Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday announced a replacement for the top job at the tax agency, the day after the board of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System approved Department of Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson as its next president .

Jarrod J. Coniglio will soon ascend to the secretary role at the revenue department and replace Nelson, who will lead the community college system effective Jan. 1.

Coniglio is currently second-in-command as deputy secretary, a post he was appointed to by Landry last year.

Landry also announced that Brandea Averett will serve as deputy secretary and Catherine Logan will be assistant secretary in the office of legal affairs.

“I want to thank Richard Nelson for his dedicated service over the past two years as secretary of revenue,” Landry sai

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