Candidate announcement: Botley, a retired school board employee, seeks District 8 seat

Jerry Botley, a retired employee of the Evangeline Parish School Board, has announced his candidacy for the election in District 8. Botley, in his announcement, said, “I am Jerry Botley (Mr. B), and I am running for a seat on the Evangeline Parish School Board in District 8. I am running because I value education and believe in the ideals of service. I understand the social, ethical, and economic…