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Monday, October 13, 2008
RUNNING FOR OFFICE
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Moses Evans Jr. said he’s running for the office of Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, District 3, because he sees it as an opportunity to serve people.
“And give them better services as justice of the peace,” Evans said.
Incumbent Kathleen Stewart Richey is seeking re-election as East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A, a position she has held since the court was created in 1991. Jerry Arbour, a Baton Rouge lawyer and president of the East Baton Rouge School Board, is running for Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A. Baton Rouge lawyer Kevin Lovell James is campaigning for the Family Court judgeship in Division B. That post is about to be vacated by Judge Luke LaVergne, who faces the mandatory retirement age of 70. Baton Rouge lawyer Dan Claitor, a former assistant district attorney in Orleans Parish, says his prosecutorial experience would serve him well if elected district attorney of East Baton Rouge Parish. Baton Rouge lawyer Hillar Moore III, a former investigator in the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney’s Office, says he would bring a unique perspective to the office if elected its next district attorney. Michael “Mike” Betts, who is running for the 21st Judicial District Court’s Division A seat, said he is a lifelong conservative Republican. After serving 12 years as Ward 7 justice of the peace in West Baton Rouge Parish, James “Jimmy” Womack is asking voters to re-elect him to a third term of office for “being dedicated to the people.” East Baton Rouge Parish Assistant District Attorney Gail S. Adkins said her “bid for judge is an obedient response to a spiritual calling to serve.” Adkins is running for judge in Juvenile Court, Section 2B. Richard Fontanesi of Baton Rouge said he is running for the U. S. Senate as a member of the Libertarian Party. “A vote for a Libertarian is an unequivocal statement that you want smaller government,” Fontanesi said in a prepared statement. Getting things done in government takes cooperation among residents, city-parish government, other agencies and businesses, said Melanie Smith-Johnson, a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Metro Council. PRAIRIEVILLE — Danny P. Thibodeaux said he is running for constable in the 2nd Justice Court District of Ascension Parish to maintain and improve the level of service for residents of the Prairieville area. After serving for 28 years as mayor of Addis, Carroll P. Bourgeois is asking voters to re-elect him to an eighth term of office for “Just quietly taking care of business.” Zane Nelson, a candidate for Port Allen mayor, said one of his top priorities, if elected, will be to rejuvenate the city’s infrastructure. Nelson said in a statement that managing the city’s resources, public safety and its drainage system will be given “top consideration” and applied in a fiscally responsible manner. Judge Jeff Hughes of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal in Baton Rouge is campaigning for the District 5 seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court. Hughes is the first Republican judge from Livingston Parish and has been on the bench for 17 years. Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Catherine “Kitty” Kimball is seeking re-election to the District 5 seat she has held for 16 years. District 4 Metro Council candidate Wayne Messina said the top concerns for the district are infrastructure, drainage, traffic, education and public safety. GONZALES — With 12 years of service on the City Council, Democrat Kenny Matassa, 58, says experience would prove useful during the next four years as two other council members and the mayor have chosen not to seek re-election. Ward 2 District 3 Justice of the Peace Vernell Haynes, running for re-election, said he has the time, experience and temperament required to continue serving in the job. Former Assistant District Attorney Troy Humphrey is running for Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A. “It is time for new energy and new methods to be used to address and resolve old problems that have been allowed to continue,” Humphrey said. BRUSLY — Joey Normand said he deserves to be re-elected mayor of Brusly because he established stability in government, enabling the city to grow in a controlled and high-quality way. MORGAN CITY — Morgan City Mayor Tim Matte has announced his plans to seek re-election. “Over the past three years many new and existing businesses have shown their faith in our city and our people by making significant investments in this community,” Matte said in a prepared statement. LAFAYETTE — Democrat Shelton J. Cobb is running for the District 3 seat on the Lafayette Parish School Board. The seat was vacated by state Rep. Rickey Hardy who was elected last year to the state Legislature. Metro Council District 1 candidate Pat Fuller said that if he is elected, he will work toward a well-planned and strong infrastructure. “There are a great deal of good things going on in District 1,” Fuller, 49, said in a statement. J.E. “Trae” Welch has announced his candidacy for Metro Council District 1. Collaborating with Southern University and LSU are important parts of working toward better economic development and community health, said Vincent Jemison, a candidate for Metro Council District 2. Milton Lee, a candidate for Metro Council District 5, said streets, drainage and recreation must be enhanced in East Baton Rouge Parish. “This is a great community to live in, but there are things we need to improve,” Lee said in a statement. Rebecca Thompson Pero, a candidate for the Metro Council in District 3, said one of her top priorities, if elected, is to restore the quality of living in the Gardere Lane community. Johnnie M. Brown, a local schoolteacher who is running for Metro Council District 5, said she wants to focus on crime prevention and economic development. Ronnie Edwards, who served as an aide for state Sen. Sharon Weston Broome, D-Baton Rouge, when she was on the Metro Council, has announced her candidacy for the Baton Rouge Metro Council District 5 seat in the Oct. 4 primary. |
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