The mayorâs race in the Village of Tangipahoa couldnât have been closer and still had a winner.
Shelia Martin, a schoolteacher and current village alderman, received 121 votes in the Dec. 5 runoff election. Dawn Gray, a legal assistant in the 21st Judicial District Court public defenderâs office, received 120 votes
âAs a citizen, you have the right to vote,â Martin said. âIf youâre a registered voter, cast your vote. If you arenât a registered voter, become a registered voter. Every vote counts. Every vote matters.â
Gray has yet to concede, saying she has âbecome aware of some troubling activity that seems to have contributed to the outcome of the election.â She didnât divulge what her next move would be.