DDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPLICANTS FAIL TO MEET JOB DESCRIPTION

Fourteen individuals applied for the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) open position for Executive Director. Unfortunately, none of them satisfy the fundamental qualifications for the position.

APPLICATIONS FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MAYBE THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR DDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DID NOT APPLY

The application period for the Shreveport Downtown Development Director ended on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Fourteen people with diverse backgrounds applied for this important position.Unfortunately, Janie Landry currently the interim Executive Director, did not apply.

PENDING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS TO CADDO VOTER REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

I have made several public requests to Caddo Registrar of Voters’ Dale Sibley that should be answered by Wednesday, Feb. 7. Some of these have been requested by third parties who will remainanonymous. I extend this courtesy to many citizens on many occasions.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL MEMBERS JACKSON AND BOWMAN LEAD APPROVAL OF BOND PACKAGE

On Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Shreveport City Council approved an April ballot to approve a proposed $256 million package of bond projects. The vote was 5-2, with council members James Green and Tabatha Taylor voting "no".

CADDO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS SHOULD VOLUNTARILY RELEASE INFORMATION ON NOVEMBER CADDO SHERIFF ELECTION

The runoff election for Caddo Sheriff in November last year and the resulting litigation over the one vote margin has raised many questions concerning the Caddo Registrar of Voter's office. The Caddo District court hearing identified many questionable and illegal votes that were counted.

SHREVEPORT COUNCIL CHAIR JACKSON KICKS COUNCILMAN BOUCHER TO THE CURB

Alan Jackson was elected the 2024 Shreveport Council chairman. One of the prerogatives of his position is to make appointments to the various Council committees.The appointments were recently completed and released. Many of the committees maintained the same membership and committee chairs.

NEXT SHREVEPORT DDA DIRECTOR NEEDS TO BE AN OUTSIDER

The Shreveport Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has posted a job description for filling the now empty Executive Director seat. Liz Swaine retired December 31 after 13 years at the helm.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS ARE THE ONES HARMED BY SUPREME COURT INTERVENTION

By: Paul Young • Caddo Juvenile Judge (Retired)Recently, the Caddo Juvenile Court has come under scrutiny by the State Supreme Court.

GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG SOBO WES FILES PUBLIC RECORD SUIT AGAINST BOSSIER CITY AND COUNCILMAN MONTGOMERY

Wes Merriott (SOBO Wes) has been correctly classified as a Bossier watchdog who regularly attends Bossier Council meetings. SOBO Wes frequently calls out the Chandler Administration and many of the Bossier Council members for both their inaction, and action, on important Bossier issues.

SIBLEY PRACTICES LAW OUT OF REGISTRAR'S OFFICE

Registrar of Voter Dale Sibley was hired as the full time Caddo Registrar of Voters in October 2019.Sibley is listed as a member of a Shreveport law firm. When questioned Sibley advised that he is not prohibited from practicing law while serving as the Registrar.

HOW MANY VOTES DID DELANEY HARVEST IN SHERIFF GENERAL ELECTION?

Any who closely follows local politics knows that Wendell "Coach" Delaney is a regular voter harvester at elections.Delaney is known to collect absentee mail-in ballots, having the voters sign the voter flap on the envelope that contains the ballot WITHOUT marking the ballot itself.

WHERE REGISTRAR SIBLEY CAN FIND FELONS, INTERDICTS AND DEATHS FOR PURGE VOTER ROLES

Here are the sources of information needed to purge voter roles:1. The Caddo Clerk of Court sends monthly reports of all Caddo felony convictions as required by Revised Statute 18:171 A. to the Caddo Registrar of Voters.2.

CADDO REGISTRAR OF VOTERS HAS ACCESS TO FELONY CONVICTIONS, INTERDICTIONS, AND DEATHS

In his comments to the Caddo Commission on Thursday January 18, Caddo Registrar Dale Sibley indicated that his office had difficulty in obtaining information that is needed to purge his voter roles.

REGISTRAR SIBLEY’S ASSOCIATION WITH LAW FIRM RAISES QUESTIONS

Dale Sibley is a licensed Louisiana attorney.He was appointed the Caddo Registrar of Voters in Oct. 2019.Ron Christopher Stamps is a Caddo assistant DA. He also maintains a private practice of law—Ron Christopher Stamps, LLC.