PHOTO: A Franklinton man has been appointed as Louisiana State Fire Marshal. Ed Branch was named to the position on Monday of this week by Gov. Jeff Landry. For the past year Branch has served as Deputy State Fire Marshal and Chief of Staff. Branch was appointed when State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams was appointed by the governor to become Commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles. Branch served in the State Fire Marshal’s office from 2005 to 2017 before leaving to take a position in private industry. Last year he returned to the State Fire Marshal’s office as Deputy State Fire Marshal. He has been active in community affairs in Franklinton, having been involved in Rotary and the Washington Parish Fair, where he was co-chairman of the Midway Committee. Earlier, he operated the family insurance agency, D.E. Branch Insurance, in downtown Franklinton.
