CADDO COMMISSIONERS SPEND BIG BUCKS ON TRAVEL/CONVENTIONS/MEETINGS

Records of travel/convention/meeting expenses of Caddo Commissioners since 2014 show that many commissioners like to travel on taxpayer's dime.

In 2014 these total expenses were $75,300. Lindora Baker's total was $13,397,Ken Epperson's total was $8,165 and Lyndon Johnson's total was $6,006.

In 2015 these total expenses were $44,702. Lindora Baker's total was $14.670,  Epperson's total was $9,530 and Lyndon Johnson's total was $9,077.

In 2016 these total expenses were $41,317. Epperson's total was $13,232, Lyndon Johnson's total was $6245, and   Lynn Cawthorne's total was $6159.

In 2017 these total expenses were $19,270.  Mario Chavez' total was $4,593,  Steven Jackson's total was $4,176, and Stormy Gage Watts' total was $4,158. (Epperson was not on the commission that year.)

In 2018 these total expenses were $19,989.  Lynn Cawthornes' total was $5,139,  Stormy Gate Watts' total was $4,725 and Lyndon Johnson's total was $3,885. (Epperson was not on the commission that year.)

In 2019 these total expenses were $36,386. Stormy Gage-Watts' total was  $11,399, Lyndon Johnson's total was $9,395, and Lynn Cawthorne's total was $5823.

So far this year, the total expenses are $15,743. Ken Epperson's total is $4,151, Lynn Cawthorne's total is $2,688, and Mario Chavez total is $1,912.

The total expenses for the years 2014 to date this year are $252,709.  Totals for those currently on the Commission are:

Lyndon Johnson -    $ 37,296.
Ken Epperson -        $ 35,078.
Stormy Gage-Watt - $ 20,282.
Lynn Cawthorne -     $ 19,809.

Epperson was not on the Commission for two of these years.