T’bonne council could see major shakeup

The next Terrebonne Parish Council could feature as many as six new faces following the run-off elections on Nov. 21.

Three incumbent councilmembers won re-election on Saturday during the primaries, while two more will enter the run-off election. Three councilmembers have left their seats, and another did not qualify for the run-off.

In District 1, Democrat John Navy will remain in office after winning 64 percent of the vote. He defeated challengers Alvin Tillman and Daniel Turner. The councilman will begin his second four-year term at the beginning of the year.

Arlanda Williams, a Democrat, also won re-election after defeating Noble “Pat” Patterson in the race to represent District 2. Williams earned 69 percent of the vote. Her upcoming term will be her third in the Terrebonne Parish Council.

Joining Williams and Navy for another four years in office is fellow Democrat Dirk Guidry, who narrowly defeated Peter “Pete” Rhodes in the District 8 race. Guidry won by a total of 80 votes, taking home 52 percent of the total votes in his district. His upcoming term will be his second.

Two current councilmembers must win in November’s run-off election to join those three incumbents on the council. Republican Greg Hood Sr. came in second in a three-person race for the District 3 seat. Hood earned 40 percent of the vote, while challenger Gerald Michel paced the group with 43 percent.

In the District 5 race, incumbent Christa Duplantis-Prather, Other, will go against Republican Chris Domangue in a run-off. Duplantis-Prather won 44 percent of the vote, while Domangue earned 37 percent. Fellow Republican and former councilmember John Pizzolatto earned the remaining 19 percent in the race.

The remaining four districts will see turnover from the current Parish Council. Beryl Amedee, who is running to represent District 51 in the state legislature, vacated District 4. Republican Scotty Dryden will take over for her, having defeated Darryel Tippett. Dryden finished with 78 percent of the vote.

The District 6 seat will come down to a run-off, albeit one that does not feature incumbent Russell “Red” Hornsby. Hornsby finished last in the four-person, all Republican race, garnering 16 percent of the vote. “Angi” Falgout finished third with 20 percent. Clyde F. Hamner and Darrin Guidry will square off on Nov. 21 for the seat after Hamner won 33 percent and Guidry earned 31.

District 7’s crowded field also yielded a second go-around, as Republicans “Al” Marmande and Matt Webb will be on November’s ballot. Marmande secured 39 percent of the vote while Webb took home 18. The two are vying to take Danny Babin’s vacated seat, as Babin ran for parish president.

Steve Trosclair will be the new District 9 Councilmember after defeating Vincent Kreamer in the race. Trosclair won 60 percent of the vote. He will take over for Pete Lambert, who is term-limited.

The new parish council’s inauguration will be on Jan. 7 at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center.

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