Mrs. Elizabeth Tomlinson

Position on the EBRP Library Board of Control: Member

Years of Service: 2008

Education: University of New Orleans - Master of Science in Urban Studies; Louisiana State University - Bachelor of Interior Design; Southeastern Louisiana University - Bachelor of Arts in Marketing

Profession: Extension Associate, Disaster Recovery & Mitigation, Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering - LSU Ag Center

Community Activities:

• Capital Section of the American Planning Association, Assistant Director
• Smart Growth Partnership, Member
• Selection Committee, Louisiana Chapter, American Planning
• Association 2008 Planning Awards, Juror
• Louisiana State Animal Rescue Team (LSART), Member
• Louisiana Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (LAVOAD), Member
• Environmental Design Research Association, Member

Quotes: "The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives." Elizabeth Taylor, Chicago Tribune literary editor

"Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation." Walter Cronkite