Patterson Mayor Says He Is Taking Mayor-Elect to Court, Claims He Doesn't Have High School Diploma

UPDATED 9:30 P.M. Charter amendments fail; Sanders beats Grogan in Patterson

Election Commissioners Iris Gonsoulin, left, and Penny Hatcher sign in a voter Tuesday at Julie Maitland Elementary in Morgan City. The Review/Bill Decker St,. Mary voters rejected a package of amendments to the parish home rule charter Tuesday, according to complete but unofficial returns.

Republican candidate Slade Sanders beats out incumbent for Patterson's mayoral seat

PATTERSON — Republican challenger Slade Sanders has been elected mayor of the City of Patterson.Sanders unseated long-serving Democratic incumbent Rodney Grogan by 226 votes, according to the Secretary of State's complete but unofficial results.Sanders, a Patterson native, campaigned on modernizing municipal infrastructure, upgrading public spaces and accelerating local economic development initiatives.In a statement on why Sanders decided to ru…

Losing Louisiana Mayor Claims Winning Opponent Didn't Have Required High School Diploma or GED

A Louisiana mayor is challenging the man who defeated him, alleging the mayor-elect lacked the education credentials required to run. Continue reading…

Patterson Mayor-Elect Faces Challenge Over Diploma Claims

A Louisiana mayor is challenging the man who defeated him, alleging the mayor-elect lacked the education credentials required to run.