Grambling City Council · Nov 3, 2026
John F. Brown
Jr.
John F. Brown Jr., the incumbent, is running for Grambling City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 8 candidates are running for 5 seats.
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The race · City Council
- 01John F. Brown Jr.You’re reading
- 02David Ferguson
- 03Mary Goree Gipson
- 04Cathy HolmesIncumbent
- 05Garnet Wagner I
- 06Jerry LewisIncumbent
- 07DeVaria Hudson PontonIncumbent
- 08Delores Wilkerson SmithIncumbent
Background
- About
- Lifelong Grambling resident with leadership and managerial roles in retail and manufacturing. He holds a business management degree from Grambling State University.
- On the ballot as
- Democrat
All five sitting council members, John F. Brown Jr., Cathy Holmes, Jerry Lewis, DeVaria Hudson Ponton and Delores Wilkerson Smith, are running for reelection; David Ferguson, Mary Goree Gipson and Garnet Wagner I are also on the ballot. Ruston Daily Leader · Aug 9, 2026
On the record: John F. Brown Jr.
4 sourced01Sewer system1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance for a taxable excess revenue bond of up to $547,000 for sewer upgrades (passed 5-0, January 2024).
Council voteGrambling City Council minutes, Jan. 4, 2024 · Jan 4, 2024LinkHow the council voted
02Blighted property1 sourced position
Introduced amendments to the grass-cutting ordinance raising what the city charges owners when it cuts an overgrown yard (July 2025).
This will bring it all into alignment with the costs of doing so these days and specify who will perform those services.”
Own statementLincoln Parish Journal · Sep 5, 2025Link
03Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance setting standards for short-term rentals of property for lodging (passed 5-0, May 2024).
Council voteGrambling City Council minutes, May 2, 2024 · May 2, 2024LinkHow the council voted
04City services1 sourced position
Voted yes to authorize the mayor to sign a lease for a sanitation truck (passed 5-0, February 2026).
Council voteGrambling City Council minutes, Feb. 5, 2026 · Feb 5, 2026Link
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