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Yahoo
01-04-2025
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What will be the makeup of the Bossier City Council following Saturday's election?
Following Saturday's elections, the Bossier City Council will have a new look, with four fresh faces joining its ranks. The council will remain moderately conservative, comprising six Republican councilmembers and one Black Democratic councilmember. Here's a look at the incoming Bossier City Council. Three new faces will be coming to the Bossier City Council. Craton Cochran, Republican − At-Large Debra W. Ross, Democrat − District 2 Cliff Smith, Republican − District 3 Joel Girouard, Republican − District 4 Three incumbent members will be returning to the Bossier City Council. Chris Smith, Republican − At-Large Brian Hammons, Republican − District 1 Vince Maggio, Republican − District 5 Follow Ian Robinson on Twitter @_irobinsonand on Facebook at This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: How has the Bossier City Council changed after Saturday's election?
Yahoo
30-03-2025
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Saturday's polls: Bossier City propositions pass adding term limits for mayor and council
The Bossier City Council and the Bossier City Charter will look a little differently following Saturday's election with three new faces and term limits for both mayor and council. Here are the election results. Craton Cochran, Republican − 3,141 votes, 34% Lee A. "Gunny" Jeter, Sr., Democrat − 2,583 votes, 28% "Chris" Smith, Republican − 3,385 votes, 37% Voter Turnout: 13.7% "Jeff" Darby, Independent − 204 votes, 31% Debra W. Ross, Democrat − 448 votes, 69% Voter Turnout: 13.4% Donzell Hughes, Democrat − 441 votes, 38% "Cliff" Smith, Republican − 706 votes, 62% Voter Turnout: 18.9% Ruth Pope Johnson, Republican − 795 votes, 49% "Vince" Maggio, Republican − 833 votes, 51% Voter Turnout: 23.1% Yes: 2,939 votes, 45% No: 3,529 votes, 55% Voter Turnout: 19.4% Yes: 3,471 votes, 53% No: 3,132 votes, 47% Voter Turnout: 19.8% Yes: 3,747 votes, 57% No: 2,880 votes, 43% Voter Turnout: 19.9% Yes: 101 votes, 49% No: 104 votes, 51% Voter Turnout: 14.8% Yes: 111 votes, 56% No: 87 votes, 44% Voter Turnout: 18.6% Jerry Bowman, Democrat − 1,355 votes, 71% Mariam Tamica Harley, Democrat − 556 votes, 29% Shawn Fertenbaugh, Republican − 33 votes, 25% John C. McCaherty, Republican − 98 votes, 75% Yes: 16,222 votes, 53% No: 14,227 votes, 47% Voter Turnout: 20.0% Yes: 16,292 votes, 54% No: 14,138 votes, 46% Voter Turnout: 20.0% Yes: 16,206 votes, 53% No: 14,205 votes, 47% Voter Turnout: 20.0% Yes: 463 votes, 38% No: 753 votes, 62% Voter Turnout: 20.6% Yes: 373 votes, 44% No: 479 votes, 56% Voter Turnout: 23.8% This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Results of March 29 elections in Bossier and Caddo Parishes
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Politics
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Find out what's on your ballot as early voting starts Saturday for March 29 elections
Early voting for the March 29 municipal primary elections starts Saturday and runs through March 22, excluding Sunday, March 16. Statewide, voters will have the opportunity to change the Constitution with four proposed amendments which range from expanding specialty courts to lowering income tax rates. In Caddo and Bossier parishes, votes will be cast for Bossier City councilpersons, Caddo Parish School Board District 7 seat and Mooringsport Police Chief. When you go to the polls to cast your vote in an election, be sure to take one of the following: a driver's license, a Louisiana Special ID, LA Wallet digital driver's license, U.S. military identification card that contains the applicant's name and a picture, or some other generally recognized pictured ID that contains your name and signature Voters can cast their early at the following locations between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bossier Parish Courthouse, 204 Burt Boulevard - Second Floor, Benton, Louisiana Bossier Parish Library History Center, 2206 Beckett Street, Bossier City, Louisiana 525 Marshall Street, Suite 103, Shreveport, Louisiana Shreve Memorial Library Hamilton/South, 2111 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Louisiana Here's what's on the ballot in Caddo and Bossier parishes. Amendment No. 1 − Proposes adding to the Louisiana Supreme Court's authority to discipline out-of-the-state lawyers for legal work in the state and expand the Legislature's authority to create specialty courts not limited to parish and judicial district boundaries Amendment No. 2 − Proposes rewriting large portion of the Louisiana Constitution article dealing with revenue collections, the state budget process, savings accounts and taxation rules Amendment No. 3 − Proposes removing the list of 16 crimes for which people under the age of 17 can be charged as adults from the Louisiana Constitution, allowing lawmakers to more easily expand the list of felony offenses in law Amendment No. 4 − Proposes changing the timing requirements for filling a judicial vacancy or newly created judgeship Councilmen At Large, City of Bossier City Craton Cochran, Republican Lee A. "Gunny" Jeter, Sr., Democrat "Chris" Smith, Republican Councilman District 2, City of Bossier City "Jeff" Darby, Independent Debra W. Ross, Democrat Councilman District 3, City of Bossier City Donzell Hughes, Democrat "Cliff" Smith, Republican Councilman District 5, City of Bossier City Ruth Pope Johnson, Republican "Vince" Maggio, Republican Member of School Board District 7 Jerry Bowman, Democrat Mariam Tamica Harley, Democrat Chief of Police Village of Mooringsport Shawn Fertenbaugh, Republican John C. McCaherty, Republican Follow Ian Robinson on Twitter @_irobinsonand on Facebook at This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: What's on the ballot for the March 29 election in Louisiana?
