St. Tammany Parish, LA elected officials: parish government, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in St. Tammany Parish: 86 seats on 20 elected bodies. 32 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Parish government

St. Tammany Parish Council

OfficeWho holds it now
Parish PresidentMichael "Mike" Cooper Republican source
Council Member, District 1Richard "Rick" Smith Republican source
Council Member, District 2Larry Rolling Republican source
Council Member, District 3Martha J. Cazaubon Republican source
Council Member, District 4Kathy Seiden Republican source
Council Member, District 5"Pat" Phillips Republican source
Council Member, District 6Cheryl S. Tanner Republican source
Council Member, District 7Joseph "Joe" Impastato Republican source
Council Member, District 8Patrick "Pat" Burke, III Republican source
Council Member, District 9David Cougle Republican source
Council Member, District 10Maureen "MO" O'Brien Republican source
Council Member, District 11Arthur Laughlin Republican source
Council Member, District 12"Jerry" Binder Republican source
Council Member, District 13Jeffrey "Jeff" Corbin Republican source
Council Member, District 14Jimmy "Gumby" Strickland, III Democratic source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
AssessorLouis Fitzmorris Republican source
Clerk of CourtJessica Jenkins Brewster Republican source
CoronerChristopher Tape No party source
SheriffBret D. Ibert source

School Board

St. Tammany Parish School Board

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
School Board Member, District 1"Matt" Greene Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 2Roslyn Hanson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 3Adaline Villneurve Rutherford Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 4Kalinda Fauntleroy Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 5Charles Brandon Harrell Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 6Amanda Reed Martin Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 7Isabelle Moore Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 8"Mike" Peterson Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 9Gia R. Baker Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 10Deborah McCollum Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 11Tammy Lamy Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 12Michelle Hirstius Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 13James Braud Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 14Dennis S. Cousin Democratic sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
School Board Member, District 15Michelle Ruffino Gallaher Republican sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

How many local governments St. Tammany Parish has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in St. Tammany Parish. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships88
School districts (school boards)11
Special districts (elected boards)60

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in St. Tammany Parish

272,421people
40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$81,202 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
37.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$284,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.8%U.S.: 8.4%
52.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
30.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.2% · White 72.4% · Black 12% · Asian 1.3% · Other or more than one race 6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in St. Tammany Parish

3.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Louisiana: 3.8%.
4,632people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
125,469people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
130,101in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, St. Tammany Parish 0.0%1.8%3.6%5.4%7.1% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.6%4,632125,469130,101
August 20263.4%4,477126,569131,046
July 20263.9%5,186126,530131,716
June 20264.5%5,922126,214132,136
May 20264.1%5,392126,645132,037
April 20263.5%4,668128,040132,708
March 20264.2%5,542125,610131,152
February 20264.1%5,366125,836131,202
January 20264.0%5,221124,511129,732
December 20253.6%4,675126,862131,537
November 20254.0%5,244127,313132,557
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.1%5,322124,744130,066
August 20254.0%5,202125,096130,298
July 20254.1%5,416126,091131,507
June 20254.4%5,706125,377131,083
May 20254.0%5,207124,740129,947
April 20253.5%4,519125,494130,013
March 20253.9%5,025124,165129,190
February 20253.8%4,915123,933128,848
January 20253.9%4,941123,379128,320
December 20243.6%4,654124,162128,816
November 20243.9%5,048124,113129,161
October 20244.1%5,290124,061129,351
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.9%5,107125,199130,306
20243.8%4,984124,494129,478
20233.2%4,091124,692128,783
20222.8%3,605123,089126,694
20213.8%4,711118,595123,306
20206.8%8,164112,365120,529
20193.9%4,828118,402123,230
20184.0%4,910116,899121,809
20174.1%5,017116,394121,411
20164.8%5,789115,535121,324

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Louisiana's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in St. Tammany Parish

142.9 per 100,0002018. Louisiana: 543.3.
1,070.4 per 100,0002018. Louisiana: 3,283.4.
11murders2018, 371 violent crimes in all.

2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2018371142.92,7791,070.4
2017406157.23,3411,293.5
2016436171.03,6431,428.7
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office2025202839226,235
Slidell Police Department20257666328,393
Mandeville Police Department20251819713,010
Covington Police Department20255111111,716
Pearl River Police Department20238322,690
Folsom Police Department202510843

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Louisiana · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.00 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 282,872 people.
566sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
329civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (6), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office375277226,235
Slidell Police Department873028,393
Mandeville Police Department411213,010
Covington Police Department45511,716
Pearl River Police Department1342,675
Folsom Police Department51843
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20255662.003296
20246092.162946
20235972.153066
20185892.292636
20176642.602126
20165732.273886

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the St. Tammany Parish Assessor?
Louis Fitzmorris (Republican) is the Assessor of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court?
Jessica Jenkins Brewster (Republican) is the Clerk of Court of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. Tammany Parish Coroner?
Christopher Tape (No party) is the Coroner of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Who is the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff?
Bret D. Ibert is the Sheriff of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Who are the St. Tammany Parish commissioners?
Michael "Mike" Cooper (Parish President); Richard "Rick" Smith (Council Member, District 1); Larry Rolling (Council Member, District 2); Martha J. Cazaubon (Council Member, District 3); Kathy Seiden (Council Member, District 4); "Pat" Phillips (Council Member, District 5); Cheryl S. Tanner (Council Member, District 6); Joseph "Joe" Impastato (Council Member, District 7); Patrick "Pat" Burke, III (Council Member, District 8); David Cougle (Council Member, District 9); Maureen "MO" O'Brien (Council Member, District 10); Arthur Laughlin (Council Member, District 11); "Jerry" Binder (Council Member, District 12); Jeffrey "Jeff" Corbin (Council Member, District 13); Jimmy "Gumby" Strickland, III (Council Member, District 14).
Who is on the St. Tammany Parish School Board?
"Matt" Greene (District 1); Roslyn Hanson (District 2); Adaline Villneurve Rutherford (District 3); Kalinda Fauntleroy (District 4); Charles Brandon Harrell (District 5); Amanda Reed Martin (District 6); Isabelle Moore (District 7); "Mike" Peterson (District 8); Gia R. Baker (District 9); Deborah McCollum (District 10); Tammy Lamy (District 11); Michelle Hirstius (District 12); James Braud (District 13); Dennis S. Cousin (District 14); Michelle Ruffino Gallaher (District 15).
What is the population of St. Tammany Parish?
About 272,421 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $81,202 and 11.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in St. Tammany Parish?
3.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,632 people unemployed in a labor force of 130,101, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in St. Tammany Parish?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 8 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in St. Tammany Parish?
14: Abita Springs, Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom, Folsom, Madisonville, Mandeville, Pearl River, Pearl River, Pearl River, Slidell, Slidell, Sun, Sun. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Louisiana Secretary of State's official list of elected officials; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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