District 10 - Mario Chavez

Commissioner

2019 Vice-President
2018 Commission Parliamentarian
Took office January 11, 2016
Republican Party Affiliate
Chairman of the Personnel & Policies Committee
Committee member of the Finance Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, and the NGO Appropriations Committee

Education

Service to our Country

Served 12 years in the Louisiana National Guard
Operation Iraqi Freedom War Veteran
Former Team Leader of the Northwest Louisiana Honor Guard
Nominated as "Soldier of the Year" to represent the 165th Quarter Master Battalion
Served in humanitarian missions for Hurricanes Lily, Katrina, and Gustov
Served in Operation Grizzly at the national boarder of California and Mexico

Business

Owns a Merchant Service and Mobile Application Sales office and manages over 1,000 business clients
Agent of the Year (national award) for 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, & 2017
Manages a team of sales reps with offices in St. Louis, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Denver

Community Involvement

Member of SHBA (Southern Hills Business Association
Member of Chief Executives' Organizations and past president of the organization
Member of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
Mentor for the Youth Challenge Program
Member of NRA and Coastal Conservation Association
Volunteer Soccer Coach for Cabosa
Member of Word of God Ministries
Sits on the Board for Rock Solid and Downtown Shreveport Unlimited
Sits on the Military Affairs Council
Sits on the Louisiana State Fair Board
Member of the Rotary Club of Shreveport

Awards