One Should Not Send A Boy To Do A Man’s Job
2. Brent Callais is the area Councilman from 2004-2007.
3. Rodney Doucet is the recently elected area Councilman for 2008-2011.
OPINIONS:
1. Lafourche Parish had a serious health problem, prior to 1996. Most streets in the parish was surfaced with clam shells and limestone. The rain would cause many pot holes and the lack of rain would create a serious dust problem which affected the residence comfort and health. Although the bulk of the revenues were raised in the southern end of the parish, priority wasn’t considered and revenues were spent mostly in the northern end of the parish. Marlbrough was instrumental in improving Parish conditions during his tenure. Over 90% of the streets in his area were hard-surfaced, which eliminated pot-holes and dust. Because of good honest politics, Marlbrough was able to get for the residence of his area, a fair portion of revenues generated. Marlbrough accomplished more for the people of the area than any previous councilman or councilman to date. In spite of the inadequate negative reporting by Brennan Matherne on KLRZ radio, Marlbrough can hold his head up high in the community. He is proud of his accomplishments and deserve an “A+” on his elected official report card.
2. Callais, aided by the negative reporting of Brennan Matherne and the bullet proof vest scam (with many other lies) gained him the area public office with a surplus of money and very few problems. During the 2003 campaign, Callais swore he was working for Paul Dufrene when in reality he was working for “CHOUEST”. Callais and Phillip Gouaux were the only two councilmen alleged to be involved in keeping the “water weenie” scam a secret from the rest of the council. In my opinion, other than helping Brennan Matherne get a high paying job with the parish, lying about accomplishments which never happened, being part of the most corrupted parish administration ever in Lafourche, and who now wear his Chouest employment as a badge of honor ends up with an “F” on his elected official report card. Why didn’t Brent Callais run for a second term? Could it be because he is an embarrassment to his family, employer, and his community? It is not your fault Mr. Callais. Lafourche First inflated your ego and you proved them wrong where it comes to good government. Never send a boy to do a man’s job. Now, in the most recent audit report, we are asked to believe what Mr. Callais states in his memorandum to the Parish Finance Department of May 8, 2007. In reference to the Police Jury Association Convention, Mr. Callais states that all hotel fees for two nights were paid for by the Parish President with the Parish credit card.
3. While having lunch with my wife in a local restaurant, we were approached by the newly elected councilman, Rodney Doucet. We congratulated him on his recent victory and wished him luck and success over the next four years. His response was a bit strange. He blurted out that he was tired of just standing by, and now he will move the parish forward. Those are the exact words that Charlotte Randolph, Brent Callais, and Lafourche First used in the 2003 campaign. Lafourche Parish stood still for the last four years. Their only accomplishments was to spend the surplus left to them by the previous (5-4) administration and producing embarrassment for the people of Lafourche Parish.
During the 2003 campaign, it is alleged that Brennan Matherne was wined and dined by the Lafourche First group. His position, as an employee of the KLRZ radio station, enabled Mr. Matherne to create negative press for the seated council and partake in Brent Callais’ non-truths. I wonder how Mr. Matherne would compare the 5-4 council to the present day administration that he is now a part of. Was Brennan Matherne replaced on the radio by Mr. K. Cheramie or was it by Charlotte’s sister’s friend Joey?
