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Council appoints Penny Petrie to Library Board after public lobbying and contested ballot
Summary
Following public testimony and a council ballot, the council appointed Penny Petrie to the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control; Petrie received nine votes in the internal ballot and the subsequent formal resolution to appoint her passed unanimously.
The St. Tammany Parish Council voted Oct. 2 to appoint Penny Petrie to the St. Tammany Parish Library Board of Control after a contested selection process that drew public speakers from both supporters and opponents of various nominees.
Selection process and public comment: the council considered three nominees to fill a vacancy: Penny Petrie, Cheryl Godwin and Lorraine Kinchin. Multiple members of the public spoke…
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