Get to Know Melissa!
Professional:
- Self-employed for over 10 years, running a mortgage company with $40 million in annual loan revenue and managing 40 employees
- Worked as a Deputy Clerk and trained in 8 of the 11 departments at the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
- Worked as Land Records Department Head, before being elected Clerk of Court
- Louisiana Clerks of Court Association Certified Clerk of Court
- Secretary of the Louisiana Clerks Remote Access Authority (LCRAA)
- Notary Public
Community Involvement:
- 24-year resident of St. Tammany Parish - Slidell & Covington
- Leadership Louisiana Graduate - Class of 2018
- Leadership St. Tammany Graduate - Class of 2017
- 2018 St. Tammany Parish Fair Parade Grand Marshal
- Northshore Home Builders Association
- Northshore Legal Secretary Association
- Professional Women of St. Tammany
- Louisiana Professional Women’s Association
- Republican Professional Women of St. Tammany
- Slidell Republican Women’s Club
- Mandeville Republican Women
- Bayou Lacombe Republican Women
- Northshore Republican Men's Club
Personal:
- Married to Mike Strate for 25 years
- Proud parents to one son (Michael), 2 step-daughters (Stephanie & Crystal), 2 granddaughters (Alexis & Willow), and 3 dogs (Tonka, Shadow, & Jake)
- Enjoys painting, watching sunsets, and living the Lake Life (especially feeding the fish!)
