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Running for Office: Pointe Coupee Parish assessor NEW ROADS — In the current economic climate, the next Pointe Coupee Parish Assessor should be someone committed to assessing property fairly and in accordance with the law, said Larry Bossier, an attorney running for the position. Running for Office: City Court Judge Division B Donald Dobbins has announced that he is running for the Baton Rouge City Court Division B seat. Dobbins, 48, is a Democrat and an attorney who has practiced law for almost two decades, according to his candidate announcement. Running for Office; Baton Rouge City Court Division B; Robinson Lawyer Durinda Robinson has announced her candidacy for the Baton Rouge City Court Judge Division B seat and is running, she said, for her sister. Running for Office; City Court judge Division B; James Touting her knowledge, experience and professionalism, attorney Kevin “Lovell” James has announced that she is running for the Baton Rouge City Court Judge Division B seat. Running for Office; City Court judge Division B; Smith Tarvald Anthony Smith has announced his candidacy for the Baton Rouge City Court Judge Division B seat. Smith, 39, is a Democrat, an attorney and former assistant district attorney in East Baton Rouge Parish. He is currently an East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member. Running for Office; City Court judge; Temple Lawyer Kelli Terrell Temple has announced her candidacy to become the next Baton Rouge City Court judge. Temple, 40, is a Democrat seeking the Division B seat. Running for Office: City Court Judge Division B Citing 32 years of legal and trial experience, attorney Arthur R. Thomas has announced his candidacy for the Baton Rouge City Court Judge Division B seat. Running for Office: 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, Gravois VACHERIE — Attorney Jude Gravois announced his candidacy for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, saying he “is ready to put more than three decades of legal experience and expertise to work from day one” on the court. Running for Office: Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal LAPLACE — State District Judge Mary Hotard Becnel is running for the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal, saying “it is important to have a person who understands and respects our way of life” serving in that court. Running for Office: Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, District 3, Evans Jr. 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. Running for Office: Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A, Richey 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. Running for Office: Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A, Arbour Jerry Arbour, a Baton Rouge lawyer and president of the East Baton Rouge School Board, is running for Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A. Running for Office: Family Court judge, Division B, James 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. Running for Office: East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney, Claitor 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. Running for Office: East Baton Rouge district attorney, Moore 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. Running for Office: 21st Judicial District Court Division A, Betts Michael “Mike” Betts, who is running for the 21st Judicial District Court’s Division A seat, said he is a lifelong conservative Republican. Running for Office: West Baton Rouge Ward 7 justice of the peace, Womack 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.” Running for Office: Juvenile Court judge, Section 2B, Adkins 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. Running for Office: U.S. Senate, Fontanesi 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. Running for Office: Metro Council District 2 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. Running for Office: Ascension Parish constable 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. Running for Office: Addis mayor 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.” Running for Office: Port Allen mayor 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. Running for Office: Louisiana Supreme Court District 5, Hughes 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. Running for Office: Louisiana Supreme Court District 5, Kimball Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Catherine “Kitty” Kimball is seeking re-election to the District 5 seat she has held for 16 years. Running for Office: Metro Council District 4, Messina District 4 Metro Council candidate Wayne Messina said the top concerns for the district are infrastructure, drainage, traffic, education and public safety. Running for Office: Gonzales City Council, Matassa 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. Running for Office: Ward 2 District 3 justice of the peace, Haynes 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. Running for Office: Juvenile Court judge, Section 1A, Humphrey 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. Running for Office: Brusly mayor, Normand 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.

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