Dr. Charla Burns

Treasurer for the Board of Directors​

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Dr. Charla Burns is an alumna of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. She also holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the UTMB School of Medicine and a diploma from the Women's Campaign School at Yale. Dr. Burns is currently employed as the Medical Sales Director at Supreme Rejuvenation, LLC. Prior to that, she served as an epidemiologist, where she focused her efforts on planning, developing, and implementing field research studies with COVID-19.

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Dr. Burns is currently serving her third term on the Ouachita Parish Democratic Executive Committee and is the former North Regional Director of the Young Democrats of Louisiana. In 2016, she was elected as a delegate from the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana to represent Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention. Dr. Burns has been an integral part of the campaigns for Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden. Her areas of interest are voter targeting, Get Out the Vote (GOTV), digital campaigns, and grassroots organizing. Dr. Burns is a life insurance agent licensed in Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas as well as a notary public. In the community, she serves as a motivational speaker, political activist, and youth mentor.