Monique Boulet, less than a week after being elected Lafayette's next mayor-president, has announced the names of six people who will serve as her Geaux MBB transition team.
Boulet announced the co-chairs Wednesday afternoon. They include:
• Chris Arsement, partner in Arsement, Redd & Morella.
• Gerald Boudreaux, State Senator District 24 in Lafayette.
• Blake David, Lafayette Economic Development Authority vice chairman.
• Shawn Rhymes, Liskow & Lewis.
• Annie Spell, Ph.D.
• Joe Spell, Tides Medical CEO.
Each co-chair brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the team, with diverse backgrounds in business, finance, government and human services, Boulet said in a prepared statement.
"I am thrilled to have these accomplished individuals by my side as we work together to build a stronger, more vibrant Lafayette," she said. "Their leadership, dedication, and passion for our community will be instrumental in shaping the future of our city."
Boulet said the Geaux MBB Transition Team is committed to an inclusive and transparent process. The co-chairs will work to engage with various stakeholders, gather input from the community and ensure a seamless transition into the new administration.
Transition team members will be announced at a later date. Citizens are invited to submit suggestions, resumes, letters of interest and other credentials through the transition website if they want to offer their services to the transition team and the new administration.
That website is .
Boulet will be sworn in as mayor-president in a ceremony Jan. 3.
She has a meeting Monday with outgoing Mayor-President Josh Guillory, who Boulet defeated in the Nov. 18 runoff.
Guillory has promised he and his administration will assist Boulet with a smooth transition and encouraged his supporters to support her administration.
Boulet is the daughter of the late Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's 54th governor and the first and only woman elected to that position in 2003.Â
Like her mother, Boulet made history Nov. 18 becoming the first woman elected mayor-president under Lafayette Consolidated Government.
She defeated Guillory 52% to 48%, with strong support in the city of Lafayette and by attracting voters who had supported third-place finisher Jan Swift who was eliminated from the race in the primary Oct. 14.
