Board of Commissioners

As a service district hospital and a political subdivision of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (WCCH) is governed by the Calcasieu and Cameron Parish Police Juries and a five member Board of Commissioners appointed by these municipalities. The individuals that comprise the WCCH Board of Commissioners, and the areas they represent, are listed below.

Robert "Bobby" LeTard, insurance agent with Shelter Insurance, was appointed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in 2005 to represent the area of Westlake on the WCCH Board of Commissioners. Mr. LeTard is a graduate of McNeese State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He has owned and operated Bobby LeTard Shelter Insurance in Westlake for 31 years, and serves as a partner in education to Westlake High School.

Robert N. “Bob” Davidson, was appointed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in 2000 to represent the area of Sulphur on the WCCH Board of Commissioners. Mr. Davidson is a graduate of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.  He retired from Citgo Petroleum Corporation in January 2000.

Carol “Bobbie” Fountain, was appointed by the Cameron Parish Police Jury in 2022 to represent Cameron parish on the WCCH Board of Commissioners. Ms. Fountain works for Brimstone Rentals, Inc. in Sulphur, and serves on the Pastoral Council at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and as a board member for the Marshland Festival.

S. Mark McMurry, was appointed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in 2022 to represent the area of Sulphur/Carlyss on the WCCH Board of Commissioners. Mr. McMurry holds a Master's of Public Administration (MPA) from Louisiana State University and currently serves as president of McMurry Leadership & Management LLC.

Rickey D. Watson, Board Chairman, was appointed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury in October 2013 to fulfill the term of the late Rapheal Fontenot. Mr. Watson represents the area of Vinton on the WCCH Board of Commissioners. He serves as a lay minister at Merryville United Methodist Church, and prior to serving in his current capacity, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 25 years. Prior to be named to the WCCH Board of Commissioners, he served on the WCCH Foundation Board for two years.