Louisiana has seen tremendous growth in the number of Republican Elected Officials and in the quantity & quality of Republican affiliated organizations. Below is a closer look at our key officials and organizations.

Public Service Commissioners

Jimmy Field

Jimmy Field received in Juris Doctorate from Louisiana State University in 1966. He is a practicing attorney in Baton Rouge and was elected to the Public Service Commission in December 1996. He and his wife Laura live in Baton Rouge where he is active in civic, community, and religious organizations.

Eric Skrmetta

Erik Skrmetta, an attorney with degrees from Southern University School of Law and Tulane University Law School, was elected to the Public Service Commission on November 4^th, 2008. He is an executive board member to the Southeast Louisiana Boy Scouts of America and a member of the Jefferson Parish Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife Deborah have two children.

Clyde Holloway

Former United States Representative Clyde Holloway was elected to the Public Service Commission in April 2009. In addition to his time in Congress, Holloway served as state director for the Office of Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture from October 2006 to January 2009. He owns a tree and shrub nursery in Forest Hill, where he resides with his wife Catherine. They have four adult children.