With the qualifying period ending today (Sept. 17), St. Charles Parish has four candidates running for parish president in the Oct. 24 election.
Larry Cochran, D-St. Rose, qualified for the race along with John Cornwell, D-Luling, Terry Authement, R-Boutte, and Carolyn K. Schexnaydre, R-Destrehan, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office. Cochran is currently District IV councilman and Schexnaydre serves as council at-large Division A representative.
The position will be vacant with Parish President V.J. St. Pierre completing his second consecutive term or hitting his term limit.
There will be four races with candidates running unopposed: Sheriff Greg Champagne, R-Luling: Tax Assessor Tab Troxler, R-Luling, Coroner Brian Brogle, R-Destrehan, and Councilwoman District 7 Julia Fisher-Perrier, R-Luling. All of these candidates are incumbents.
Other races do have opposition:
Clerk of Court – Incumbent Lance Marino, R-Norco, and Sonny Savoie, D-Paradis
Parish Council
Division A at large – Incumbent Wendy Benedetto, R-Destrehan, and Erick St. Amant, R-Destrehan
Division B at large – Paul Hogan, R-Des Allemands, and Jarvis Lewis, D-Luling
District 1 – Milton Allemand Jr. of Hahnville, No party, and Terrell Wilson, D-Hahnville
District 2 – Mary Keller Clulee, R-Luling, Monique Gros, R-Luling, and Bryce Steinlage, R-Luling
District 3 – Dick Gibbs, R-Destrehan, and Webb Jay IV, R-Destrehan
District 4 – Oliver George Dufrene Jr., D-Paradis, and William “Billy” Woodruff, R-Des Allemands
District 5 – Keith Adams, D-St. Rose; Marilyn Bellock, D-St. Rose, and Bobby Ducote, R-St. Rose
District 6 – Traci Ackerman-Fletcher of Norco, No Party, and Keith Schexnayder, D-Norco
Justice of the Peace (District 1)– Edna Campbell Bridges, D-Hahnville, and Aleshia Smith, D-Hahnville.
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