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In 2012, Councilwoman Ronnie Edwards was elected by the citizens of District 5, without opposition, to serve a second term on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council. She officially took her oath of office on January 2, 2013.
Ronnie is the first female to be elected to represent and serve the constituents of the Baton Rouge Metro Council
District 5 seat. She has over 41 years experience as an administrator in local and state government, business and industry.
She holds the position of Special Projects Manager with Urban Restoration Enhancement Corp (UREC).
Ronnie Edwards currently Chairs the Finance and Executive
Committee of the Council and was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of
the National Center on Black Aged, Inc. In addition, she is actively
involved with the Advisory Boards of The Lighthouse Louisiana, Better Baton
Rouge Education Cluster & Recovery School District Achievement Zone Advisory
Council and the EBRP Redevelopment Authority’s Community Improvement
Implementation Process. A licensed Realtor, Certified Apartment Manager, and
Dale Carnegie Graduate with further studies at both LSU and Southern, she
holds a B.S. in Management from the University of Phoenix.
An alumna of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s ’98 Greater
Baton Rouge Leadership Program, the Police Department’s Citizens Academy,
and YWCA’s Dialogue on Race. She is also a graduate of the University of
Arkansas Community Development Institute, Co-Founder of the Micken’s Road
Property Owners Association, and Member of New Pilgrim Baptist Church. She
is a Ministry Development Institute Graduate and Instructor for Biblical
Profiles and Crown Financial Ministries classes. She has served on numerous
boards, commissions and task forces including the Mayor’s Mentor/Protégé
Program for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
Married 41 years, mother of two and grandmother of three,
Mrs. Edwards is a 2007 recipient of the Baton Rouge Chapter of The Link’s
Inc. LA Role Models Award, 2009 Rising Tide Award from PREACH, 2009 Rupert
Richardson Award presented by the state chapter of the NAACP, recognized by
Higher Ground Ministry as one of the 2010 Strong Black Women Award
recipients presented by Network 2009, and selected as a Children’s Defense
Fund 2010 “Beat the Odds”, Champion for Children honoree. Councilwoman
Edwards received the 2011 State and Regional Public Defender Award from the
Louisiana Housing Council National Association of Redevelopment Officials.
Legislative Aides are Tyra Banks and Bea Gransberry. Mr. Gerald Gaines is
the District 5 liaison for Code Enforcement.
Legislative Aides are Tyra Banks and Bea Gransberry. Mr. Gerald Gaines is the District 5 liaison for Code Enforcement.
Sponsored Legislation
Title 8, Chapter 9
An Ordinance amending Baton Rouge Code of Ordinances, Title 8 (building regulations), to add Chapter 9 (housing discrimination).
The purposes of this Chapter are: (1) To provide for fair housing practices in the City; (2) To create a procedure for investigating and settling complaints of discriminatory housing practices; (3) To provide administrative remedies to aggrieved parties through local administrative resources; and (4) To provide a referral system to direct cases beyond the
scope of local administrative process to suitable State and/or Federal enforcement authorities for litigation or injunctive relief.
Ordinance 21311
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 7853, adopted May 15, 1985, as amended
periodically pursuant to duly adopted ordinances, including, but not limited
to, Ordinance No. 11542 and EBROSCO Ordinance 1887, each adopted on August
25, 1999, Ordinance No. 12334 and EBROSCO Ordinance No. 2068, each adopted
June 12, 2002, and Ordinance No. 12647 and EBROSCO Ordinance No. 2131, each
adopted on May 28, 2003 (collectively, the "Sewer User Fee Ordinance"), so
as to amend Section 6, subparagraph (G) Surcharge Regulations to provide for
a surcharge based on cost of service methodology.
Resolution 47231
Adopting a Fair Share Policy to work in conjunction with the DBE program for the state and federally funded projects to enhance economic development
within the City-Parish through the growth and development of small economically disadvantaged businesses for the City of Baton Rouge and parish
of East Baton Rouge which shall apply to all contracts funded with City-Parish funds, to report back to the Council in 60 days with an
implementation plan which is to be approved by the Council, and Further, that policy will not be implemented for 60 days. Adopted August 12, 2009.
Ordinance 14937
To Amend and Re-Enact Section 12:405, of Title 12, Chapter 6 of the code
of ordinances to be entitled “12.405 Maintenance of Property - Rodents, Reptiles, Mosquitoes and Pests” “Litter
from Vehicles.” To Enact Sections
12:405.1 “Maintenance of Property - Unoccupied Structures” and 12:405.2 “Maintenance of Property - Emergency Measures.”
12:405
Deletes requirements relative to unoccupied structures on immoveable
property and provides that grass or weeds of more than 12 inches in height
constitutes a violation (does not apply to land used for grazing, tracts of
land two acres or more, tracts of land totaling 2 acres or more having the
same owner, or at least one tract of land which an active building permit is
in effect. Violations hold a penalty of $117.
12:405.1
Requires the securing of unoccupied structures on immovable property and specifies requirements for boarding materials (structures must be barricaded
using a minimum of 1/2 inch plywood, which shall be painted a color that is consistent with the color of the structure, and all boards shall be cut to
fit into windows, doors, or other openings), and provides a 12 month compliance period for previously secured structures. Violations hold a penalty of $117.
12:405.2
Gives the Director of Public Works the authority, in the event of imminent danger to person or property due to unsafe condition of an
unoccupied or unsecured structure, to bring the property into compliance. All cost associated are the responsibility of the property owner. Adopted
June 9, 2010.
Ordinance 14972 To Amend and Re-Enact Section 6:432, “Litter From Vehicles” of Part III “ Anti-Litter Regulations” of
Chapter 8 “Miscellaneous”, of Title 6” Public Health.
Section 6:432: Increases the Civil Penalty for subsequent offenses from $300 to $500. Adopted August 11, 2010.
Resolution 48064
To establish and publish a Database of information relative to the membership and functions, of various City-Parish
Boards and Commissions to be used to appoint members of such boards and commissions. Adopted August 11, 2010.
Current and Previous Volunteer Service on Boards and Commissions
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged Board;
Baton Rouge Apartment Association;
Greenwell Springs / Airline Economic Development District;
Louisiana Association of Non Profit Organizations;
Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless;
Louisiana Housing Alliance;
Louisiana CHDO Association;
Louisiana Housing Community & Economic Development Collaborative;
East Baton Rouge Parish Long Term Recovery Committee;
Greater Baton Rouge Community, Housing & Economic Development Coalition;
Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame.
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