PERSON: LaMont Cole

City of Baton Rouge, La.

Councilman District 7

Newly appointed Councilman, LaMont O. Cole is proudly serving District 7 replacing C. Denise Marcelle.

Councilman Cole is a 1997 graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelors of Arts in General Studies and a 2004 graduate of Southern University with a Master’s of Education in Administration and Supervision.

LaMont, a Baton Rouge educator and former leader of the Local NAACP Chapter. He also previously held high-profile education roles including the Principal of Park Forest Middle, Principal of Capitol Middle School, Assistant Principal of Westdale Middle School and Chief Academic Officer for ADVANCE Baton Rouge.