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Appeals Court Judge Tiffany Chase administers the oath of office Monday, Dec. 28, to Justice Piper Griffin, newly elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Griffin’s formal investiture will take place late in January.
As a newly elected Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice, Piper Griffin takes the bench on Monday (Jan. 4), she said she is humbled by the overwhelming support from the community. “I want to thank the people of New Orleans for the opportunity to be of service and the trust they place in me for such an important position,” Griffin said.
Joined by her mother Betty Griffin, a retired Charity Hospital nurse; sisters Kaci and Lisa Griffin; nephew Keenan Fortenberry; and ministers Rev. Samuel Gibbs Jr. and Pastor Calvin Woods Jr., Griffin took the oath of office Monday (Dec. 28). Her formal investiture, a public event, is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 26, COVID-permitting.
Troy Carter to run for Louisiana s 2nd Congressional District seat
Senator Carter was the first African American to be elected as Senator for District 7 of Louisiana in 2015.
Credit: La State Senate Published: 5:27 PM CST December 21, 2020 Updated: 5:27 PM CST December 21, 2020
NEW ORLEANS State Senator Troy Carter is the second person to announce their run for Louisiana s 2nd Congressional District.
Carter officially announced Monday, that he wants to be a voice for the people by running for the position once held by former State Senate Cedric Richmond, who is now a U.S. Representative for President-elect Joe Biden.
Senator Carter who has held a position in almost every level of local and state government was the first African American to be elected as Senator for District 7 of Louisiana in 2015.