Eunice Housing Authority seeks new tenant rep, race concerns raised
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) --The effort to find a replacement for a new tenant representative to serve on the Eunice Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners comes at questions after the letter the executive director sent to the mayor comes to light.
The letter read by Angelia Guillory, the executive director of the Eunice Housing Authority, request for a white woman named Annie Rozas be appointed to serve as the new tenant representative to serve on Eunice Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners for a term of three years beginning May 2, 2025 and ending May 2, 2028.
The request further explained, the appointment be made due to the fact that in the last six years the tenant representative has been a Black woman which reads as Linda Stevens. Her term expires on May 2, 2025.
The mayor, Scott Fontenot, sent the following statement:
"In regards to the letter sent to me by Angelia Guillory, Director of the Eunice Housing Authority, I found it very odd and troubling that I was being asked to consider appointing an individual to serve on a public body based on race alone." Fontenot said. "During the April 8, 2025 Eunice council meeting, the city council tabled the consideration of appointment. I have not heard from the director regarding this matter since. I am required to appoint different people to serve on many boards and I have not and will not discriminate when making these important decisions."
News 10 reached out to speak with Guillory but never received a call back or response. Rules regarding the Appointment of commissioners to local housing authority can be viewed here.