statute, the board is comprised of nine gubernatorial appointments which include: six members who are appointed from nominations by the Louisiana Rice Council, one member who is appointed from nominations by the Louisiana Rice Growers Association, one member who is appointed from nominations by the American Rice Growers Cooperative Association, and one member who is appointed from nominations by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.  Additionally, the members are subject to senate confirmation and the commissioner of Agriculture will serve as an ex-officio member.

Christian Richard, of Kaplan, is a rice, soybean and crawfish farmer.  Richard will be reappointed to serve as a nominee of the Louisiana Rice Growers Association, as required by statute.