Baton Rouge- On April 28, Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of Jim “Hawk” Herford to the Board of Commissioners of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District.
The Board of Commissioners of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District serves to regulate the commerce, traffic and general operation of the Port of Lake Charles.

According to statute, the board is comprised of seven gubernatorial appointments, subject to senate confirmation. One member each is selected from nominations submitted by the governing authorities of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Westlake and Cameron Parish. The remaining three members are selected from nominations submitted by the legislative delegation of the district. 

Jim “Hawk” Herford, of Westlake, is a lieutenant sub-station supervisor for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Department. Herford was nominated by the governing authority of Westlake, as required by statute.