Michael Tortorich
Gwen LeBlanc, Ascension Parish’s treasurer and chief financial officer, is set to retire after 47 years of service.
She was honored during the May 20 Ascension Parish Council meeting in Gonzales.
Council Chair Teri Casso gave an emotional testimony in presenting LeBlanc to the crowd at the courthouse.
“You have inspired a whole generation of women that they can compete and succeed in a man’s world,” Casso said.
Parish President Clint Cointment presented a proclamation, naming LeBlanc as Ascension Parish Treasurer Emeritus.
According to the proclamation, LeBlanc, a lifelong parish resident, began her career with the Ascension Parish Police Jury in 1973. First, she was employed with the parish’s CETA Administration, and later served as assistant to the parish secretary-treasurer.