Nine women either won elections for mayor during the most recent primary elections in Louisiana or advanced to the April 30 runoffs. John Gallagher, executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association, calls it a notable achievement—and a trend that will continue into his own organization. LMA’s incoming president is Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine. “She’s
‘LaPolitics’: Women candidates are a force in mayoral elections
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