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Jerry Bowen sworn in as interim Caddo Parish School Board member for District 8
Summary
After interviewing three candidates, the Caddo Parish School Board elected Jerry Bowen as interim District 8 board member and administered the oath of office; the board did not record a roll-call vote tally in the public transcript.
The Caddo Parish School Board selected and sworn in Jerry Bowen as interim board member for District 8 after interviewing three candidates during a special session.
Board members interviewed Jerry Bowen, Cheyenne Newman and Emma Shepherd under a procedure that allowed each candidate up to 10 minutes for opening remarks. The board chair announced that the candidate receiving a majority of the quorum’s votes would be elected; the transcript records the announcement of Bowen as the winner and the public administration of the oath, but it does not include a roll‑call vote tally.
Bowen, who said she has lived in District 8 for nearly 25 years and serves as executive director of the Northwest…
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