GRADUATION CENTRAL SPEAKS 2016 May 19, 2016 • Daily News at CentralSpeaks.com pages 3-18 Bodi White Enters Mayor-President Race Press Release Sen. Mack Bodi White announced his candidacy for Mayor-President of East Baton Central’s Brown Rouge Parish on Wednesday while surrounded by his family, friends Ranked #33 by and elected officials and local leaders from the Baton Rouge area. GridIronRR.com Sen. White said, “The numbers don’t lie, middle income families are leaving and choosing to live in surrounding parishes and states.” He plans to change this by improving traffic and roads, addressing the public education needs of the parish and tackling crime. Standing with and endorsing CHS graduating senior and Sen. White at the event were: Eddie Wildcat wide receiver Josh Brown Rispone, ISC Chairman, Sen. Dan is ranked by GridironRR.com as Claitor, Rep. Steve Carter, Raymond their "#3 Best JUCO Receiver." Allmon, Mayor Pro Tem Chandler Brown will be playing wide receiver Loupe and Mayor Jr. Shelton of at Independence Junior College this Central. fall, majoring in business. Other supporters of Sen. White are Councilman Joel Boe, Councilman Ryan Heck, Councilman Trae Welch, Central's head coach and Councilman Scott Wilson, Rep. Paula Davis, Rep. Rick Edmonds, Rep. Franklin Foil, Rep. Valarie Hodges, Rep. Athletic Director Sid Edwards Barry Ivey, Sen. Rick Ward and Sheriff Nat Williams of St. Helena Parish. Sen. White ended the press conference by saying changes will not come over night. “This will take time, commented, "Josh is a tremendous and it will take effort. Most of all, it will take the cooperation of the entire Metro Council, the legislature, state athlete and a committed young man elected officials and my fellow mayors. The unity you see here today will be brought into the East Baton Rouge who spends hours training to reach Mayors Office in 2017. I thank you again for being here today, and I will close by saying; I can get the job done. his dreams. I am excited to see big Now let’s get to work!” things out of Josh at the next level." Congratulations to our graduating seniors! Wildcat Spring The Central High School graduation ceremony ATTENTION will be held this Friday, May 20 at Bethany Scrimmage Report CHURCHES: North Campus at 6:30 p.m. Tune in to Sports Central Thursday at 5PM as Coaches If your church is Sid Edwards and Steve Johnson having Vacation Bible The Central Private School graduation ceremony interview players fresh off of will be this Monday, May 23 at ZoarGreenwell Wednesday's scrimmage against School this summer, Comeaux High. The show airs Springs Baptist Church at 7 p.m. live on FM 91.9 every Thursday email the details to from Coaches Grill. 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