Prior to joining Pelican, Jamie spent many years in various roles at LSU before moving on to work as a budget analyst for the Fiscal Division of the House of Representatives. In her role at Pelican, Jamie will be working to advance reform policies in the areas of taxation and budget, social safety-net, criminal justice, and occupational licensure.

Jamie is a native of South Louisiana, born and raised in Baton Rouge. While raising her two children, she received her Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from LSU and went on to complete a master’s degree in public administration. Jamie lives in Baton Rouge with her husband and many fur babies and spends all of her spare time doting on her
grandson.