Qualifications and Platform:

I have been a member of LASERS for over 16 years. I offer the following experience:

• Over 19 years of state service in the areas of state budgeting/finance, executive level administration and service on various boards
• Currently serve as Undersecretary for the Department of Revenue
• Former Chief Financial Officer for the Louisiana State Treasury. Past employment also includes Department of Education, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and Louisiana Technical College as well as private sector employment.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University.

My experience has exposed me to all facets of state government operations. A strong retirement system is critical in recruiting, hiring and retaining qualified staff.

If elected to the LASERS Board of Trustees, I pledge to:

• Serve with honesty, reliability and professionalism
• Be a tireless advocate for all state employees and retirees
• Prioritize protecting the health of our retirement system so that all state employees will be able to retire with security and dignity
• Support annual cost of living increases for retirees
• Be dedicated and committed to keeping our retirement system an attractive component to current and future members

I look forward to the opportunity to serve you.

Qualifications:

I have been a member of the LASERS Board of Trustees since 2012. I have had the honor of serving as Chair of the Board, Chairman of the Legislative Committee, Chairman of the Investment Committee, and currently serve as Chairman of the Management Committee.

I have served as Judge of the City Court of Port Allen and have been a member of LASERS since 1991. I graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in 1977 and received my Juris Doctorate from the LSU Law Center in 1985.

Platform:

Having had the honor of serving as a member of the LASERS Board of Trustees, I have been able to see the challenges and the opportunities we have to ensure that LASERS remains sound for all past, current, and future members. As the past chairman of the Legislative Committee, I have worked with the executive director and staff to support legislation that the Board felt was in the members’ best interest and oppose legislation that was not.

I am very proud of the work done by LASERS and ask that you allow me to continue to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.

Background:
My name is Cortny R Jarrell, and I serve as a Human Resources Analyst for the Louisiana House of Representatives.

I began employment in the Department of Children and Family Services (Foster Care Division) in 2007 and later transitioned to Human Resources in 2008 with the Department of Transportation and Development. Working in Human Resources allows me to help our workforce grow, assist Appointing Authorities with lasting and sound decisions, enforce policies and procedures, and to serve the public.

Qualifications:

• 15 year Member of LASERS
• Louisiana Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Participant
• Former State Civil Service Human Resources Consultant Supervisor
• Former Human Resources Manager for the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
• First Vice-President of the Southern University Alumni Federation & National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Baton Rouge

Education:

• Southern University and A&M College Bachelors of Science/Family & Consumer Science & Masters of Public Administration

Platform:

• My first priority is to serve with integrity, trust and honesty.
• To ensure every vote that I make is in the best interest of current and retired LASERS members.
• To maintain stability in our investment practices.
• To support efforts to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision.

Your vote of confidence in me is greatly appreciated.