January 8, 2021
History was made Friday when Reggie Thomas, the first Black city-wide elected official, was sworn in as Lafayette City Marshal.
Thomas took his oath, with his wife and daughter by his side, at the Heymann Center in front of a socially distanced crowd. Thomas was elected to the position in December after winning in a run-off against Duson Police Chief Kip Judice, who was at the ceremony.
“We’ll do things that have never been done in a city marshal’s office,” he said. “One of the things that I need to do is change the image of the city marshal’s office. I believe that comes from leadership. I believe that’s my job to do.”
“My marshals will be well trained, we will respect the public and work in the community,” he added.
