Local Government
U.S. Congressman
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson
Congressman for District 4, Republican
Speaker Mike Johnson is the Speaker of the House of Representatives and a Republican member of Congress proudly serving Louisiana’s Fourth (4th) District.
On October 25, 2023, he was elected unanimously by by his House Republican colleagues to serve as the 56th Speaker of the House. As a Member of Congress, he represents the nearly 760,000 residents of 16 parishes in the northwest and western regions of the state.
Mike was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on December 10, 2016, by the largest margin of victory in his region in more than 50 years and is currently serving his fourth term in Congress.
U.S. Senator
Judicial District Court
Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court
Judges & Officials of The 36th Judicial District Court
• Division A: Judge Martha Ann O'Neal
• Division B: Judge C. Kerry Anderson
• Clerk of Court: Honorable Brian S. Lestage
Elections & Voting in Beauregard Parish: https://www.beauregardclerk.org/departments/elections
Tax Assessor
Beauregard Parish Tax Assessor
Parish Assessor: Brent Rutherford, CLA
The Beauregard Parish Assessor is responsible for discovery, listing, and valuing all property in Beauregard Parish for ad valorem tax purposes. This includes all real estate, all business, movable property (i.e. personal property), and all oil and gas property and equipment.
City of DeRidder
- Acting Mayor: Randy Larkin
- Council Clerk: Glenna Luther
- District 1: Wayne Godfrey Sr (Acting President)
- District 2: Monte' J Woods
- District 3: John Marcello
- District 4: John L. Hyde
- District 5: Keith Hooper,
- Councilman at Large: Vincent Labue
- Councilman at Large: Danny Reynolds
Beauregard Parish Police Jury
The Beauregard Parish Police Jury is the governing authority for Beauregard Parish that operates under the police jury system provided by the general laws of the state of Louisiana.
Luke Dickerson: District 1
Jeffery Meadows: District 2
Shanel Handy: District 3A
Eddie Ware, Vice-President: District 3B
Beth Montgomery: District 3C
Mike Harper, President: District 3D
Jerry Shirley: District 3E
O.B. Morgan: District 4A
Doug Hillebrand: District 4B
Kelly Bailey: District 5
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Louisiana Dept of Veterans Affairs
Located inside the War Memorial Civic Center. DVA works with Louisiana’s veterans and their families to help them access USDVA funds. We help veterans understand potential benefits, apply for compensation, pursue denied claims, and ultimately, receive due honors. Though we cannot administer the funds that come from the federal VA, we work closely with individual vets to help them get the benefits and care they earned. Services are free and may be obtained by visiting any PSO.
In 2023, LDVA connected 220,123 veterans and their families with $1.9 billion in VA compensation and pension. Let us help you and your family get benefits you deserve.
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Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance
Louisiana is home to a fairly large number of military bases. Their bases represent five of the six branches of the US military, as well as units in Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard roles.
From the Battle of New Orleans to LSU’s founding as a military school to the modern-day contributions of Fort Johnson, Barksdale Air Force Base and other stalwart facilities, the Armed Forces have loomed large throughout Louisiana’s history. Louisiana military bases range in history, from being founded in the early 1900s to beginning in the early 2000s. Each base also serves a unique purpose, from combat and military support to civilian training.
See what the Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance has to offer at: https://louisianaarmedforcesalliance.wildapricot.org/
Beauregard Parish Fire District
List of Beauregard Parish Fire Stations
Beauregard Parish Fire District is home to over 25 fire stations, including the DeRidder Fire Department. These stations provide fire service providing fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials response, fire code enforcement, and emergency medical services to Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Electricity in Beauregard Parish
The Beauregard Electric Membership Corporation, with general headquarters in DeRidder, is a Louisiana Corporation organized in 1939 to furnish dependable electric service to the rural areas of Southwest and Central Louisiana. The cooperative is a non-profit membership corporation – owned and controlled by the members which it serves.
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Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC is a regional energy holding company that conducts its business operations through two subsidiaries, Cleco Power and Cleco Cajun. Headquartered in Pineville, Louisiana, and in business since 1935, the company has approximately 1,300 employees.
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Agriculture in Beauregard Parish
Beauregard Parish is in the upland section generally known as the "Highlands". The leading agricultural commodities according to income are forestry, beef, cattle, dairying, rice, soybeans, and commercial fruit and vegetables including blueberries, garlic, satsumas, squash, tomatoes, and watermelons.
Agri-businesses that contribute to the
Beauregard Parish is in the upland section generally known as the "Highlands". The leading agricultural commodities according to income are forestry, beef, cattle, dairying, rice, soybeans, and commercial fruit and vegetables including blueberries, garlic, satsumas, squash, tomatoes, and watermelons.
Agri-businesses that contribute to the parish are: agritourism, craft paper mill, sawmills, feed, seed and fertilizer dealers, nurseries, and tractor and implement dealers. Consulting foresters assist landowners with timber sales and other land management. An insurance company has its corporate headquarters in DeRidder and specializes in high risk enterprises such as forestry, agriculture and other businesses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is made up of 29 agencies and offices with nearly 100,000 employees who serve the American people at more than 4,500 locations across the country and abroad.
The core values described by the USDA strategic plan provide our workforce with direction and goals along with milestones used to measure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is made up of 29 agencies and offices with nearly 100,000 employees who serve the American people at more than 4,500 locations across the country and abroad.
The core values described by the USDA strategic plan provide our workforce with direction and goals along with milestones used to measure their progress, and help to guide decisions about the budget, programs and services.
The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.