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John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.

He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.

John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.

John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.

He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.

 

LISTEN UP! WHAT CAN WE EXPECT AFTER COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC? LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL APPEAL

BY: BILLY ROY WAYNE

Prior to the serious onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shreveport City Council was in a torrid battle over certain administrative appointments, certain economic downtown development projects, and in the opinion of this writer, a general divisiveness which was not productive for the city as a whole. This kind of divisive spirit is not entirely relegated to the council as a whole but a wave of elected officials both local, state and nationally. The announcement (s) recently of the potential devastating effects the COVID-19 pandemic will have upon our future ways of life are enough within themselves to cause each of us, citizens and elected officials alike, to take a step back and consider our ways. The overall cultures of our society will never be the same following this pandemic. Perhaps, just perhaps, this crisis will bring persons across this city, state, nation and world closer together void of prejudices, biases and just plain “bitter” personalities.

FOR THE REST OF THE ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE April 10 ISSUE OF FOCUS SB - THE INQUISITOR, GO TO  https://www.theinquisitor.com/columns-opinions/listen-what-can-we-expect-after-coming-out-pandemic-local-state-and-national-appeal OR SUBSCRIBE TODAY AT http://www.theinquisitor.com

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FIFTY YEARS LATER, WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET IT RIGHT