Councilwoman Tabitha Taylor is elected from District A.
Her long time boy friend/paramour is City Attorney Ron Lattier.
Lattier lives in District D.
Word on the street is that Taylor lives with Lattier in District D. In essence that she is resident of District D, not A.
Taylor committed ethics violations in voting to confirm Lattier as city attorney without disclosure of their relationship.
And then she voted to give him a 13% payraise without disclosure.
Lattier is representing Taylor in a personal injury lawsuit. This is a conflict of interest under the Rules of Professional Responsibility since he is city attorney and she is a council member.
Taylor is running for reelection in District A. She is opposed by Kinsey Montgomery.
Any citizen in District A can file an election challenge against Taylor.
An election challenge must be filed no later than 4:30 p.m. this Friday, July 29.
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.