DPW Chief Made Personal Use of Cameron Generators
Lafourche Parish Department of Public Works Director Ray Cheramie provided members of his immediate and extended family personal use of at least three of nine Cameron Parish Generators loaned to Lafourche Parish on September 1, 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Documents obtained from the Parish Administration reveal that Mr. Cheramie was "issued" five of the nine generators - two on Sept. 2 and three on Sept. 3. The documents also reveal that Mr. Cheramie dispensed 4 of the 5 generators to a like number of individuals or groups. Additionally, the documents apparently provided reasons each generator was loaned. However, this information was censored by use of a black felt-tipped marker. Notwithstanding the censorship, some of the reasons could be deciphered. All reasons appeared to relate to the medical condition or age of the recipient(s).
One of the generators was provided to Eulla Cheramie and Carroll Cheramie. Research in the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court conveyance records reveals that Eula Cheramie and Carroll Cheramie are Mr. Cheramie's mother and brother, respectively.
A second generator was provided Forrest Domangue. Mr. Domangue is the grandfather (*) of one of Mr. Cheramie's sons-in-law.
TPRTK can also confirm, through multiple documents, that a third recipient is the brother-in-law of another of Mr. Cheramie's sons-in-law.
This arrogant abuse of the public's trust is but the latest example of similar actions by members of Parish President Charlotte Randolph's Administration. This blog first revealed on March 1, 2006 that Ms. Randolph had charged plane tickets and meals for her husband, George, to a Parish credit card. Those transactions are the subject of a current criminal investigation by the State's Attorney General.
The same week Mr. Cheramie provided public generators for the personal use of his family, thousands of Lafourche Parish residents, many with medical needs such as Mr. C.J. Griffin of Golden Meadow who requires the use of a respirator, were without electricity. During the same time, hundreds of Lafourche residents volunteered their time and money helping those in need, while Parish Department heads like Mr. Cheramie were racking up thousands of dollars in illegal overtime, which they were later required to refund to the Parish.
People were perishing, while the Randolph Administration was pillaging.
Copyright 2006, Carl A. Chauvin. All rights reserved. Article, or portions thereof, may be used and research documentation provided if approriate credit is given to the writer or The Public's Right To Know. In other words, I ain't giving my work away without proper credit no mo'.
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Lafourche Parish Department of Public Works Director Ray Cheramie provided members of his immediate and extended family personal use of at least three of nine Cameron Parish Generators loaned to Lafourche Parish on September 1, 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Documents obtained from the Parish Administration reveal that Mr. Cheramie was "issued" five of the nine generators - two on Sept. 2 and three on Sept. 3. The documents also reveal that Mr. Cheramie dispensed 4 of the 5 generators to a like number of individuals or groups. Additionally, the documents apparently provided reasons each generator was loaned. However, this information was censored by use of a black felt-tipped marker. Notwithstanding the censorship, some of the reasons could be deciphered. All reasons appeared to relate to the medical condition or age of the recipient(s).
One of the generators was provided to Eulla Cheramie and Carroll Cheramie. Research in the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court conveyance records reveals that Eula Cheramie and Carroll Cheramie are Mr. Cheramie's mother and brother, respectively.
A second generator was provided Forrest Domangue. Mr. Domangue is the grandfather (*) of one of Mr. Cheramie's sons-in-law.
TPRTK can also confirm, through multiple documents, that a third recipient is the brother-in-law of another of Mr. Cheramie's sons-in-law.
This arrogant abuse of the public's trust is but the latest example of similar actions by members of Parish President Charlotte Randolph's Administration. This blog first revealed on March 1, 2006 that Ms. Randolph had charged plane tickets and meals for her husband, George, to a Parish credit card. Those transactions are the subject of a current criminal investigation by the State's Attorney General.
The same week Mr. Cheramie provided public generators for the personal use of his family, thousands of Lafourche Parish residents, many with medical needs such as Mr. C.J. Griffin of Golden Meadow who requires the use of a respirator, were without electricity. During the same time, hundreds of Lafourche residents volunteered their time and money helping those in need, while Parish Department heads like Mr. Cheramie were racking up thousands of dollars in illegal overtime, which they were later required to refund to the Parish.
People were perishing, while the Randolph Administration was pillaging.
Copyright 2006, Carl A. Chauvin. All rights reserved. Article, or portions thereof, may be used and research documentation provided if approriate credit is given to the writer or The Public's Right To Know. In other words, I ain't giving my work away without proper credit no mo'.
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