​Join the Republican Women of SWLA in welcoming 

Lake Charles City Court Judges
Ron Richard & Jamie Bice

When:  Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
​Lunch Buffet @ 11:00 am - 1 pm Cost $30

Where:  Lake Charles Country Club
3350 Country Club Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605
​Reservations by Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
​​Contact: [email protected]​  ​
​Reservations not canceled by Tuesday before the event must be honored.

About our Speaker

Judge Ron Richard 
Ron Richard is an attorney, owner and founder at Richard Law Firm. Originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana, Ron is a graduate of LaGrange High School, holds a bachelor’s of art in history from the University of Houston and earned a juris doctorate from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in 1996 and in that same year, served as a judicial clerk in the Fourteenth Judicial District Court. Ron went into private practice in 1997 as a founding partner of Richard Law Firm, LLC. He was elected Judge, Lake Charles City Court, Division B, in December 2020 and took the bench January 1, 2021. Ron is an active member of the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association, the Louisiana Bar Association, the Louisiana City Court Judges Association and the Texas Bar Association. Ron is past chair of the Community Action Committee of the Louisiana Bar Association, as well as a three-time recipient of the Fidelity Club Award with his company, Landmark Title Company. He serves as a Trustee for the Lake Charles Charter School Foundation and is on the Advisory Board for Jeff Davis Bank. He serves on the boards of the Local Heart Foundation, the SWLA Home Builders Association, Community Advisory Council for CHRISTUS Ochsner SWLA Foundation, McNeese Quarterback Club and Girly Girls Mentoring, Inc. Ron has been a primary sponsor of the MLK Coalition for over 15 years, for which he was recognized as the first-time recipient of the MLK Coalition Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Judge Jamie Bice
Born and raised in Lake Charles, LA, Jamie Bice attended Louisiana State University on a football scholarship and was a three-time academic All-SEC Conference safety. Jamie graduated from LSU in 1989 with a B.S. in history and later earned a juris doctorate from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law School in 1993. Jamie was admitted to the Bar in 1993 and in that same year, served as a judicial clerk in the Fourteenth Judicial District Court. He then went into private practice in 1994 as a founding partner of the law firm of McLaughlin & Bice and later in the firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson. He was elected Judge, Lake Charles City Court, Division A, in December of 2014. Jamie is an active member of the SWLA Bar Association and has been involved in the community as a coach of youth football, basketball, and baseball. He has also been active in the South Lake Charles Optimist Club, American Red Cross Society, Crime Stoppers, the Tiger Athletic Foundation, and the United Way Fundraising Campaign.
Location: Lake Charles Country Club
3350 Country Club Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70605

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Upcoming Election Dates

General Election - Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EARLY VOTING BEGINS October 20, 2026
To view/print your ballot, go to geauxvote.com. Open General Election

All locations will be open at this time

(**) Early voting extended due to Act 365 of 2021 regular session​​​
  1. U.S. Senator. 
  2. U.S. Congressional Representative (3rd and 4th districts).
  3. 14th Judicial District, Judge and Magistrate. 
  4. School Board Members, Districts 1, 2, and 3.
  5. Justice of the Peace, Ward 1.
  6. Constable, Ward 2. 
  7. Mayors, Dequincy and Iowa.
  8. City Council Members, Dequincy, Westlake, and Iowa
  9. Police Chief Iowa.
  10. City Judge, Division B of Lake Charles, and City Judge of Sulphur.
  11. Tax Renewal, City of Dequincy and Sulphur School Tax, District 30.
  12. 10 Constitutional Amendments.

Options for Voting

Vote By Mail
  • Request an absentee mail-in ballot by the prescribed deadlines.
  • Call the Registrar of Voters office at 337-721-4000 or visit GeauxVote.com to UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS so the ballot is delivered to your current residence.
  • Be sure to observe deadlines.​​ ​​ ​​
Request Absentee Ballot by completing the Application & Returning:
  • Registered voters can request an absentee ballot two ways:
  • Contact or visit the Registrar's Office (337-721-4000)​
  • Get application online at GeauxVote.com
  • It is highly suggested that voters choosing this method do so as early as possible so that the ballot is received by the Registrar's Office prior to the deadline.​ ​​
Mailing Absentee Ballots
  • Must be received in the Registrar's Office by the Friday prior to Election Day at 4:30pm to be counted.
  • Mailed Ballots can be TRACKED using the GeauxVote.com website.​
Drop-Off Options
  • For voters who wish to hand deliver a mail-in ballot, please call the Office of the Registrar at 337-721-4000. The office is located on the 2nd floor of the Historic Calcasieu Courthouse.
  • Drop off times: Mon - Fri 8:00 am-4:30pm 
  • Deadline for mail in ballot to be received by Registrar is the Friday prior to Election Day at 4:30pm.​ ​

​Early Voting 

8:30 am – 6:00 pm daily (closed Sunday) - All location to be open at this time
Early voting extended due to Act 365 of 2021 regular session

​Early Voting Locations: 

Lake Charles 

Calcasieu Parish Courthouse
​2nd Floor
Address: 1000 Ryan St #5
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone:  (337) 437-3550

Sulphur 

Sulphur City Annex
Address: 101 N Huntington St
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone:(337) 527-4500

Moss Bluff  

Calcasieu Parish Library
261 Parish Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 721-7128

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Quote of the Month

​"You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible."
​-Thomas Sowell
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​Announcements ​

Police Jury Meetings
1st Thursday of each month,
5:30, 901 Lakeshore Drive
​Emergency Operations Center of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
​City Council Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesday of
each month - 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
326 Pujo St., Lake Charles La.

​The Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana is proudly affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women and the Louisiana Federation of Republican Women.