Here's a list of the press and communications aides for Louisiana's executive branch — and the total spent on their annual salaries within each agency or department.
Governor's Office
• Kyle Plotkin, communications director, $90,000
• Aaron Baer, deputy communications director, $72,000
• Frank Collins, press secretary, $65,000
• Greg Dupuis, press assistant, $35,000
Total: $262,000
Lieutenant Governor's Office
• Jacques Berry, communications director, $64,400
• Cami Geisman, deputy communications director, $52,000
Total: $116,400
Insurance Department
• Amy David, deputy commissioner of public affairs, $117,811
• Judy Wright, public information director, $76,752
• Laura Nola, public information officer, $45,531
• Lindsay Ruiz de Chavez, public information officer, $41,329
Total $281,423
Secretary of State
• Sailor Jackson, press secretary, $84,999
• Brandee Patrick, public information officer, $48,422
Total: $133,421
Treasury
• Jason Redmond, deputy state treasurer and communications director, $112,500
• Amber King, press secretary, $65,000
Total: $177,500
Attorney General's Office
• Amanda Larkins, director of communications, $80,000
• Laura Gerdes, public outreach coordinator, $50,000
• Total: $130,000
Department of Agriculture
• Sam Irwin, press secretary, $60,000
• Laura Lindsay, public information director, $44,532
• Marilyn Mayeux, administrative coordinator, $45,401
Total: $149,933
Division of Administration
• Michael DiResto, assistant commissioner for policy and communications, $118,792
• Christina Stephens, Disaster Recovery Unit/Office of Community Development press secretary, $94,370 (primarily funded by the federal government)
• Angela Vanveckhoven, Disaster Recovery Unit/Office of Community Development deputy press secretary, $55,120 (primarily funded by the feds)
• Janice Lovett, Disaster Recovery Unit/Office of Community Development public information officer, $45,760 (primarily funded by the feds)
Total: $314,042
Department of Revenue
• Byron Henderson, press secretary, $93,288
• Jeff Duhe, public information officer, $47,455
Total: $140,743
Department of Health and Hospitals
• Ken Pastorick, public information officer, $57,387
• Meghan Speakes, public information officer, $43,097
Total: $100,484
Department of Education
• Rene Greer, director of public affairs, $110,999
• Barry Landry, press secretary, $70,000
• Sarah Mulhearn, public information officer, $59,889
• Ileana Ledet, public information officer, $66,478
Total: $307,366
Department of Environmental Quality
• Rodney Mallett, press secretary, $74,526
• Jean Kelly, public information officer, $43,721
• Timothy Beckstrom, public information officer, $38,043
Total: $156,290
Department of Natural Resources
• Phyllis Darensbourg, public information director, $53,560
Total: $53,560
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
• Chuck Perrodin, CPRA public information officer, $66,999 (small amount underwritten by federal government)
• Jenny Pettis, NRDA public information officer, $50,596 (related to oil disaster, primarily funded by BP)
• Olivia Watkins, NRDA public information officer, $48,999 (related to oil disaster, primarily funded by BP)
Total: $166,594
Wildlife and Fisheries
• Laura Wooderson, Office of Fisheries public information officer, $46,800 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Ashley Wethey, Office of Fisheries marketing representative, $44,900 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Bo Boehringer, Office of Wildlife public information officer, $70,900 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Adam Einck, Enforcement Division public information officer, $43,400 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Ashley Roth, Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board public information officer, $50,800 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Marianne Burke, public information officer, $78,700 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Joel Courtney, public information officer, $52,300 (from self-generated department revenues)
• Gabe Giffin, public information officer, $25,300 (from self-generated department revenues)
Total: $413,100
Louisiana Economic Development
• Lori Melancon, director of marketing and communications, $103,768
• Gary Perilloux, press secretary, $72,508
Total: $176,276
Department of Transportation and Development
• John Annison, public information officer, $49,712
• Amber Leach, public information officer, $38,521
• Lauren Lee, public information officer, $41,600
• Jodi Conachen, public information officer, $86,999
Total: $216,832
Louisiana Workforce Commission
• Tiffany Dickerson, writer, $49,836
• Tom Guarisco, director of communications, $80,019
Total: $129,855
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
• Veronica Mosgrove, executive management officer, $87,420
Total: $87,420
Corrections
• Pam Laborde, communications director, $77,677
Total: $77,677
Department of Children and Family Services
• Trey Williams, director of communications and governmental affairs, $99,500
• Rene Repp, public information officer, $59,633
Total: $159,133
State Police
• Capt. Doug Cain, public affairs commander, $70,706
• Lt. Julie Lewis, public affairs executive officer, $72,160
• Sgt. James Anderson, Region 2 public affairs supervisor, $65,264
• Sgt. Lenias Marie, Region 1 public affairs supervisor, $53,871
• Troop A, Russell Graham, public information officer, $45,500
• Troop B, Melissa Matey, public information officer, $43,135
• Troop C, Evan Harrell, public information officer, $42,004
• Troop E, Scott Moreau, public information officer, $56,200
• Troop I, Stephen Hammons, public information officer, $42,004
• Troop L, Nicholas Manale, public information officer, $45,500
• Troop F public information officer vacancy, $45,723 (based on average salary of existing public information officers by troop)
• Troop G public information officer vacancy, $45,723 (based on average salary of existing public information officers by troop)
• Troop D public information officer vacancy, $45,723 (based on average salary of existing public information officers by troop)
Total: $673,513 ($536,344 without inactive salaries)
Department of Veterans Affairs
• Robin T. Keller, press secretary, $65,000
Total: $65,000
Inspector General
• No positions or salaries reported
House of Representatives
• Sheila McCant, public information officer, $122,285
• Nancy Johnson, public information specialist, $52,657
• Cory Stewart, public information specialist, $36,036
• Adraine Conrad, administrative assistant, $35,679
• Lauren Russell, public information specialist, $32,500
Total: $279,157
State Senate
• Brenda Hodge, communication officer, $92,813
• Morgan Blanchard, communication specialist, $33,000
• Damien Heard, communication technician, $35,000
Total: $160,813