2020 - Candidates Forum & Introductions
Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
Please Note: Due to ongoing changes to COVID restrictions.
REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- Attendance will be capped to keep attendance below the max of venue capacity.
- Social distancing will be in place for the event.
- There will be individual distanced seating, no tables.
- Only family members from the same household will be seated together (please note on registration).
- Masks will be required for all those attending, and will be available if needed.
- Hand sanitizer will be available.
- If you are part of a high risk category, you should follow guidelines for attending any event.
- If you have a fever or feel ill, or have been exposed to someone who has covid, you should not attend.
- All guests must be registered in advance and agree that they are entering of their own free will and at their own risk.
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4:30 - 5:15 p.m. All Candidates races that are not specifically listed below. Each candidate will 3 minutes to introduce themselves. Recording of this will take place.
- 5:15 p.m. - Introductions
- Judges Race
- City of Walker Police Chief
- 5:20 p.m. Port Vincent Candidates
- Mayor's Forum
- 6:00 p.m. | French Settlement
- Police Chief Candidates
- Alderman Candidates
- Mayor's Forum
- 7:00 p.m. | Town of Livingston
- Police Chief Candidates
- Alderman Candidates
- Mayor's Forum
Fees/Admission
No charge to attend. RSVP Required.
Please note seating is very limited. Plans are in motion for a live stream of the event via facebook. The event will be recorded and placed on the Chamber's YouTube Channel.
Description
All candidates, especially French Settlement, Livingston and Port Vincent candidates, will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and share their platform as they seek a seat in the November 3, 2020 election.
This event is hosted by the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs program.
Moderators and timed slots of equal portions will be allotted to each candidate present.
All candidates on Livingston Parish Ballots have been contacted. Confirmed to date:
- District Judge 21st Judicial Court Candidates
- William Dykes
- Colt Fore
- City of Walker Police Chief Candidates
- David Addison
- Jim Brown
- Port Vincent Mayoral Candidates
- Monya H. Crowell
- French Settlement Police Chief Candidates
- None confirmed - All contacted
- French Settlement Alderman Candidates
- None confirmed - All contacted and invited
- French Settlement Mayoral Candidates
- One decline
- Others no response
- Town of Livingston Police Chief Candidates
- All invited | None confirmed
- Town of Livingston Alderman Candidates
- All invited - the following confirmed:
- Kacie Stewart
- Zach Thomason
- Robert Stewart
- Tray Smith
- James Nesom
- Town of Livingston Mayoral Candidates
- Rodney Erdey
- Rodney Miller
- Jonathan "JT" Taylor
- U.S. Senator
- Xan" John
- U.S. Representative
- Dartanyon "DAW" Williams
- Richard "RPT" Torregano
- Public Service Commission
- William Boartfield, Jr.
- "Big John" Mason
- Kevin Pearson
- Eric Skrmetta
- Allen Borne
- John F. Schwegmann
- Justice of the Peace Ward 1
- Decky Pritchard
- Justice of the Peace Ward 5
- Clara Day
- Justice of the Peace Ward 7
- Lisa McCoy
- Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 4
- Terry Glascock
- Sidney "Sid" Woods
- Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 5
- Keith "Hawkeye" Landry
- Constable Justice of the Peace Ward 7
- Kareena McCoy
- Justice of the Peace Ward 9
- "Nick" Dimattia
- LeRoy Owens