Katherine Baudouin

District 5

Katie has spent her career working in state and local government and for nonprofit organizations.  She started her career at the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations where she helped build the capacity of Louisiana’s non-profit sector, advocating on behalf of the people they served and garnering support from policy makers. There, Katie helped to advance progressive policies aimed at improving quality of life for all Louisiana families.

​

Katie also worked at the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, where she worked to improve health outcomes and expand Medicaid enrollment and eligibility. And, as a policy analyst at the National Academy for State Health Policy, she helped states plan for Medicaid expansion. 

​

Katie served for over three years as staff to two New Orleans City Councilmembers, Stacy Head and Joe Giarrusso, where she drafted and passed legislation, built support with stakeholder groups, worked on budget priorities and ensured that public money was being spent wisely.

​

In 2009 Katie earned a Master of Public Administration from Louisiana State University, with a focus on state and local policy. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University, where she studied Sociology and History.

​Katie lives in the Touro Bouligny neighborhood with her husband, Jason Sappington, their two daughters.