Members Elect Trustees in 2013 LASERS Board Election

Four member representatives were re-elected to the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) Board of Trustees in the 2013 election.

Active LASERS members voted to fill three 4-year term positions. Re-elected candidates are Lori Pierce, Department of the Treasury; Beverly Palmer Hodges, Department of Natural Resources; and Janice A. Lansing, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

Retired LASERS members elected one incumbent, Kathy Singleton. Ms. Singleton is retired from the Office of Community Service.

One 2-year term for an active member was filled by City Court of Port Allen Judge William T. Kleinpeter. Judge Kleinpeter's candidacy was unopposed, eliminating the need for an election.

For more information on the newly elected Trustees, please visit our website. 

Thank you for participating in this election. The next LASERS Board of Trustees Election will take place in 2015. 

Deadline Quickly Approaching in Board of Trustees Election

If you have not yet voted in the LASERS 2013 Board of Trustees Election, the deadline is October 25, 4:30 p.m. (CST). Active and retired members may vote by Internet, telephone, or by mail-in ballots. Your participation is encouraged in this important election.

Election packets were mailed to eligible members and each printed ballot contains a unique Voter ID and PIN number. These numbers must be used in order to vote by Internet or phone.

For more information about the candidates and specific voting instructions, please visit the LASERS website.

For replacement ballots and election customer service, email the help desk at custserv@vres.us or call toll free 1.800.218.4026, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CST. For LASERS general information, please call toll free 1.800.256.3000.

2013 Board Election Reminder

As you know, 2013 is an election year for the LASERS Board of Trustees, with nominations of candidates having opened on March 1, 2013.  There are just a few weeks left in the nomination period. 

All nomination petitions, platforms, and photos must be received by LASERS no later than 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.

This year, five seats on the thirteen-member Board of Trustees are up for election.  Four open seats must be filled by active members, one of which will be to fill the remaining two years of a vacancy. One seat is up for election by retirees. Trustees serve four-year terms unless they are filling an unexpired portion of a term.

Nominating petitions and the Election Schedule of Events are available on the 2013 LASERS Board Election page on the LASERS website. A list of candidate qualifications is also included on the election page.  Please note that Trustees are required to file financial disclosure reports with the Board of Ethics.

Voting will begin by mail, telephone, and the Internet on Friday, September 27, and will end on Friday, October 30, 2013.

For additional information about the 2013 Board of Trustees Election, please contact Public Information Director Tonja Normand at 225.922.1131 or tnormand@lasersonline.org. 

Nominations Open for 2013 LASERS Board of Trustees Election

Every two years, LASERS members are asked to cast their ballots for candidates for the 13-member Board of Trustees. 2013 is an election year, with five seats on the Board up for a vote. Nominations opened March 1 and will close July 9. Votes will be cast in September and October and the results certified by the Board and published in November. 

Four open seats must be filled by active members. One of the four seats up for election will be to fill the remaining two years of a vacancy, with that term expiring in 2014. Retirees will cast their vote for one position. If you are interested in running for the board, you can download a nominating petition on this page. You can also obtain the document from your agency’s Human Resources Office, or by calling LASERS.

Trustees serve four year terms unless they are filling an un-expired portion of a term. No Trustee may serve more than three consecutive terms.

Complete information about the LASERS Board of Trustees election can be found on our website at www.lasersonline.org/board_elections.