Leesville mayor will not seek fourth term

Leesville mayor will not seek fourth term

By Ashlyn Little Rick Allen will not be seeking a fourth term as mayor of Leesville after 12 years serving the city. Allen, who was born and raised in Leesville, began his first term in 2014. He said he decided to run for office when his brother, Mike — who was serving as a Leesville firefighter — told him the fire chief was mistreating staff. Allen said the mayor at the time wouldn’t address the issue so Allen ran for the seat, won and terminat…