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Story Archives: Indicted councilmen receive standing ovation


Indicted councilmen receive standing ovation
by Scott Rogers - posted E-mail Story E-mail Story | Print Story Print Story 
Monroe City Councilman Jay Marx was selected Tuesday to serve as the council's new chairman while councilman Eddie Clark was tapped to serve as vice-chairman.

Tuesday's regular city council meeting was the first council meeting since a federal grand jury in
Shreveport indicted councilmen Arthur Gilmore and Robert "Red" Stevens on racketeering and extortion charges. They are accused of taking bribes from a businessman who does business with the city.

Stevens announced at Tuesday's meeting that he would not seek re-election to serve as chairman, paving the way for Marx to get the nod. Stevens held the chairman position for a number of years.

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