By Malcolm Butler
Third Judicial District Judge Bruce Hampton swore in the 12 jurors who will comprise the 2024 Lincoln Parish Police Jury during Monday night’s meeting at the Library Events Center.
With a nice crowd in attendance for the inaugural meeting of the 2024 calendar year, Hampton swore in Greg “Big Coach” Williams (District 1), Karen Ludley (District 2), Dan Lord (District 3), TJ Cranford (District 4), Logan Hunt (District 5), Glenn Scriber (District 6), Matt Pullin (District 7), Chris “Moose” Garriga (District 8), Joe Henderson (District 9), Milton Melton (District 10), Diane Richards (District 11) and Annette Straughter (District 12) to kick start the night.
Following the ceremony, DA for the Third Judicial District John Belton presided over the election of new officers for this year.
Hunt nominated Scriber for President which was quickly followed by a immediate motion by Henderson to close nominations, which was seconded. Scriber was then unanimously voted in as this year’s President of the LPPJ.
“It’s an honor to serve as the president of the Lincoln Parish Police Jury,” said Scriber. “To have a unanimous vote was even more humbling. I think we started off very very good and I look forward to working with every single person that is on the jury.”
Lord then nominated Williams for the role of Vice President, which was immediately followed by a motion from Henderson to close nominations. Williams — who begins his first year serving on the police jury — was then elected by a unanimous vote for the police jury.
“It means a lot to me. It means the people in the Ruston and Grambling area respect what I have done over the years, and they want to give me a chance to be a part of this,” said Williams. “I am excited about it.”
Current LPPJ administrator Courtney Hall was then nominated and unanimously voted in for another term in his current role, while Michael Sutton was elected as this year’s treasurer.
Newly-elected police juror Chris Garriga said he is excited about the tandem of Scriber and Williams leading the police jury this year.
“I think it is the way to go right now,” said Garriga. “I think it’s the right people in the right place to keep moving forward.”
