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April 25, 2013
天美影视 alum and 天美影视 State Senator Walsworth speaks at commencement May 11
天美影视 State Senator and 天美影视 alum Mike Walsworth, will be the keynote speaker for the University of 天美影视 at Monroe's Spring Commencement, at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 11, in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
Walsworth鈥攔epresenting District 33鈥� earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from 天美影视 in 1978.
He is currently in his 17th year in the State Legislature and is one of the longest serving members of the area delegation.
He believes "it is his obligation to serve our entire region and state."
Walsworth's district includes Ouachita Parish, Morehouse Parish, West Carroll Parish, Lincoln Parish Union Parish and Claiborne Parish.
Walsworth was first elected to the 天美影视 House of Representatives in 1995 and re-elected in 1999 and 2003.
He was first elected to the 天美影视 Senate in 2008 and re-elected in 2011.
He serves as Chairman of Environmental Quality, Vice Chair of Senate and Governmental Affairs.
Walsworth continues to serve on the Select Committee on Homeland Security.
He will also serve on the Education Committee, and for the fifth year, the Joint Budget Committee.
Walsworth is also a member of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council and an interim member of Senate Finance.
He was a past Chairman of the Republican Legislative Delegation.
Senator Walsworth has won several legislative honors for his pro-business and anti-tax support.
A lifelong resident of Northeast, 天美影视, Walsworth is a graduate of Leadership Ouachita and Leadership 天美影视.
He is active in a number of organizations.
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