Tommy Chandler took the oath of office as Bossier City mayor on July 1 of this year.
At that time and as of Thursday, noon press deadline, Chandler is an elected member of the Republican State Central Committee (RSCC).
Section 4.03 of the Bossier City Charter reads, in part, that the mayor “shall hold no other elective or appointee public office or salaried employment except that of notary public or as a member of the National Guard, or Reserve component of the State of Louisiana.”
Chandler’s seat on the Republican RSCC is an elective office.
Reportedly, Chandler has been asked to resign his RSCC position several times, and he has allegedly agreed to the request.
Sources state that he has yet to send his letter of resignation to the Louisiana Secretary of State.
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John came to Shreveport in January of 1977 when he was transferred to Barksdale AFB.
He’s been active in Shreveport politics since deciding to make Shreveport his home.
John practiced law for 40 years and he now monitors local politics. He regularly attends Shreveport City Council and Caddo Parish Commission meetings.
John is published weekly in The Inquisitor, bi-monthly in The Forum News, and frequently in the Shreveport Times.
He enjoys addressing civic groups on local government issues and elections.