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Abshire, Luce re-elected to TRSL Board; three other elections to be held this year

May 21, 2014

Baton Rouge – At its May meeting, the TRSL Board received the list of candidates qualifying for the five trustee positions up for election this year. Two TRSL board members were re-elected without opposition.

Sheryl R. Abshire, Ph.D. (District 7) and Alonzo R. “Lonnie” Luce, Ph.D. (Superintendents) were the sole qualifying candidates in their respective districts. Both will serve four-year terms beginning January 1, 2015.

Dr. Abshire is the Chief Technology Officer for Calcasieu Parish School Board. As a TRSL board member, she represents active TRSL members employed in District 7, which includes Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes. Dr. Abshire has served on the TRSL Board since 1991.

Dr. Luce is superintendent of the St. James Parish School Board. He has been a TRSL board member since 2012, representing active TRSL members employed as city or parish school superintendents.

Upcoming elections:

Retirees – Retired TRSL members will receive ballots and candidate information next week to vote for one of the two retiree representatives on the TRSL Board. The deadline to vote is 4:30 p.m., June 27.

Active Members – Two other active member elections are scheduled to be held this year—District 1 and Colleges & Universities. Eligible voters in those districts will receive ballots in August.

District 1 includes active TRSL members employed in Ascension, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John parishes. TRSL members employed at a Louisiana college or university are eligible to vote in the Colleges & Universities election.

The TRSL Board meets monthly to monitor investment performance, and review investment manager portfolios and System operations. The Board safeguards and manages the $16.4 billion in assets held in trust to provide retirement income for members and beneficiaries.
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