Washington Parish President Richard “Ned” Thomas, seated, with some members of his staff. Standing from left are Executive Assistant Terry Morgan, Finance and Personnel Director Donna Graham, and Public Works Director Ken Wheat.
On January 8 Ryan Seal will be sworn in as the new Washington Parish President and Richard “Ned” Thomas Jr. will officially retire.
For many local residents, it will be hard to imagine parish government without Richard Thomas. He is only the second parish president that we’ve ever had, and he has been in office for 16 years.
