Louisiana FFA Association Elects 2022-2023 State Officer Team

Delegates from FFA chapters across Louisiana voted Monday evening to elect the 2022-2023 State Officer Team. The election took place during the business session of the 93rd Louisiana FFA State Convention and Expo being held at the Randolph Riverfront Center.

Fourteen candidates from around the state vied for ten positions. The candidates participated in two days of interviews with the State Nominating Committee on June 4 and 5. The committee was made of FFA members and agricultural industry representatives, and the candidates answered questions to test their FFA and agricultural knowledge, developed and delivered speeches, and completed a group activity to evaluate their planning and cooperation skills.

A former FFA state and national officer, Layni LeBlanc, served on this year’s committee. Her perspectives on the future of agriculture guided her in her evaluation of the candidates. LeBlanc said, “As someone who sees opportunity and the changes that can be made in the [agriculture] industry, it's exciting to spend time getting to know State Officer candidates and how their unique experiences and skills will serve such an important role.”

Based on interview process, the committee nominated a slate of ten candidates. These candidates were unopposed, and were officially elected Monday evening.

The 2022-2023 Louisiana FFA State Officer Team includes:

President – Colton Conley, Natchitoches Central

Secretary – Sydney Bruchhaus, Elton

Vice President – Rachael Reed, North Webster

Vice President – Annie Heard, Winnfield

Vice President – Kayden Smith, Acadiana

Vice President – Allie Hubbard, Northshore

Treasurer – Grace Manuel, Florien

Reporter – Abbygail Davis, Pearl River

Sentinel – Lauren Poole, Winnfield

Parliamentarian – Alaina Lyons, Central Lafourche

The new team’s term will run through June 2023.