After 40 years of service to Jackson Parish as Clerk of Court, Laura (Humble) Culpepper was honored by a retirement party on December 19th, by local government officials, business leaders, friends and family who wanted to give their thanks to the dedicated public servant who so faithfully fulfilled her duties for four decades.

On January 7th, Culpepper reflected on her distinguished career and eloquently expressed her gratitude and appreciation in the following Facebook post shown below. 

Where do I begin…Forty years ago, I walked into the Jackson Parish Courthouse to begin what was to become an unbelievable and awesome career in the Clerk of Court’s office. I have been blessed way more than I deserve with my employment in this office. Not only has my work career provided me with coworkers who have become lifelong friends, but also with a boss, Ms. Ann Walsworth, who served as a mentor during my deputy clerk years and a continued mentor and friend during my clerk tenure. Thank you so much to my Chief Deputy and the current Clerk of Court, Rachel Shively, along with deputy clerks Wendy Gaines, Dodie Ford, and Gay Maxwell, for your loyalty to me in this office and for all that you have done for me these past years, especially over the last few days and weeks. Also, a huge thank you to my former deputies and coworkers for our friendship. It sure made these 40 years go by fast – way too fast! Also, I want to publicly thank the good Lord for giving me the ability and the opportunity to serve our parish as an elected official. However, a career in public service is not something that a person can achieve by themselves. It requires the support of family, friends, and, obviously, voters. Thanks so much to my husband, Todd Culpepper, for always being by my side and offering his unwavering support and encouragement. To my wonderful family – thank you for the love and devotion that you have always shown to me. Finally, my sincere appreciation goes out to the people of our wonderful parish for the chance to serve you as your Clerk of Court. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve the people of Jackson Parish. May God bless each of you!!

Laura Culpepper