School Board incumbents had a rough day

Dana Landry signs her name on the voting registery at Eunice High School Tuesday afternoon. Debra Gallien, a commissioner, assists her. (Photo by Myra Miller)
There were seven incumbents on the ballot in Tuesday’s election and only three emerge victorious. The showing may reflect the defeat of two School Board tax proposals. Five incumbents were unopposed. They included District 13 member Mary Ellen Donnatto. Incumbent St. Landry Parish School Board member Albert Hayes Jr. was defeated by Timmakah Shanay Hardy. Hayes polled 49% of the vote to Hardy’s…

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