Field Hearing

Host Communities: Analyzing the Role and Needs of Communities that Take in Disaster Evacuees in the Wake of Major Disasters and Catastrophes

Date: December 3, 2007
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342

Witnesses

Panel 1

Melvin 'Kip'

Holden

Mayor-President

City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Panel 1

Randy

Roach

Mayor

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Panel 1

Mayson

Foster

Mayor

City of Hammond, Louisiana

Panel 1

Mary

Hawkins Butler

Mayor

City of Madison, Mississippi

Panel 2

Sid

Hebert

Sheriff

Iberia Parish, Louisiana

Panel 2

Judge

Robert

Eckels

Chairman

State of Texas Commission for Recovery and Renewal

Panel 2

Raymond

Jetson

Chief Executive Officer

Louisiana Family Recovery Corps

Panel 2

Kim

Boyle

Chair

Louisiana Recovery Authority Health Care Committee

Panel 2

Greg

Davis

Commissioner

Cajundome