CenLamar | Est. 2006

The Town Talk to CenLamar: You Need Prior Written Approval. Otherwise, We’re Calling Our Lawyers. Dear Mr. White: It has come to my attention that you are currently in violation of copyright law by displaying a photograph of Jacques Roy announcing his candidacy for Mayor photographed by Town Talk staff member Doug Collier on your website http://cenlamar.blogspot.com. As you do not have prior written authorization from The Town Talk to use the photograph, I must insist that you remove the photo from your website (http://cenlamar.blogspot.com) immediately. We are pleased that you found the photograph valuable and wished to share it…

Jacques Roy for Mayor Throughout the past five months, I have been reading and writing about the issues that face Central Louisiana on a daily basis. Like many of you, I have also been imminently interested in the upcoming Alexandria mayoral race. On numerous occassions, I have stated my belief that this is the most important election we’ve faced in twenty years. As a result of my interest, I have been afforded with the opportunity to meet with and listen to most of the current candidates. While I believe that they each possess their own unique set of skills and…

Jacques Roy Makes It Official Apparently, Mr. Roy’s lunchtime announcement drew a larger than expected crowd of supporters. Update: I recently received an e-mail from Mr. Roy. He’d like to make it clear that, despite rumors to the contrary, he is committed to serving as a full-time mayor. Mr. Roy writes: I will be full time, to my own financial detriment, to “do the right thing” and keep my promise. The charter requires a full time mayor, and the town deserves it.