It came down to one vote: Wife of Tangipahoa village police chief elected mayor; controversy ensues
The mayorâs race in the Village of Tangipahoa couldnât have been closer and still had a winner. Shelia Martin, a schoolteacher and current village alderman, received 121 votes in the Dec. 5 runoff election. Dawn Gray, a legal assistant in the 21st Judicial District Court public defenderâs office, received 120 votes âAs a citizen, you have the right to vote,â Martin said. âIf youâre a registered voter, cast your vote. If you arenât a registered voter, become a registered voter. Every vote counts. Every vote matters.â Gray has yet to concede, sayi...
Source: theadvocate.com