UP Candidates qualify for public office

Qualifying for public office for the upcoming November 5, 2024, election ended on July 19, 2024. The Louisiana Secretary of State records reflect the following information as to individuals who qualified as candidates for local public offices in Union Parish:
Town of Farmerville
Mayor: Gerome Nations, Democrat, 714 W. Bayou St. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 547-5277, Male, gnation823@gmail.com; John Crow, Independent, 204 E. Jackson St. Farmerville, LA 71241 (318) 366-3215, Male jcrow@farmerville.org.

Marshall: E. “Bim” Coulbertson, Democrat, 229 Williams Rd. Farmerville, LA 71241
(318) 368-7156, Unopposed, Male, echiefc@aol.com.

Alderman District A: Robert Allen, Democrat, 301 Plum St. Farmerville, LA 71241,
(318) 548-3213, Male, roball1967@icloud.com; Wayne “Pone” Jones, Independent
1312 Marion Hwy. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 368-5476, Male, ponejones48@gmail.com.

Alderman District B: Jeremie Ellison, Democrat, 504 Monroe St. Farmerville, LA 71241,
(318) 608-6121, Male, jeremieellison_25@yahoo.com; Thomas Nation, Democrat, 503 Marion St. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 368-7573, Male, thomasnation@gmail.com.

Alderman District C: Joseph Jones, Democrat, 808 Martin Luther King Dr. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 732-5374, Male, jjonz1968@gmail123.com; Caroline Gatson, Democrat, P.O. Box 913Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 245-3006, Female, carolinegatson@yahoo.com.

Alderman District D: Ricky Johnikin, Democrat, 101 Jefferson St. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 368-9457, Male, johnikin@latech.edu; “Charlie” Young, Democrat, 201 Betty St. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 789-2368, Male, charlieyoung1964@yahoo.com.

Alderman District E: Alfred O. Hill, Democrat, 407 W. Jackson St. Farmerville, LA 71241, (318) 331-1954, Male, alfred_hill68@yahoo.com; Kerry Hill, Republican, 304 Dozier Creek Cir. Farmerville, LA 71241, White, (318) 245-6070, Male, kerrydhill55@gmail.com.

Town of Marion
Alderman: Tina Harris, Democrat, 2935 Taylor St. Marion, LA 71260, (318) 558-1054
Unopposed, Female,harristina704@gmail.com.

Village of Lillie
Mayor: Daniel Rockett, Republican, 328 John Rockett Rd. Lillie, LA 71256, (318) 608-8089
Unopposed, Male, kadar65@hotmail.com.

Chief of Police: Eric Henderson, Democrat, 393 Mike Rd. Lillie, LA 71256, (318) 608-8086
Unopposed, Male, lilliepd.eric@gmail.com.

Aldermen, three to be elected, but no candidate qualified.

Town of Bernice
Chief of Police: Gloria Ates Cutsinger, Republican, 700 Hwy. 167 North Bernice, LA 71222, (318) 478-2572, Female, dixiecop77@gmail.com; Larry Jones, Independent, 401 Cane Creek Dr. Apt. 32 Bernice, LA 71222, (318) 548-8418, Male, joneslarry5509@yahoo.com.

Village of Downsville
Chief of Police: Garrick C. Walsworth, Republican, 195 Carroll Brashier Rd. Downsville, LA 71234, (318) 608-1701, Unopposed, Male, Garrick307@icloud.com.

For the Town of Farmerville, with the exception of the Marshal for the Town of Farmerville, Bim Culbertson,  every other incumbent elected public official within the town drew an opponent. This promises to be a lively election season within the town due to several controversial matters receiving public scrutiny.

The Gazette intends to host a public forum inviting all candidates for public office within the town to appear and answer questions form the public. Follow the Gazette for the announcement of a date and time for that event.