Kinder Town Council · Nov 3, 2026
LaToya D.
Tunwar
Council member, District 1; the only candidate for District 1 on the Nov. 3, 2026 candidate listLouisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Allen Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026
LaToya D. Tunwar (Council member, District 1) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Kinder Town Council after the election.
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Background
- About
- Kinder Town Council member for District 1, per the town's council members page.
LaToya D. Tunwar (District 1) and Josh Lacour (District 4) were the only candidates for their seats. Louisiana Secretary of State Candidate Inquiry: Allen Parish, Nov. 3, 2026 election · Aug 7, 2026
On the record: LaToya D. Tunwar
10 sourced01Vape shops1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the vape shop ordinance as amended, with a Dec. 31, 2026 compliance date for existing shops (passed 5-0, Aug 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Police chief1 sourced position
Voted no on appointing Kevin Doise as interim Chief of Police for the unexpired term (passed 3-2, March 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Gas system1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution No. 2026-09 seeking a federal PHMSA grant for the Gas System Replacement Project (passed 5-0, Sept 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Water system1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-02 for a Community Water Enrichment Fund grant to replace aged water lines and valves (passed 5-0, Jan 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, Jan. 5, 2026 · Jan 5, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Property taxes1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the 2026 millage rates without rolling them forward (passed 3-0, June 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Town budget2 sourced positions
Voted yes on approving the amended FY 2025/2026 budget and introducing the proposed FY 2026/2027 budget (passed 3-0, June 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026LinkHow the council voted
as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote
Asked that the minutes record that Act 867 of 2026 requires draft minutes to reach council members five days before the meeting.
Own statementKinder Town Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026Link
07Community center1 sourced position
Voted yes on renaming the Town of Kinder Community Center the Estes LeDoux Community Center (passed 5-0, July 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, July 6, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026LinkHow the council voted
08Town property1 sourced position
Voted no on declaring the old maintenance building at 508 N. 8th St., including the property, surplus (passed 4-1, March 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, March 9, 2026 · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
09Blighted property1 sourced position
Moved to add removal of 915 1st Ave. from the blighted property list to the agenda; the motion died for lack of a second (Aug 2026).
Council voteKinder Town Council minutes, Aug. 10, 2026 · Aug 10, 2026Link
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LaToya D. Tunwar: their words and their votes on the same issue
Town budget
In their words
Asked that the minutes record that Act 867 of 2026 requires draft minutes to reach council members five days before the meeting.
Sep 14, 2026 ·as recorded in the council minutes; not a direct quote ·Kinder Town Council minutes, Sept. 14, 2026 · Sep 14, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on approving the amended FY 2025/2026 budget and introducing the proposed FY 2026/2027 budget (passed 3-0, June 2026).
Jun 1, 2026 ·Kinder Town Council minutes, June 1, 2026 · Jun 1, 2026
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