At the Caddo Commission meeting yesterday, Commission president Stormy Gage-Watts read a statement regarding the dispute on the legality of the special resolution presented to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders in his recent visit to Shreveport.
The statement read:
"To welcome a sitting U.S. Senator Sanders to our community and to recognize his visit and our commitment to respectful dialog and democratic engagement and discussion regarding the investigation. We are working with legal counsel to determine and better understand the scope and basis of the complaints made and what violations are alleged to have occurred." (Quote taken from KTBS news story posted yesterday).
Caddo Commission attorney Donna Frazier has advised by email:
"Jerry Harper represents the commissioners subject to the investigation and John Nickelson represents the remaining commissioners to the extent the AG requires a response from them."
A follow up email has been sent asking who selected the attorneys and the hourly rate to be paid with taxpayer dollars.