Mary Trammell is the Caddo School Board representative for District 6.
Trammell has served three consecutive terms and cannot seek re-election this fall.
Caddo Heights, Eden Gardens Fundamental Magnet, Caddo Middle Magnet, Atkins Elementary, Woodlawn High School, Caddo Career Center, and Caddo Middle Career & Technology School are in District 6.
Reportedly Caddo Heights principal Cleveland Mouton has been recruited by Trammell and Peaceful Rest Baptist Church minister Tim Jones to run for this school board seat. Dana Fergins-Hawthorne has also announced for this seat.
If elected Mouton will be required to resign from school board employment.
How involved the parents of Caddo Heights students become involved in this election, --either by choice, parent peer pressure, or school politics concerning their children-- is an open question.
Additionally, how much Mouton’s political aspirations will affect his discretionary actions as school principal is a potential landmine that could create many problems for the school superintendent Keith Burton and the Caddo School Board, i
Caddo School Board elections are generally low-key with limited constituent involvement and public scrutiny. If Mouton qualities and remains as Caddo Heights principal, one can expect this race to heat up and be the subject of media attention.
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.