St. Tammany Parish Assessor Louis Fitzmorris first took office in 2013 as our new assessor. He was then reelected and began his second term in January 2017. Fitzmorris served as Mayor for the Town of Abita Springs for 10 years prior to being elected assessor and also spent 19 years as a successful business owner. Assessor Fitzmorris is a graduate of Louisiana State University and grew up here in St. Tammany Parish in the small Village of Sun. He and his wife Tawnya (pronounced Tonya) have been married for 35 years and reside in Abita Springs. They have two daughters, a son and are the proud grandparents to one grandson.
“I care for St. Tammany Parish”
- Serves on St. Tammany Parish Community Action Board of Directors
- Serves on St. Andrew’s Village Board of Directors
- Currently serving on the Louisiana Assessor Association Constitution & Legal Study Committee and Tax Credit Properties Committee
- Former longtime member of the Louisiana Gas Authority
- Former member and secretary of the St. Tammany Parish Municipal Association
- Founding member and first president of the West St. Tammany FFA Alumni Association
- Member of the Republican Party
- Member of the Northshore Republican Men’s Club
- Accredited as a Certified Louisiana Assessor, having completed studies in:
- Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal
- Income Approach to Valuation
- New Standards/Practice and Professional Ethics
- Assessment of Personal Property
- Assessment Administration
- Principles and Techniques of Cadastral Mapping
