Melissa "Dani" Altazin
Democratic · LA
Melissa "Dani" Altazin holds a bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from Louisiana State University and has served for nine years on the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts PTO board.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Co-founded PULSE (People United to Lead St. George Engagement), a local political group. PULSE led the successful campaign against the May 2026 statewide vote to create a separate St. George school district.
August 14, 2026
Source: theadvocate.com
Received an endorsement from Steve Crump, a retired Unitarian minister who lost the District 8 school board seat to Emily Soulé in 2024.
July 27, 2026
Source: theadvocate.com
Past race Melissa "Dani" Altazin ran in:
- East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Member District 8 · November 3, 2026 · East Baton Rouge Parish School Board District 8