Qualifying concludes for October 1 election
Another 17 candidates signed up Friday, the final day of qualifying, raising the number of contenders on the October 1 ballot to 57 in 21 local races, according to information from Clerk of Court J. G. “Bubbie” Dupont Jr.'s Office.
The most crowded race on the ballot will be for White Castle mayor. Incumbent Maurice “Big Moe” Brown, indicted by a federal grand jury last week, drew three opponents, including Alderman and Mayor Pro-Tem Gerald Jermarr Williams. The other four incumbent aldermen qualified in a field of nine candidates seeking the five seats on the Board of Aldermen.
Police Chief Mario D. Brown, also indicted last week, will face two challengers.
All 15 incumbent Iberville Parish School Board members filed for re-election. Six were unopposed and have won a new term – Albertha Davis “Alp” Hasten of White Castle, and Glyna M. Kelley, Paul B. Distefano, Michael “Chief” Barbee, Dorothy R. Sansoni and Brian S. Willis, all of Plaquemine. The nine others face opposition.
Incumbent Maringouin Mayor John F. Overton faces opposition Alderman Samuel C. “Sammy” Collura. Three of the four other aldermen filed for re-election in a field of 11 candidates for the Board of Aldermen. Alderman Cherise Dupree Gougisha did not file for re-election.
Incumbent Maringouin Police Chief John E. Simien faces a rematch with former chief Hosea K. Anderson. Simien won the last race, four years ago, by three votes.
These are the qualifiers:
Iindicates the incumbent.
School Board District A
Karen “Kay” Jewell of Maringouin
Donald Ray Patterson of Maringouin
Stanley Washington of Maringouin, I
School Board District B
David “Worm” Daigle of Grosse Tete, I
Pamela George of Grosse Tete
School Board District C
Glyna M. Kelley of Plaquemine, I
ELECTED WITH OUT OPPOSITION
School Board District D
Michael J. Hebert Jr. of Plaquemine, I
Rhett E. Marionneaux of Plaquemine
Donna R. Purpera of Plaquemine
School Board District E
Paul B. Distefano of Plaquemine, I
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
School Board District F
Michael “Chief” Barbee of Plaquemine, I
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
School Board District G
Tom Delahaye of Plaquemine, I
Billy Dunn Sr. of Plaquemine
School Board District F
Dorothy R. Sansoni of Plaquemine, I
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
School Board District I
Yolanda Butler Laws of Plaquemine, I
Earl Pania of Plaquemine
School Board District J
Brian S. Willis of Plaquemine, I
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
School Board District K
Annette A. Brigalia
Nancy T. Broussard of St. Gabriel, I
School Board District L
Irene Delone Dennis of White Castle
Freddie “Sam” Molden III of White Castle, I
School Board District M
Melvin Lodge of St. Gabriel, I
Russell Redditt of St. Gabriel
Felton “Popie” Williams Jr. of St. Gabriel
School Board District N
Albertha Davis “Alp” Hasten of White Castle, I
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION
School Board District O
Kenneth Burleigh of White Castle
Darlene M. Ourso of White Castle, I
Mayor, Town of Maringouin
Samuel C. “Sammy” Collura
John F. Overton,I
Chief of Police, Town of Maringouin
Hosea K. Anderson
John E. Simien, I
Alderman, Town of Maringouin
Kirkland Anderson Sr., I
John E. Carriere
Dedric Davenport
Edward James Jr., I
Janeen H. Northern
Lester Pryer Jr.
Garrick Scott
Guy Thomas Jr.
Demi Vorise, I
Sam W. Watson
Clarence “D-Dot” Wiley
Mayor, Town of White Castle
Ernest J. “Bay Boy” Allen Sr.
Oneal “Elmo” Bosley
Maurice “Big Moe” Brown, I
Gerald Jermarr Williams
Chief of Police, White Castle
Mario D. Brown, I
R. L. Downs Jr.
Michael Troy Robinson Sr.
Alderman, Town of White Castle
John “Plug” Barlow, I
Erick “Duck” Batiste, I
Kendrick Fleming
Jonathan “JonKris” Greene, I
Eric Jackson
Kipp V. Knight
Dionne “Bambi” Lewis
Barbara “Bo” O'Bear
Garnell Young, I
Note: Most of the candidates filed as Democrats. The exceptions are six “No Party” candidates, School Board Member Nancy Broussard, School Board candidate Billy Dunn, Maringouin alderman candidate Clarence Wiley, White Castle mayoral candidate Oneal Bosley, and White Castle alderman candidates Batiste and Fleming, and two “Other” party candidates, School Board contenders Marionneaux and Purpera. No Republicans qualified.