Brandon Rowton is running to bring transparency, accountability, and provide a real listening ear to Ward 9 residents.
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Ward 9 deserves a school board member who listens — not just at election time, but every day.
I grew up in and around the same schools our students walk into every day. I've seen what happens when decisions are made without listening to the people in the classroom or at the kitchen table.
Ward 9 deserves a school board member who treats every policy and every budget line as if it affects a real family — because it does.
Grounded in public education and real-world experience in our community.
Committed to listening to all parties: parents, teachers, students, and staff.
Focused on a long-term plan and a sustainable outlook for our school system.
Prioritizing school safety and making sure every dollar serves our students.
Reforming teacher and student guidelines and regulations — with input from every party involved, not just central administration.
Families deserve to know where every dollar goes. I'll work to ensure our ward has full visibility into how its money is spent.
I support reforming our school lunch program so every student feels comfortable and cared for in their school environment.
A steady, transparent approach to leadership — starting day one.
A school board seat isn't a microphone — it's a responsibility. My approach is simple: listen first, ask direct questions, and keep Ward 9 at the center of every decision.
I'll seek input from Ward 9 families, teachers, and staff — not just the central office.
I'll push for clear explanations of how money moves and how it affects real classrooms.
Families shouldn't have to dig for basic information. I'll advocate for clearer updates and better outreach.
Learn more about the vision for Ward 9 — in person.
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November 3rd - 7:00 AM until 8:00 PM
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Coverage, op-eds, and official statements from the campaign.
Over the past couple of months, much work has been done behind the scenes by the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) to ensure that we make the most of the upcoming legislative session in March. With the council’s limited ability to propose meaningful legislation in the previous year’s regular session, this year’s council wishes to make the most of the opportunity that has been presented before us. We have made material strides in advancing our legislative ideas in-house. Just in the past month, at November’s LYAC meeting, we formally gathered and chose our individual committee chair and vice-chairpersons. In that venture, I was selected as Co-Chair of LYAC’s education committee. In recent years, that has been considered LYAC’s most influential vessel. Due to the small size of the committee, however, it was decided the committee would consist of two Co-Chairs rather than a Chair and Vice-chair. For committee leadership, we are limited to participating in a singular committee, so my previous selection of both the Education Committee and Civic-Engagement Committee has been nullified. Within the coming months I hope to foster formidable ideas for legislation. I have narrowed down my proposal to one: A bill to require all public- school districts in the state of Louisiana (with few exceptions) to have a youth advisory council with a minimum of two individuals. I also hope to work individually with legislators to pass meaningful nicotine/ tobacco legislation. But there are a limited number of legislative concepts I can create alone. I would appreciate hearing input from the local community to foster more community-oriented ideas. Such as ideas that would not only help Jena High School or LaSalle Parish schools but benefit the state of Louisiana universally. While I do represent LaSalle parish and the 5th Congressional district, the bills pushed by LYAC are meant to be beneficial and effective for all youth across our diverse communities here in Louisiana. In addition, the most important aspect of my aspiration for what LYAC could be, I have made it a mission to facilitate the creation of a new logo. The current logo, in my opinion, is outdated and doesn’t adequately embody our state’s modernization or branding/appeal. While we see time and time again agencies, companies, and other government entities in our state rebrand or craft a new logo, some stagger behind, and I think the same can be said with LYAC’s logo. With that, I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who would be interested in designing/ crafting the new logo. My goal is to have the logo crafted by someone outside of LYAC, so that the logo reflects what the viewer sees in the importance and impact of what we do.
Letters, responses to local issues, and op-eds written by Brandon will be published as the campaign progresses. Longer statements will be expandable so you can read every word right here without having to navigate away from this page.
Journalists and reporters are welcome to reach out directly. Brandon is available for interviews, quotes, and on-the-record statements. Contact the campaign at blrowton@gmail.com or call (318) 316-5053.
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