Family First St. Tammany Launches Effort To Recall Tape
Family First St. Tammany was formed with the sole purpose of recalling Dr. Christopher Tape. A dedicated group of volunteers, they were formed to remove Dr. Tape as Coroner, educate families, and keep sexual predators out of elected offices in Saint Tammany Parish.
Dr. Christopher Tape, forensic pathologist, qualified to run for St. Tammany Coroner in Fall of 2023. No one else qualified to run, therefore he walked into office without an official election, meaning our community lost the right to examine the candidate and speak for ourselves.
- 2001/2002: Dr. Christopher Tape was charged with 6 counts of sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl. The charges included whipping the young girl and ...
2022: Most recently, he settled a sexual harassment claim made by a female employee at his Louisiana Forensic Center. The records were sealed at the request of the victim.
"If the sexual allegations are not enough, Tape performed my 14 yr old son's autopsy. He said my son "accidentally" shot himself execution style in the back of his head with a 22...
By Chris Joseph
Published: May. 9, 2024 at 6:57 PM CDT|Updated: 27 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - State lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday (5/9) aimed at curbing who can become the St. Tammany Parish Coroner and the power that coroner has.
The bill has sailed through the legislature with little opposition and now needs passage in the full House of Representatives before landing on the governo... Read More
But across the metro area, recall efforts have historically had little success
NOLA.com By ALEX LUBBEN
Bill Taulli's plan was to listen to a classic rock cover band at the Covington Trailhead on a balmy late spring evening. He had no intention of voicing his opposition to St. Tammany Parish's embattled coroner, Christopher Tape.
But given the opportunity, he didn't pass it up.
"Are you going t... Read More
As the leading voice of business in St. Tammany Parish, representing 1,100 area businesses and their 37,000 employees, St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce consistently stays informed about issues that affect the quality of life in the parish and its attractiveness to new and continuing businesses. The Chamber’s Board of Directors, after careful consideration, recently voted to endorse and support the ... Read More
SLIDELL, La. (WVUE) - People working to trigger a recall election against the St. Tammany Parish coroner say early indications show they will succeed in their effort.
The new coroner, who was accused but not convicted of sexual assault against a child in New Mexico in 2001, says his work continues undeterred. There have been a flurry of public events to generate signatures in an effort to recall ... Read More
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Along East Gibson Street in downtown Covington, written in chalk, is a message for people who want a new coroner in St. Tammany Parish.
"Our only recourse is the recall and that's what we plan to do," said St. Tammany Parish resident Perry Williams.
The petition is the result of two factors. When Dr. Christopher Tape took office earlier this year, he announced ... Read More
