Louisiana Press Association announces new president, board

By News Staff on Thursday, July 7, 2022
  • Outgoing LPA President Sam Hanna Jr. (left) ceremoniously passes the gavel to new president J. McHugh David Jr. (right). (Photo submitted)
    Outgoing LPA President Sam Hanna Jr. (left) ceremoniously passes the gavel to new president J. McHugh David Jr. (right). (Photo submitted)

    Louisiana Press Association J. McHugh David, publisher and managing editor of The Livingston Parish News (Denham Springs) was named president of the Louisiana Press Association (LPA) at its annual stockholders meeting June 30. David is the 116th president of the 140-year-old association, the official trade organization for Louisiana news publishers. The Ville Platte Gazette is a member o…