Qualifying Begins in Evangeline Parish

July 20, 2016

      A number of candidates qualified today (Wednesday) in the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office for the November primary elections.

      Clerk of Court Randy Deshotel reported to KVPI News that L.C. Deshotel, the incumbent qualified to run for re-election for the Police Chief in the Village of Pine Prairie. No one qualified on the first day for Pine Prairie Mayor and no one qualified for Alderman for the village of Pine Prairie where three are to be elected.

     For the special election for Ward 3 Justice of the Peace, Paul Tate Jr. qualified for the office.

     For the special election for Constable in Ward 3, two people qualified: Charles Perdices and Michael “Gorilla” Fruge.