Law Enforcement Officials Gather at Lamar

Jackie Simien, KBMT Channel 12 news anchor, visits with longtime U.S. Rep. Jack Brooks at the 2010 Brooks Conference On March 25 at Lamar University. Simien served as moderator for a panel discussion on “Recent Trends in Substance Abuse: Studies and Prevention.” Other media representatives serving as moderators were James Shannon, The Examiner; Danny Reneau, Silsbee Bee; and Diane Dean, KBTV-Fox 4. Lamar’s Jack Brooks Chair in Government and Public Service, in collaboration with the Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Coalition, hosted the conference in the John Gray Center. Jefferson County Sheriff Mitch Woods served as the guest speaker. Seven panels of prominent speakers covered topics ranging from substance abuse to public policy. Longtime U.S. Rep. Jack Brooks, namesake of the Brooks Chair and the conference, attended the luncheon with his wife, Charlotte. Brooks served in Congress for 42 years.