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 ...
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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 ...
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ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — Jean Cefalu walked outside the Secretary of State’s office in Baton Rouge Tuesday and became the first person to sign her name to a recall petition. "We have been waiting and planning," said Cefalu. "It’s been very busy, but we’re excited to get this show on the road." After filing the necessary paperwork, organizers and volunteers with Family First St. Tammany can no...
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - St. Tammany Parish registered voters now have a chance to recall their coroner. Organizers filed a petition Tuesday (April 16) with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office to recall St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape. The filing starts the clock on a 180-day signature-gathering campaign. The office accepted the recall petition just before noon, opening th...
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Recall petition against St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape formally filed Organizers now have 180 days to collect nearly 40,000 valid signatures to force recall election St. Tammany Parish residents seeking to oust Coroner Christopher Tape formally started the process on Tuesday that could lead to his removal from office. Slidell residents Jean Cefalu and Cheryl Rousselle Martinez walk...
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