"Fuller, Perkins concede mayoral race; Tarver and Arceneaux to meet in runoff Dec. 10", "Trio of current, past Democratic mayors announce support for Republican Arceneaux", "A 'wild' Shreveport election ends Saturday when Greg Tarver or Tom Arceneaux will be mayor", "Arceneaux wins mayor-elect for City of Shreveport", "Who's running for Shreveport Mayor in 2022? Three Democrats were elected: Gary Brooks in District B, Alan Jackson in District E, and Ursula Bowman in District G. On Nov. 8, Republican Jim Taliaferro finished first in a three-way race for the District C council seat. Experts were predicting a voter turnout of about 40% for this election. The. Incumbent mayor John Jay Lee retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Nevada. Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), incur debt and issue bonds not exceeding $20,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from the date thereof, with interest at a rate not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of the expansion and renovation of the Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park and other capital improvements, together with acquiring all necessary land, equipment and furnishings, which bonds will be general obligations of the Parish and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with no estimated increase in the millage rate to be levied in the first year of issue above the 1.50 mills currently being levied to pay General Obligation Bonds of the Parish? Your campaign had a wide diverse group of people supporting you. And if we do that, then they can either support something else, or they can understand why it is that their level of service stays at a level that ordinarily they probably would not like to see. The election is over and the votes are being counted. Nov 3, 2022. Arceneaux becomes Shreveports first Republican mayor since Bo Williams, who served a single term, left office in 1998. I returned to Shreveport as a young lawyer because I felt like I could have a successful professional life and still have a place where I could spend time with my family and enjoy that aspect of life too. And its so critical that we that we provide those opportunities and Shreveport has those opportunities. Winning the runoff against Tarver seemed a long shot for Arceneaux since about 55% of the citys registered voters are Black, and the last three mayors Cedric Glover, Ollie Tyler and Perkins are all Black Democrats. Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Thats what people want. A runoff was scheduled for December 11, 2021, but was ultimately unnecessary. None of the candidates pulled enough votes to be elected as the new mayor. (AP) Voters in Louisiana's third-largest city have elected a Republican mayor for the first time in 28 years. Theyre going to see me a lot. December 11, 2022 Randy Brown, Bossier Press-Tribune The highly contested race to determine who will be the next mayor of Shreveport has come to an end. I have ideas what to do about economic development. After winning with 56% of the vote, Arceneaux takes office on Dec. 31 of a city that has been losing population and jobs for decades. Originally scheduled to be held on October 9, 2021, the election was delayed five weeks by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards following heavy damage in the city by Hurricane Ida. This is where we are headed. Tom Arceneaux, 71, won a runoff election Saturday to become the next mayor of Shreveport. Turnout was about 30% of voters. We have a new future in the city of Shreveport. Kohl's Swings to Surprise Loss; Warns on Profit for Year, 3 Kansas City Officers Shot While Executing Search Warrant, Edmunds: the Most Affordable EVs for 2023. Former Shreveport City Councillor Tom Arceneaux, a Republican, and Louisiana state senator Gregory Tarver, a Democrat, advanced to the runoff election. Im envisioning those lasting for 60 to 90 days, for some assessment and to help me further plan. Mayoral candidate Tom Arceneaux speaks during the monthly Caddo Parish GOP luncheon at Superior Grill Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Shreveport, La. However, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned that ruling and allowed Perkins's candidacy to continue in a 4-3 decision, ruling that answering certain questions incorrectly on a notice of candidacy is not grounds for immediate disqualification.[6]. I think that when we look at our operating budget long term, were going to find that in a handful of years, were likely to face some difficult financial decisions and the revenues that are going to come in are not going to be sufficient to fund the services that we have. 6 already declared", "Sen. Greg Tarver wants to be Shreveport's mayor", "Shreveport mayoral candidate left race because his mom told him to; now he's back in", "Unannounced candidates qualify for Shreveport mayoral election; incumbent to qualify Friday", "Jim Taliaferro suspends mayoral campaign, announces run for City Council", "Lauren Anderson says Shreveporters should elect someone 'honest', "Former Mayor Glover, current Mayor Perkins announce support of Arceneaux for mayor", "Governor John Bel Edwards endorses Greg Tarver in Shreveport mayor's race", "Mayor Perkins, Gov. Local attorney Tom Arceneaux was elected as Mayor of Shreveport on December 10, 2022. The Meet the candidates: Shreveport Mayoral Election 2022 event Thursday evening, July 28, 2022, at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana. Tarver and Arceneaux denied wrongdoing in all cases and called for the outside groups running the negative ads to pull them from the air. (AP) The mayor of Shreveport cannot run for reelection because he signed up for this fall's elections using the wrong address, a Louisiana appeals court ruled Monday. Incumbent Democratic mayor Adrian Perkins sought re-election to a second term in office, but finished fourth in the general election. Theyre going to see me on the line. Kohls reported it swung to a surprise loss from a profit and posted a drop in sales for the fourth quarter as the department stores customers pulled back spending on clothing amid inflation, Authorities say three Kansas City police officers were shot and wounded while executing a search warrant, prompting a standoff at a home, The push for new, appealing electric vehicles has gained considerable momentum recently. SHREVEPORT, La. 1 mill is equal to one-tenth of a cent. I think we will face some very difficult decisions during my term. Here's a list of candidates", "Shreveport mayor reinstated into 2022 elections, court says candidates can falsify some info", "Councilwoman LeVette Fuller announces candidacy for Shreveport mayor", "Who is running for Shreveport Mayor? He served a single term and left office in 1998. Nov 9, 2022 | 12:30 PM Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins has been ousted after just one term. Tom Arceneaux is a current attorney in Shreveport who announced his intent to run for Mayor in early February of 2022 as a Republican. The incumbents in Districts A, D and F Tabatha Tab Taylor, Grayson S. Boucher and James Edward Green qualified unopposed for re-election. December 10 is the general election for those candidates who made it to a runoff. However, they also criticized Tarver for voting against the Justice Reinvestment Act, a 2017 sentencing reform bill championed by Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. They emphasized that their endorsement was based on personality rather than politics and that they believed Arceneaux to be best for the job. Tarver was described as running a "tough on crime" campaign and said he would gather law enforcement agencies to develop a plan for reducing violent crime, while Arceneaux believed the best strategy to reduce crime was to improve neighborhoods affected by blight, and proposed imposing liens on blighted property to encourage the owners to improve or sell them. Background. For a full list of election results, click here. Weather forecast delivered at 9:00 am daily. Candidates Gregory Tarver and Tom Arceneaux collected the most votes with 24% and 29% respectively, at the time of this report and will head back onto the campaign trail for one last shot to convince the community they are the best person for the job. We were we were intentional about making sure that we had representation in our volunteers and on our campaign leadership team from all parts of the city because the mayor has to represent all parts of the city. In Shreveport, a contentious mayoral runoff is by far getting the most attention. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 525 Marshall Street. Tarver was last elected to the state senate in 2019 with 69 percent of the popular vote and is now running for mayor as a Democrat. What happens next? Sun., Dec. 11, 2022 timer 1 min. SHREVEPORT, La. There are several pieces of legislation that well be moving forward with early on in the term to set the stage for those other things, so its not wait and see what these groups come up with, its wait and see what else they come up with. That encourages me. John Bel Edwards and Keith Hightower, the citys last White mayor, endorsed Tarver. The second thing I think we need to do is to really look internally and say, what are the things about my city that I can be proud of? We know the things about our city that we cant be proud of, but every city has those problems or similar problems or a different set of problems. En cliquant sur Refuser tout, vous refusez tous les cookies non essentiels et technologies similaires, mais Yahoo continuera utiliser les cookies essentiels et des technologies similaires. Perkins said he was backing Arceneaux because he questioned Tarver's honesty and integrity, the Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. A millage is a means of assessing a property tax. We found people receptive, no matter the neighborhood, Arceneaux said in an interview Wednesday. Incumbent Adrian Perkins has already announced he. Senator Gregory Tarver has served the Northwest Louisiana communities as Louisiana State Senator since 2012, as well as Shreveport City Councilman and Caddo Parish Police Juror. Local political analysts said the outcome of the race seemed to depend on whether Tarver could overcome accusations that he didnt actually live within the city limits and seemed more interested in using his position to score big contracts for his wifes paper products company. Edwards announce endorsements for upcoming mayoral runoff", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Shreveport_mayoral_election&oldid=1133310026, December 2022 events in the United States, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, William Bradford, former Shreveport City Attorney, Jim Roberts, former Shreveport Chief of Police, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 04:24. While walking door to door as Elizabeth and I did starting in April, you learn that most people want the same things, but they might express it differently. What makes a community is the opportunity to have friends. Dec 10, 2022 - 8:56 pm A hotly contest mayoral election in Shreveport ended Saturday when Tom Arceneaux was elected to lead the state's third largest city for the next four years.. Theyre going to see me so that I have the opportunity to tell them how much I and the people of Shreveport appreciate what they do. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Local breaking news delivered as it happens. Senator John Kennedy looks to be easily defending his seat with 62% of the vote to about 18% for Democrat Gary Chambers and 13% for Democrat Luke Mixon. It never has been about winning an election. Arceneaux and Tarver were the top two finishers in the November mayoral election, but neither won a majority of the vote, the Shreveport Times reported. TRANSITION TEAM COMMITTEESAdministrative Transition CommitteeChair Tom Dark, William C. Bradford, Jr., Arthur Thompson, Sherricka Fields-Jones, John Nickelson. SHREVEPORT, La. Undeniably passionate about Shreveport, Mayor Arceneaux comes to the job with a selfless focus on building a better Shreveport. Copyright 2022 KSLA. This is about the people of Shreveport you know. Greg Abbott to make economic development announcement, Caddo commissioner formally charged in Bossier District Court, Bossier City Wendy's robbed; police search for suspect, Disciplinary action, reprimands, commendations in arrested SPD officer's record, Emergency food stamp benefits to end February 2023 effecting Louisiana families. All rights reserved. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on November 6, . On November 8, 2022, voters in Caddo Parish will be asked to decide whether or not to renew existing millages and approve a proposition that supports parish-wide operations and services that the Parish provides to its citizens. It selected the next mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. The 2022 Shreveport mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022, with a runoff election on December 10 because no candidate obtained a majority of the vote in the first round. Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. Photos courtesy of Tom Arceneaux for Shreveport Mayor Campaign. The current terms of the Shreveport mayor and city council end in December of next year. So one of the things that Im trying to do is to have a succession plan, from generation to generation to hand down the good things that we know to the next generation of Shreveport leaders and moms and dads and business people and professional people. In a concession speech, Tarver pledged to work with Arceneaux in helping Shreveport move forward, KSLA-TV reported. Republican Tom Arceneaux is facing Democrat Sen. Greg Tarver, each hoping to move into Government Plaza after incumbent Mayor Adrian Perkins lost in the November primary election. I think its important that we show immediate progress on cleaning up the city, on addressing violent crime and on figuring out how to use every tool thats available to us to eliminate blight in our city. You have permission to edit this article. It will select the next mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. The polls closed at 8pm and that's when the numbers started rolling in. If I have not earned the trust of the people, by the time we have to make those decisions, theyll be even harder because people wont trust the government. Reading: The connection between Shreveport, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Mayor Arceneaux and the film industry NGGOSSIPS NG Gossips is an entertainment site that update with unique and defined content focused on latest trending news in Nigeria, Ghana and beyond. Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. Where's the money? Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 1.30 mills on all property subject to taxation in Caddo Parish (an estimated $2,421,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (the "Tax"), with (i) 1.09 mills dedicated to maintaining and operating public health units, mosquito and rodent control units, and animal control facilities throughout the whole of Caddo Parish, Louisiana and (ii) 0.21 mills dedicated to the payment of mandated costs of the Criminal Justice System? What will be our response to the story? Tom Arceneaux during the Meet the candidates: Shreveport Mayoral Election 2022 event Thursday evening, July 28, at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana. And then we can move our city forward because were quickly coming upon a time when we need to pass the torch from one generation to the next. And so, well have to decide how were going to get our garbage collected and how were going to maintain our streets, how were going to maintain our infrastructure. The purpose of the runoff election is to ensure a winning candidate meets the required majority of votes. Rep. Tom Arceneaux will be Shreveport's next mayor. See our complete Louisiana U.S. Senate Election Results . In an interview Wednesday, Tarver said he wasnt ready to retire from politics because he believed he could help revitalize the city. Shreveport Symphony presents Latin Nights, ASK THE EXPERTS Larrion L. Hillman Criminal Defense Lawyer, SB Parenting Keeping kids engaged this summer, Crawfish Beignets with Cajun Dipping Sauce. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresseIP, Navigation et recherche lors de lutilisation des sites Web et applications Yahoo. My job is to have the city ready to pass that torch. Shreveport has an amazing arts community. It selected the next mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. Your email address will not be published. He spent eight years on the Caddo Parish Police Jury, eight years on the Shreveport City Council and has spent 31 years in the state Senate in two different stints. A restorer of historic homes who served on the Shreveport City Council in the 1980s, Arceneaux got a major boost during the runoff when he was endorsed by outgoing Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and the city's two previous mayors. The inauguration ceremony was held at 10 a.m. in the Shreveport Convention Center, located at 400 Caddo St. So the first thing I want to do is put together a team that the people will trust. But in the end, Republican Attorney and former City Councilman Tom Arceneaux led the field with 28% of the vote to 24% for Democratic State Senator Greg Tarver. We have wonderful athletic facilities and teams but not every child is going to be an athlete, and so you need to have different ways that you can expose your children to other opportunities to develop themselves. (AP) Voters in Louisiana's third-largest city have elected a Republican mayor for the first time in 28 years. Some will be new or former participants. I am an optimist by nature. La. What happens if we dont change anything? Anything that I can do or my family can do to help Tom run this city, we will support him all the way, Tarver said. Tags: Associated Press, politics, elections, Louisiana. It doesnt matter where you live. We can build a common future, a future that all of us can enjoy and appreciate and we can have a city that all of us can be proud to say, I LOVE SHREVEPORT!, Mayor Tom Arceneaux, excerpted from his election night speech. We have from my standpoint the best critical mass of young people that are here and want to contribute to the community that Ive seen in my lifetime. Email Tyler Bridges attbridges@theadvocate.com. Well, that means were budgeting to spend $10 million more than were taking in, right. A hotly contest mayoral election in Shreveport ended Saturday when Tom Arceneaux was elected to lead the states third largest city for the next four years. Best States is an interactive platform developed by U.S. News for ranking the 50 U.S. states, alongside news analysis and daily reporting. They havent necessarily been motivated, and I hope that Ill be motivating for them. 1 min read SHREVEPORT, La. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins can run for re-election, Louisiana Supreme Court rules Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses media after qualifying to run for the U.S. Senate on. and polling places please visit the Caddo Registrar of Voters website. Besides Perkins, other candidates eliminated in the general election include Caddo Parish Commission president Mario Chavez and city councillor LeVette Fuller. The 2022 Shreveport mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022, with a runoff election on December 10 because no candidate obtained a majority of the vote in the first round. SHREVEPORT, La. Mayor Tom Arceneaux, excerpted from his election night speech. The best states in the U.S. come from coast to coast. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. We have a five-year capital plan. News headlines delivered at 4:00 pm Monday - Friday. Undeniably passionate about Shreveport, Mayor Arceneaux comes to the job with a selfless focus on building a better Shreveport. Arceneaux defeated Democratic state Senator Greg Tarver with 56 percent of the vote to Tarver's 44 percent in complete, but unofficial returns. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. SHREVEPORT, La. So now when Im doing recruiting for the law firm, I always sell a total quality of life. Starting salaries in Dallas or Houston are more than twice what were able to offer, so if you cant compete on money, then then there has to be something other than money for the young people who you want to hire and I think thats true for any business. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We built a coalition of people from many different parts of town, many different neighborhoods.. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [1], In the runoff, Perkins and the two previous mayors of Shreveport, all black Democrats, endorsed Arceneaux, a white Republican, over Tarver, a black Democrat. Mario C. Chavez (NOPTY) got 18% of the vote to 17% for Adrian Perkins and 10% for LeVette Fuller. The 2018 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of Democrat Adrian Perkins who defeated incumbent mayor of Shreveport Ollie Tyler in the runoff. SHREVEPORT, La. They want a safe neighborhood. 1 mill is equal to one-tenth of a cent. How did you bring them all together? Friday Ellis, an independent, knocked off incumbent mayor Jamie Mayo, a Democrat, in 2020 in Monroe. The primary elections will take place on November 8, while the general elections will take place on December 10. Adrian Perkins, Mayor They have nothing to do with the issues of the city of Shreveport nothing to do with crime, noting to do with the budget and nothing to do with the worst streets in the state. We need to temper it with a bit of experience and wisdom. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. A steady stream of voters made it to the polls all across Shreveport and Bossier City throughout the day. But the mayor has to create an atmosphere and an infrastructure that allows that to happen. And I think its very important to be completely transparent about finances to give the public information so that they can digest where we are and where it is that were likely going. A steady stream of voters made it to the. Louisiana voters will head to the polls Saturday for the final election in 2022. The 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election will take place on October 14, 2023, to elect the next governor of Louisiana.Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office.. Even though the election is not until November 8, 2022, lots of locals are already starting to talk about the mayor's race in Shreveport. Thats just not true in most communities. We need to enhance them so that not just the affluent have those opportunities, but children from all kinds of economic backgrounds are able to participate and grow and fulfill what I believe is Gods destiny for their lives. Caddo Parish residents and business owners. In many of the races, the top two candidates will make it to a runoff in December. I have ideas of what to do to bring communities together. Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 5.96 mills on all property subject to taxation in Caddo Parish (an estimated $11,096,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (the "Tax"), for the purpose of maintaining, operating and repairing roadways, bridges, garbage disposal and industrial waste facilities, surface water drains and drainage facilities and payment of mandated costs of the Criminal Justice System? I think the leadership will make a difference. Shreveport Times 0:04 2:45 The 2022 Shreveport mayoral race isn't over yet. Because theyre going to need to be productive adults. Arceneaux, 71, served two terms on the Shreveport City Council in the 1980s.
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