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| ROARING OFF — Motorcyslists take off on a 60-mile Dutch Battle Memorial Ride Saturday from the Hammond Harley-Davidson dealership. The group rode north to South Missisippi and back to Hammond. See story in Community News.
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District Attorney Scott Perrilloux took a first primary win over two challengers Saturday for a third term as 21st Judicial District DA.
The district is comprised of Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena parishes.
Complete but unofficial returns show Perrilloux with 24,624 votes (51 percent). Sherman Mack garnered 17,689 (37 percent) and Vanessa Williams got 5,674 (12 percent).
Perrilloux thanked his supporters and all those who worked in his campaign.
He said he felt it was generally a negative campaign, with neither Mack nor Williams offering specifics as to what they would do differently if elected to the office.
With another term before him, Perrilloux said he will continue to look for ways to make the office of district attorney better.
His office has prosecuted some high profile criminal convictions over the past 12 years, and especially within the past year, that he feels only helped his re-election effort.
“I feel that our success with those high profile cases certainly helped our chances,” Perrilloux said of his re-election.
The Daily Star was unable to reach Williams or Mack for comment Saturday night.
Fed Up wrote on Nov 6, 2008 12:43 AM: