St. Blanc, Amedee named to Rural Caucus offices

Staff report
Two people who represent St. Mary Parish have been named to posts in the Louisiana Legislative Rural Caucus.
State Rep. Beryl Amedee, R-Gray, whose 51st District includes extreme East St. Mary, is the secretary-treasurer for the caucus.
State Rep. Vincent “Vinney” St. Blanc III, R-Franklin, is a member of the Executive Committee.
His District 50 covers the bulk of St. Mary.
State Rep. John DeWitt, R-Boyce, has been named chairman. John Wyble, R-Franklinton, is vice chair.
“I’m honored to have the trust of my colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Rural Caucus,” said DeWitt.  “Rural Louisiana is the backbone of our state – from agriculture and forestry to energy and manufacturing. 
“As chairman, I’m committed to making sure our communities have a strong voice at the Capitol and the resources they need to grow and thrive.
“Rural communities shouldn’t be an afterthought,” DeWitt added.  “We’re going to be proactive, organized, and focused on delivering real results for the people who live and work in these areas.”
Other Executive Committee members, all Republicans, are Sens. Eddie Lambert of Gonzales and Bill Wheet of Ponchatoula, and Reps. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue of Houma, Rodney Schamerhorn of Hornbeck, Chance Henry of Crowley and Kimberly Coates of Ponchatoula.
The Rural Caucus, founded in 1979, consists of 76 members of the Legislature and is the largest regional organization at the Capitol.