Shreveport City Council District C · Nov 3, 2026

Jim Taliaferro

Candidate for City Council District C (incumbent)

26 candidates · 6 seats7 sourced positions

Jim Taliaferro, the incumbent, is running for Shreveport City Council District C in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Mark Black.

Deadline to register in person, by mail or at an OMV office · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Shreveport City Council member for District C who spent about 35 years in law enforcement.

Where Jim Taliaferro stands: positions on the record

Data centers2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the developer's appeal for a special use permit and site plan for a data center on Greenwood Road (passed 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Dec 18, 2025
Voted yes on a water and sewer services agreement with TXLAAR, LLC for a data center campus needing up to 7.5 million gallons of water a day (adopted 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Dec 18, 2025

City budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on adopting the 2026 General Fund budget as amended (passed 6-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Dec 9, 2025

Nonprofit grants1 sourced position

Voted no on allocating 2026 General Fund and Riverfront Fund money to nonprofit groups, including the Independence Bowl and SRAC (adopted 5-2, March 2026).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Mar 10, 2026

Police pay1 sourced position

Voted yes on a police civil service pay scale funding a 3% raise effective May 1, 2026 (adopted 7-0, March 2026).
Council voteShreveport City Council · Mar 10, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Said the city is using technology to help officers because of a police officer shortage he does not expect to ease soon.
“we have a definite officer shortage. I don't see that recovering anytime soon.”
Own statementKTBS · Sep 2, 2026

Economic development1 sourced position

Said Shreveport has never had someone dedicated to marketing the city to businesses.
“I think one of the things that we have not done is we have not actually marketed Shreveport,”
Own statementKTBS · Sep 2, 2026

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