2023-0352
Title
Tribute: Honorable Dick Gibbs, Councilman, District III
Body
The Parish of St. Charles
December 18, 2023
TRIBUTE
District III, Councilman Dick Gibbs is a native of Metairie and resides in Destrehan. He is married to Lisa Gibbs, and they are the proud parents of four children, Lance, Lexi, Dickie, and Dylan.
Councilman Gibbs is a graduate of East Jefferson High School and attended Nicholls State University in Thibodaux and Loyola University in New Orleans. He works for Hartwig Moss Insurance Agency in New Orleans where he is Vice-President of Sales and Chief Revenue Officer.
Councilman Gibbs is completing his second term in office. He was first elected to the St. Charles Parish Council on November 21, 2015, taking office January 11, 2016, as District III, Councilman. He ran unopposed and was re-elected to a second term on October 12, 2019.
Councilman Gibbs served as St. Charles Parish Council Chairman in 2018 and 2020; he is the St. Charles Parish Council Vice-Chairman for 2023.
Councilman Gibbs served as a member of the Contract/Finance and Administrative Committee and as Chairman for 2017, 2018, and 2021. He served as a member of the Legislative Committee and as Chairman for 2021 and 2022. He served as a member of the Special Projects/Public Safety, Health, and Environmental Committee, the Operations, Maintenance and Construction Management Committee, and the Hurricane Protection Projects Committee.
Councilman Gibbs served as a member of the Sunset Drainage District Board of Commissioners, has served for two terms on the St. Charles Parish Retiree Benefits Funding Trust, Board of Trustees and as a member of the Regional Planning Commission, and the Regional Planning Commission Transportation Policy Committee. He also served as a member of the Community Action Advisory Board.
Councilman Gibbs served as a member of the Louisiana Police Jury Association (PJAL), the Police Jury Association's Governmental Affairs Committee, the Nati...
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