Vining administers the oath of office to: back row from left, the Rev. Benjamin Martin, vice chairman; Bobby Baker, member; Jeffery Jacob, election committee and Lavar Williams, member. Standing in front are Beverly “Debbie” Kennon, secretary; Linda Flournoy, treasurer and Terika Williams-Walker, chairperson. Not pictured are Joean McWoodson and LaCandy Gipson. Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald
Vining administers the oath of office to Williams-Walker and Gipson for the District 10 A and B office seats on the Democratic State Central Committee. Bruce Franklin/Courtesy Photo
Newly-elected members of the Webster Parish Democratic Executive Committee were sworn in Wednesday by Webster Parish Clerk of Court Holli Vining on the front steps of the Webster Parish Courthouse.
The purpose of the DPEC is to assist in the election of local and statewide Democratic candidates as well as promote voter registration, educate local voters on Democratic Party issues and maintain a strong, viable Democratic organization on the parish level.