He spent eight years on the Caddo Parish Police Jury, eight years on the Shreveport City Council and has spent 31 years in the state Senate in two different stints. [1], In the runoff, Perkins and the two previous mayors of Shreveport, all black Democrats, endorsed Arceneaux, a white Republican, over Tarver, a black Democrat. Where's the money? Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. In many of the races, the top two candidates will make it to a runoff in December. Arceneaux and Tarver were the top two finishers in the November mayoral election, but neither won a majority of the vote, the Shreveport Times reported. A crucial issue in the race was crime. [2], The runoff was hotly contested, with both men facing attack ads over accusations of domestic violence against them in the past. Undeniably passionate about Shreveport, Mayor Arceneaux comes to the job with a selfless focus on building a better Shreveport. There are several pieces of legislation that well be moving forward with early on in the term to set the stage for those other things, so its not wait and see what these groups come up with, its wait and see what else they come up with. While walking door to door as Elizabeth and I did starting in April, you learn that most people want the same things, but they might express it differently. Arceneauxs victory marks the second time since 2020 that Democrats have lost the mayors office in a major north Louisiana city. But we need hard data on that. Tom Arceneaux, 71, won a runoff election Saturday to become the next mayor of Shreveport. Those are the issues we have to resolve. Why dont you come consider living here?. Arceneaux is a White Republican lawyer, while his opponent was Greg Tarver, a veteran state senator who is a Black Democrat. Tarver was endorsed by other prominent Democrats, including Edwards and former mayor Keith Hightower, as well as Republicans including Louisiana Senate president Page Cortez. Louisiana high court puts Shreveport mayor back on ballot By KEVIN McGILL August 19, 2022 NEW ORLEANS (AP) A north Louisiana mayor can run for reelection, despite providing incorrect information about his address on his qualifying papers, a divided state Supreme Court ruled Friday. Republican Tom Arceneaux is facing Democrat Sen. Greg Tarver, each hoping to move into Government Plaza after incumbent Mayor Adrian Perkins lost in the November primary election. bill would remove tax exemption status for non-profit slumlords, Lawmaker wants police trained to handle Alzheimers, dementia patients, SD Senate committee defeats petition signature requirement bill, Arceneaux, a Republican, bested state Sen. Greg Tarver, a Democrat. Senator Gregory Tarver has served the Northwest Louisiana communities as Louisiana State Senator since 2012, as well as Shreveport City Councilman and Caddo Parish Police Juror. - Mayor Adrian Perkins will host his second State of the City to discuss public safety, the . Theyre going to see me on the line. The 2022 Shreveport mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022, with a runoff election on December 10 because no candidate obtained a majority of the vote in the first round. Voters in Shreveport have elected a Republican mayor for the first time in 28 years, Shreveport Elects Its First Republican Mayor in 28 Years. Fuller qualifies to run for Shreveport mayor's office In Shreveport, ten candidates filed to run for mayor. La. What makes a community is the opportunity to have friends. The Meet the candidates: Shreveport Mayoral Election 2022 event Thursday evening, July 28, 2022, at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana. In 2017, John Jay Lee was reelected with 80.77% of the vote. The inauguration ceremony was held at 10 a.m. in the Shreveport Convention Center, located at 400 Caddo St. By law, the inauguration must be held 21 days from the date of the runoff. Here are some of the great deals Veterans and military retirees can get on Veterans Day this year. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. [3], Arceneaux won the runoff election with 56% of the vote to 44% for Tarver. Arceneauxs victory would have been considered a surprise weeks ago because Shreveport had gotten in the habit since 2006 of electing Black Democrats as mayor. Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Copyright 2022 TheAssociated Press. Tom. 1 min read SHREVEPORT, La. A mayor is not a savior. Friday Ellis, an independent, knocked off incumbent mayor Jamie Mayo, a Democrat, in 2020 in Monroe. Local attorney Tom Arceneaux was elected as Mayor of Shreveport on December 10, 2022. I think its important that we show immediate progress on cleaning up the city, on addressing violent crime and on figuring out how to use every tool thats available to us to eliminate blight in our city. Winning the runoff against Tarver seemed a long shot for Arceneaux since about 55% of the citys registered voters are Black, and the last three mayors Cedric Glover, Ollie Tyler and Perkins are all Black Democrats. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins can run for re-election, Louisiana Supreme Court rules Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins addresses media after qualifying to run for the U.S. Senate on. Sun., Dec. 11, 2022 timer 1 min. Theyre going to see me when theyre picking up trash, theyre going to see me at roll calls. But in the meantime, Im going to be acting. And if we do that, then our city is going to mushroom because were going to enable all of that energy to manifest itself in a great city with great people and you can say, You know I Ive made really good friends here.. Three Democrats were elected: Gary Brooks in District B, Alan Jackson in District E, and Ursula Bowman in District G. On Nov. 8, Republican Jim Taliaferro finished first in a three-way race for the District C council seat. The second thing I think we need to do is to really look internally and say, what are the things about my city that I can be proud of? We know the things about our city that we cant be proud of, but every city has those problems or similar problems or a different set of problems. We have tonight looked beyond historical barriers and distinctions. Louisiana voters will head to the polls Saturday for the final election in 2022. Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. TRANSITION TEAM COMMITTEESAdministrative Transition CommitteeChair Tom Dark, William C. Bradford, Jr., Arthur Thompson, Sherricka Fields-Jones, John Nickelson. SHREVEPORT, La. Where's the money? Incumbent Democratic mayor Adrian Perkins sought re-election to a second term in office, but finished fourth in the general election. The citys population has dropped from 207,000 in 1980 to 187,000 in 2020, according to census figures. A steady stream of voters made it to the. I think the leadership will make a difference. You can find her onFacebookas Meredith G. White, onInstagramandTwitteras @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com. See our full coverage of Louisiana election results including governor, house and local races as well as ballot measures on the ticket. General Election: November 8, 2022. This is about the people of Shreveport you know. That encourages me. There are musicals that you can afford to take your family to, and you dont have to go out of town to do it. We have a really good symphony, we have an opera company, we have ballet, we have all kinds of live music, we have local artists, we have live theater. Sometimes you have to address those manifestations differently in different neighborhoods. And if we do that, then they can either support something else, or they can understand why it is that their level of service stays at a level that ordinarily they probably would not like to see. and polling places please visit the Caddo Registrar of Voters website. (AP) Voters in Louisiana 's third-largest city have elected a Republican mayor for the first time in 28 years. A hotly contest mayoral election in Shreveport ended Saturday when Tom Arceneaux was elected to lead the states third largest city for the next four years. None of the candidates pulled enough votes to be elected as the new mayor. I returned to Shreveport as a young lawyer because I felt like I could have a successful professional life and still have a place where I could spend time with my family and enjoy that aspect of life too. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. And if your child decides, I might like to try this, theres an avenue for the child to try that. Louisiana voters will head to the polls Saturday for the final election in 2022. That forced them into a monthlong runoff campaign. You cant just think if I get this group of people then I win the race. When you do that, youre alienating the other folks and youve created division rather than cooperation. (AP) The mayor of Shreveport cannot run for reelection because he signed up for this fall's elections using the wrong address, a Louisiana appeals court ruled Monday. Tarver and Arceneaux denied wrongdoing in all cases and called for the outside groups running the negative ads to pull them from the air. Qualifying for the 2022 fall races will be in June, with the primary in October and any runoff elections in November. Both candidates faced attacks from outside super PACS that dredged up old divorce petitions that contained unflattering claims by ex-wives. Tom Arceneaux, 71, won a runoff election Saturday to become the next mayor of Shreveport. SHREVEPORT, La. News headlines delivered at Noon Monday - Friday. He also brings with him 13 years of service on the Board of Directors for the Highland Restoration Association. But in a twist, Arceneaux ran with the support of the citys two former Black mayors and the outgoing Black mayor, Adrian Perkins. Incumbent mayor John Jay Lee retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Nevada. They have nothing to do with the issues of the city of Shreveport nothing to do with crime, noting to do with the budget and nothing to do with the worst streets in the state. During the campaign, he promised to clean up blighted neighborhoods and attack crime as a way to attract people to stay and invest in Shreveport. Photos courtesy of Tom Arceneaux for Shreveport Mayor Campaign. We have a new future in the city of Shreveport, it will look different from what it did in the past.. I plan to develop a long-range outlook for our operating budget. Even though the election is not until November 8, 2022, lots of locals are already starting to talk about the mayor's race in Shreveport. SB Magazine sat down with the new mayor to hear more of his thoughts about creating a new path forward. It means that we build consensus, and it means that we will move forward togetherThis was not about winning an election. Nov 9, 2022 | 12:30 PM Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins has been ousted after just one term. Advertising | EEO Public File | I think that when we look at our operating budget long term, were going to find that in a handful of years, were likely to face some difficult financial decisions and the revenues that are going to come in are not going to be sufficient to fund the services that we have. Click the graphic above to watch a video explaining what these millages mean forCaddo Parish residents and business owners. Kohl's Swings to Surprise Loss; Warns on Profit for Year, 3 Kansas City Officers Shot While Executing Search Warrant, Edmunds: the Most Affordable EVs for 2023. 525 Marshall Street. 0:55 Rep. Tom Arceneaux will be Shreveport's next mayor. Arceneaux, 71, served two terms on the Shreveport City Council in the 1980s. KTBS 3 Public File | KPXJ 21 Public File. For information on voter registration, absentee/vote by mail. En cliquant sur Accepter tout, vous acceptez que Yahoo et nos partenaires traitent vos informations personnelles et utilisent des technologies telles que les cookies pour afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss, et des fins de mesure des publicits et des contenus, dtude des audiences et de dveloppement de produit. Arceneaux, a Republican, bested state Sen. Greg Tarver, a Democrat, with 56.4% of the votes cast. We cant always give them the pay that they would like to have or that we would like to give them but what we can do is give them appreciation. December 11, 2022 Randy Brown, Bossier Press-Tribune The highly contested race to determine who will be the next mayor of Shreveport has come to an end. Shreveport Symphony presents Latin Nights, ASK THE EXPERTS Larrion L. Hillman Criminal Defense Lawyer, SB Parenting Keeping kids engaged this summer, Crawfish Beignets with Cajun Dipping Sauce. In early 2022, Arceneaux announced his intent to run for mayor after serving as a member of Shreveport City Council from 1982-1990. If it appears that were on a path that tells us we wont have enough money to do the things that were currently doing, then then people will have to make choices based on those decisions. A steady stream of voters made it to the polls all across Shreveport and Bossier City throughout the day. There was an error processing your request. Shreveport has an amazing arts community. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. All three of them are Black Democrats. Theres not a one size fits all solution. Theyre going to see me so that I have the opportunity to tell them how much I and the people of Shreveport appreciate what they do. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Your email address will not be published. Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 5.96 mills on all property subject to taxation in Caddo Parish (an estimated $11,096,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (the "Tax"), for the purpose of maintaining, operating and repairing roadways, bridges, garbage disposal and industrial waste facilities, surface water drains and drainage facilities and payment of mandated costs of the Criminal Justice System? From 1982 - 1990 Arceneaux served as Councilman for Shreveport's District C and served for 13 years on the Board of Directors of the Highland Restoration Association, including serving as President for five of those years. Tarver was last elected to the state senate in 2019 with 69 percent of the popular vote and is now running for mayor as a Democrat. Tom Arceneaux wins, is Shreveport's first Republican mayor in more than 20 years. The inauguration ceremony was held at 10 a.m. in the Shreveport Convention Center, located at 400 Caddo St. However, they also criticized Tarver for voting against the Justice Reinvestment Act, a 2017 sentencing reform bill championed by Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards. We built a coalition of people from many different parts of town, many different neighborhoods.. Candidates Tarver and Arceneaux collected the most votes with 24% and 29% respectively. It doesnt matter where you live. Tarver, 76, was arrested 14 times protesting Jim Crow laws as a young man and is a Vietnam War veteran. The primary elections will be. The 2022 Shreveport mayoral election took place on November 8, 2022, with a runoff election on December 10 because no candidate obtained a majority of the vote in the first round. Candidates Gregory Tarver and Tom Arceneaux collected the most votes with 24% and 29% respectively, at the time of this report and will head back onto the campaign trail for one last shot to convince the community they are the best person for the job. The polls closed at 8pm and that's when the numbers started rolling in. In the Shreveport Mayor's race, it has been quite a race. Proposition #6 Bond Initiative 1.50 mills. Tarver was described as running a "tough on crime" campaign and said he would gather law enforcement agencies to develop a plan for reducing violent crime, while Arceneaux believed the best strategy to reduce crime was to improve neighborhoods affected by blight, and proposed imposing liens on blighted property to encourage the owners to improve or sell them. Adrian Perkins, Mayor And where will we be in two years, five years, 10 years so that people begin to understand. The Evergreen State takes the top spot again in the U.S. News Best States ranking on the strength of its tech sector and other industries. The 2018 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of Democrat Adrian Perkins who defeated incumbent mayor of Shreveport Ollie Tyler in the runoff. Greg Abbott to make economic development announcement, Caddo commissioner formally charged in Bossier District Court, Bossier City Wendy's robbed; police search for suspect, Disciplinary action, reprimands, commendations in arrested SPD officer's record, Emergency food stamp benefits to end February 2023 effecting Louisiana families. News headlines delivered at 7:00 am Monday - Friday. SHREVEPORT, La. So, were going to have to look at the ramifications of that and see what it is that we can do to address it. Perkins did not make the runoff election. A restorer of historic homes who served on the Shreveport City Council in the 1980s, Arceneaux got a major boost during the runoff when he was endorsed by outgoing Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins and the city's two previous mayors. Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish") be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 5.52 mills on all property subject to taxation in Caddo Parish (an estimated $10,276,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (the "Tax"), with (i) 5.10 mills dedicated to maintaining, equipping and operating Parish Detention Facilities and (ii) 0.42 mills dedicated to the payment of mandated costs of the Criminal Justice System? We need to enhance them so that not just the affluent have those opportunities, but children from all kinds of economic backgrounds are able to participate and grow and fulfill what I believe is Gods destiny for their lives. Arceneaux defeated Democratic state Senator Greg Tarver with 56 percent of the vote to Tarver's 44 percent in complete, but unofficial returns. Rep. Tom Arceneaux will be Shreveport's next mayor. So, if you have a city that has the atmosphere of creating friendships and relationships then you can have a successful city. My job is to have the city ready to pass that torch. This Louisiana elections-related article is a stub. We have from my standpoint the best critical mass of young people that are here and want to contribute to the community that Ive seen in my lifetime. Turnout was about 30% of voters. Tom Arceneaux during the Meet the candidates: Shreveport Mayoral Election 2022 event Thursday evening, July 28, at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana. runoff election - Dec. 10, 2022 1:49 Shreveport voters elect their first Republican mayor in 24 years 2:32 Shreveport voters decide 3 City Council runoffs 4:06 Arceneaux wins Shreveport mayor 4:30 Tom Arceneaux is mayor-elect for City of Shreveport 1:41 Tarver concedes race to Arceneaux 1:59 Runoff election results for NWLA I am an optimist by nature. We have a five-year capital plan. He is term-limited next year. You know, we have tonight looked beyond historical barriers and distinctions, Arceneaux told supporters in a victory speech Saturday. The primary elections will take place on November 8, while the general elections will take place on December 10. Proposition #4 Public Works Renewal 5.96 Mills. Lauren Ray Anderson during the Meet the candidates: Shreveport Mayoral Election 2022 event Thursday evening, July 28, at the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana. It selected the next mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. Its the people who make it work, not the mayor. Maybe when we do long-range projections, they will show that we dont have any problems at all. The two of them began canvassing door to door on April 9. Experts were predicting a voter turnout of about 40% for this election. A millage is a means of assessing a property tax. Arceneaux is the first Republican to hold the office of Shreveport mayor since Robert W. Bo Williams term expired Nov. 24, 1998. Tags: Associated Press, politics, elections, Louisiana. In Shreveport, a contentious mayoral runoff is by far getting the most attention. Incumbent Democratic mayor Adrian Perkins sought re-election to a second term in office, but finished fourth in the general election. [5], Perkins was initially disqualified from the race by the First District Court of Louisiana for listing the incorrect address on his notice of candidacy. click here for contact information. Pour en savoir plus sur notre utilisation de vos informations, veuillez consulter notre Politique relative la vie prive et notre Politique en matire de cookies. We need to use their idealism. But when were picking up garbage and were having sports programs, other recreational programs, those things are funded by local taxes. Required fields are marked *. The 2022 Shreveport mayoral race isn't over yet. Shall Caddo Parish, Louisiana (the "Parish"), be authorized to continue to levy a special tax of 1.30 mills on all property subject to taxation in Caddo Parish (an estimated $2,421,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033 (the "Tax"), with (i) 1.09 mills dedicated to maintaining and operating public health units, mosquito and rodent control units, and animal control facilities throughout the whole of Caddo Parish, Louisiana and (ii) 0.21 mills dedicated to the payment of mandated costs of the Criminal Justice System? His campaign focused on the power of restoration, and he brings to . But we need to come together as a city and be proud of who we are/ Then the city needs to provide services that enhance that feeling that this is a really good place and people think, Im very glad I live here. The purpose of the runoff election is to ensure a winning candidate meets the required majority of votes. Voters can register in person, by mail, or online until October 11th. I have ideas what to do about economic development. He defeated Louisiana state Sen. Greg Tarver, a Black Democrat, in a city where roughly 55% of registered voters are African American. I think we will face some very difficult decisions during my term. I have ideas of what to do to bring communities together. Tarver ran second with 23.6%, and Perkins finished fourth with 17.5%. So now when Im doing recruiting for the law firm, I always sell a total quality of life. Starting salaries in Dallas or Houston are more than twice what were able to offer, so if you cant compete on money, then then there has to be something other than money for the young people who you want to hire and I think thats true for any business. Winning an election is simply the first step that we have to take to get on with the work of making our city the great city that it can be. However, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned that ruling and allowed Perkins's candidacy to continue in a 4-3 decision, ruling that answering certain questions incorrectly on a notice of candidacy is not grounds for immediate disqualification.[6]. The incumbents in Districts A, D and F Tabatha Tab Taylor, Grayson S. Boucher and James Edward Green qualified unopposed for re-election. SHREVEPORT, La. SHREVEPORT, La. It is important to note that the millages up for renewal and the bond proposition in this election are NOT new or increased tax rates. What happens if we dont change anything? This win comes following a month of heavy campaigning between both candidates following the runoff election. December 10 is the general election for those candidates who made it to a runoff. - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Here's a list of candidates", "Shreveport mayor reinstated into 2022 elections, court says candidates can falsify some info", "Councilwoman LeVette Fuller announces candidacy for Shreveport mayor", "Who is running for Shreveport Mayor? If you have $20 million in reserves, you can only do that for two more years. Anything that I can do or my family can do to help Tom run this city, we will support him all the way, Tarver said. Im only concerned about issues of the city of Shreveport.. In the 2022 election cycle, ten people are running for mayor of Shreveport. La. I think by and large, our city employees are competent, and theyre hard working. Ill be making some decisions that I hopeif what I think its going to showthen Ill have to make some budget decisions and respond to that as best we can in hopes that the people will see we really are doing the best we can with the tax dollars that they are giving us. The 2022 North Las Vegas mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the next mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada. The best states in the U.S. come from coast to coast. Gov. For a full list of election results, click here. Click the graphic above to watch a video explaining what these millages mean for. But the mayor has to create an atmosphere and an infrastructure that allows that to happen. SHREVEPORT, La. We have wonderful athletic facilities and teams but not every child is going to be an athlete, and so you need to have different ways that you can expose your children to other opportunities to develop themselves. 1 mill is equal to one-tenth of a cent. Well, that means were budgeting to spend $10 million more than were taking in, right. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I have ideas what to do about blight. If I have not earned the trust of the people, by the time we have to make those decisions, theyll be even harder because people wont trust the government. They emphasized that their endorsement was based on personality rather than politics and that they believed Arceneaux to be best for the job. In a concession speech, Tarver pledged to work with Arceneaux in helping Shreveport move forward, KSLA-TV reported. read JOIN THE CONVERSATION SHREVEPORT, La. They want a safe neighborhood. 6 already declared", "Sen. Greg Tarver wants to be Shreveport's mayor", "Shreveport mayoral candidate left race because his mom told him to; now he's back in", "Unannounced candidates qualify for Shreveport mayoral election; incumbent to qualify Friday", "Jim Taliaferro suspends mayoral campaign, announces run for City Council", "Lauren Anderson says Shreveporters should elect someone 'honest', "Former Mayor Glover, current Mayor Perkins announce support of Arceneaux for mayor", "Governor John Bel Edwards endorses Greg Tarver in Shreveport mayor's race", "Mayor Perkins, Gov. Problems at all in this browser for the child to try this, theres an avenue for the Highland Association... Her onFacebookas meredith G. White, onInstagramandTwitteras @ meredithgwhite, and he brings.! The office of Shreveport he also brings with him 13 years of service on power... 2022 timer 1 min means that we build consensus, and website in this browser for the final in... 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