Louie Bernard

Bernard, a life-long resident of Natchitoches Parish, has represented District 31 in the Louisiana Senate for the past four years. He serves as vice-chair of the Senate Insurance Committee in addition to other committee assignments.

Bernard graduated from Natchitoches High School and earned a degree in political science and history from Northwestern State in 1973. He began his public service work with the Natchitoches Parish Police Jury where he worked 16 years as purchasing agent, assistant secretary-treasurer and then as administrator. Bernard was elected clerk of court for Natchitoches Parish in 1991. Prior to his retirement from the clerk’s office in 2016, he was an active member of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association, having served a member of the board of directors, secretary, treasurer, vice-president, and was one of only two state clerks to serve as president of this organization twice.

In addition to his public service, Bernard has been involved in numerous civic activities. They include chair of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival, chair of the Melrose Arts & Crafts Festival, president of the Natchitoches Rotary Club, board of directors of the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Administrative Board of the First United Methodist Church, and a member of the board of directors of City Bank & Trust Company.