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 ...
Drive traffic to your event and help rid St. Tammany Parish of Coroner Christopher Tape! Contact us to have our volunteers collect signatures at your event or business location.
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...
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
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Over 200 volunteers need to secure more than 38,000 names
Questions have been raised about why the organization now beginning a recall effort against St. Tammany Coroner Dr. Christopher Tape has still not filed its petition with the Louisiana Secretary of State.
But the only holdup for the group - Family First St. Tammany - is making sure they are 100 percent ready to start getting signatures in... Read More
