| Tree Commission |
| Authorized by: Mayor-President Function: Studies problems involving the City-Parish tree population, reviewing the City-Parish tree plan and developing standards of tree maintenance. The commission meets monthly - 3rd Wed. Term: 4 Years Reference: Metropolitan Ordinance 9360, Adopted December 11, 1991 Title 2, Chapter 1, Part V, Section 2L91 of the Code of Ordinances. Members: Dennis Abbey aaincla@aol.com Miriam Davey Athena_9@bellsouth.net Peggy Davis pdavis@lsu.edu Hallie Dozier Evelyn Jackson Jerald Juneau zerothecajun@aol.com Ron May Durinda Robinson Sandra Thompson |
http://brgov.com/dept/council/boarddetail.asp?board=49
BACKGROUND OF COMMISSION MEMBERS:
Dennis Abbey
Assoc Professor, LSU School of Landscape Architecture; Studies possible designs for hurricane-resistant landscapes; Authored paper "Planting & Erosion Control Techniques in a Scenic Landscape" (Feb 1988), a paper on the role of landscape architect, retained as a consultant, to plan, design and restore the banks of a scenic river that were severely damaged during pipeline construction (site in Roseland LA, Tangipahoa Parish, at point of convergence between man made gas distribution system and nature's own drainage system.
Miriam Davey
Louisiana Wildlife Federation; Executive Director, Friends of the Atchafalaya; Dept of Natural Resources Atchafalaya Program Nongame Birds Committee; Heat Gardener & Gardening Consultant, Earth Works (1993-1997); Interim Director, BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Center (until 2000); BREC Planning/Engineering Committee; Long time bird enthusiast: consulted on nationally distributed backyard bird & gardening book; BA Education, Northeast Louisiana Univ Monroe.
Peggy Davis
Executive Director of Friends of LSU Hilltop Arboretum/Hilltop Arboretum; Baton Rouge Green (before 11/09); cited in Press Release titled "Hilltop Fills Gap in Public Tree Care Education" http://hilltop.lsu.edu/hilltop/hilltop.nsf/$Content/Press/$file/09Nov_Press+Release.pdf : Baton Rouge was one of the greenest cities in the country in the early 1990s with a tree canopy at 55%. A more recent study by the EPA (1998) put the urban forest canopy at 40% and declining. Hurricane Gustav is estimated to have taken an additional 5% which will come as no surprise to anyone who has noticed the additional sunlight in their yards. It is important for all Louisiana communities to maintain their tree cover.
Hallie Dozier LSU Department of Renewable Natural Resources; Manages the Louisiana Licensed Arborist Continuing Education Program; Board, Friends of Hilltop. Statement attributed to Dozier on the web: "The fact that tree care workers employed by public entities do not have to have licenses means that many of our communities may not have workers with adequate training in caring for public trees. So many of Louisiana ’s most loved trees are publicly owned and there are hundreds of significant trees in small communities across the state – historic live oaks, for example. Without professional training in proper pruning, root zone remediation, planting and other methods, their caretakers may not be managing the trees as well as they could. In the long run, that means that many of our most important trees may be at risk. Hilltop’s efforts are addressing a real need in the arena of tree care in Louisiana .”
Evelyn Ware-Jackson
Associated with WareHouse Network, LLC as a "neighborhood improvement specialist" who invests in the rehabilitation and beautification of homes; Board of Directors, Baton Rouge Green; EBR Parish School Board Candidate, District 5.
Vice President, Board of Commissioners, Port of Greater Baton Rouge (appointed by Gov Jindal, 9/29/08); Former Deputy Secretary-Treasurer, Louisiana Teachers Retirement system; Retired United States Army Colonel (28 years: 10 active duty, 18 reserves); part of the 10-member class of the 2002 inductees into the Cadets of the Ole War Skule (LSU); Member, LSU Alumni Federation; Elected Board Member, Gridiron Club (LSU) (2009); Program Specialist, Louisiana Department of Education; Baton Rouge "Urban Foresters" (2/21/07); Vice President, Inter-Civic Council of Baton Rouge [Purpose of the Council is to "act as a clearing house for the Associate Organizations and their members and to originate, sponsor or promote worthwhile civic undertakings" http://www.interciviccouncilbr.org/Membership.html]; Resident of the Year, Kenilworth City Association (1996). No apparent relation to Gerald "Jerry" Leo Juneau Sr. of Bossier City: Representative of 4th Congressional District to Louisiana Gaming Control Board (regulates public policy of state's gaming industry), appointed by Gov. Jindal, Dec 2008 [2/17/2011: abstained during voting on awarding state's last riverboat licence to Creative Casinos LLC, led by former Pinnacle Entertainment Executive Dan Lee; 3/9/2011: Resigned over involvement in fundraiser with Lynn Austin, candidate for Bossier City Marshal]; President & CEO, City Tele Coin Company. .
Ron May
Vice President, Engineering & Operations, DEMCO
Durinda Robinson
Independent Law Practice Professional, Civil Practice, 28 years [Nine Month Suspension of License, Two Year Probation per Case No. 2001-B-2772, 5/14/2002: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-supreme-court/1269645.html ]; Chair, Board Development Committee, Girl Scout Council of Lousiana East; Facilitator, University of Phoenix; Unsuccessful candidate for City Court Judge (2009), qualified for deceased sister's position in race.
Sandra Thompson
Officer, Louisiana Sierra Club; Director, Atchafalaya Basin program (1998-2007); Helped start Atchafalaya Project (until 1979): largest bottomland swamp in North America; Veteran Louisiana politician and state administrator: Gov. Jindal gubernatorial campaign, Gov. Foster administration (1996), unsuccessful run for Secretary of State (1979); Owned & operated an oilfield trucking company in Baton Rouge; Professional Conservationist of the Year, Wildlife & Fisheries Department (1999); Lyndon B. Johnson National Award for excellence in field of the environment.
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