Adrian Perkins was sworn in as Shreveport’s new mayor on December 29. The Shreveport City Council was also sworn in on that date. With four new council members joined three incumbents.. In his inaugural address Perkins emphasized the need for unity in the city. He said the city was stronger when citizens work together. He […]
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Shreveport Mayors Compared: Perkins is Rocket To Tyler’s Slow Train
Maybe it was age. Or personal backgrounds. In the early days after being elected, Ollie Tyler and Adrian Perkins were like night and day. Tyler all but won the mayor’s race in 2014 by polling 44% of the primary vote. She won the general election with 63% of the vote. Perkins […]
Shreveport Board Members Need To Resign
New Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins took office on December 29. In his inaugural address he promised to seek an international airport designation for the Shreveport regional airport, to remove Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) red tape, and work to make Shreveport a transportation hub. The airport authority has four citizens appointed members. The MPC has a […]
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Facing New Shreveport Mayor
Well, the parties are over. Adrian Perkins won the mayoral election on Saturday, December 8. He was sworn into office on the morning of Saturday, December 29. That night he hosted a black tie, open-to-the-public gala at the convention center. Perkins moved into his new digs at city hall over the weekend. He actually worked […]
Shreveport City Council: The Year In Review
It was a year for ups and downs for the Shreveport City Council. Perhaps more than ever before the limitations of this elected body were exposed. Despite constant complaints, the council was virtually powerless to deal with constituent concerns over Shreveport crime, water bills, building restrictions, and street disruptions The council has no authority to […]
Everson, Jenkins, Corbin: A Job Well Done
They will be has-beens on Saturday. Eight years of public service will have ended. Their lives, and that of their families, will never be the same. Jeff Everson, Oliver Jenkins, and Mike Corbin were sworn in as new Shreveport council members in Dec. 2010. Once sworn into office, their personal privacy all but vanished. And […]
What’s Ahead For The Adrian Perkins Transition Team?
Plenty. And it’s much more than the just a “explain to me what you do before you leave the building” walk-through. Last week Shreveport Mayor-elect Perkins named a 14-member transition advisory board. Its members were both local and from out of town. They consisted of business, military, legal and academic people. Termed a “transition management […]
Looking Back At Caddo Commission For 2018
The year is not quite over, but for all practical purposes it is for the Caddo Commission. The Commission meets only once in December. Its next meeting is a January 2 work session. The Commission had a good year by all standards. The Commission appointed Mauricio Roca to fill the unexpired term of Alan Young. […]
What Shreveport Should Expect From New Mayor, Council
Finally…the long election season ended Saturday, December 8. Shreveport’s new mayor and the new City Council will be sworn into office on Saturday, December 29. Adrian Perkins will start his first term as mayor. Willie Bradford, Jerry Bowman, and James Flurry will start their second consecutive term on the council. Levette Fuller, John Nickelson, Grayson […]
Hopefully The Crawford Coverup Is The Last By Tyler
A funny happened at Government Plaza over this past weekend. Brian Crawford, Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer, packed up his gear, left his city cell phone on his desk and departed his big swank office at city hall. He left for parts unknown—as to future employment. And guess when the mayor’s staff was informed that the […]