West Baton Rouge District Attorney Tony Clayton will chair the Southern University Board of Supervisors beginning Jan. 1, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

Gov. Jeff Landry has chosen career prosecutor Tony Clayton as chairman of the Southern University System Board of Supervisors, a role he’s previously held on the panel. Clayton, who will become chair effective Jan.

Gov. Jeff Landry named District Attorney Tony Clayton as the new chair of the Southern University Board of Supervisors on Wednesday morning.

Governor Jeff Landry announced that Tony Clayton will serve as the new Chair of the Southern University System Board of Supervisors. Clayton is currently the District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District,