Chad Vallo (right) is the new police jury president. Chad Lege (left) is the new vice president.
Chad Vallo, the police jury president (on the right), presents outgoing president Mark Poché with a gavel and a plaque in recognition of his two years of service as police jury president.
Members of the Vermilion Parish Police Jury (L-R) - Ronald Darby, Scott Broussard, Brent Landry, Dane Hebert, Chad Lege, Chad Vallo, Ronald “Dago” Menard, Dexter Callahan, Liz Touchet, Brian Hollier, Errol Domingues, BrianShane Meaux, Keith Meaux, Mark Poché and Paul Moresi III (legal counsel).
Vallo new president of Vermilion Parish Police Jury
One of the reasons Chad Vallo wanted to become a police juror was his father, Harris Vallo, and his desire to help others.
His dad served as a police juror in Gueydan for 16 years, and during that time, Chad learned what it truly meant to be a police juror. Harris also held the position of jury president for two years.
Well, on Wednesday, Chad Vallo was voted in as the new police jury president. He had previously been the vice president for two years before stepping up to the presidency.
“Being named the president is special to me,” Vallo said. “My dad was once the president of the police juror. I remember him sharing stories about his experiences as a police juror. I’ve always wanted to follow in his footsteps.”
Vallo had to wait until he retired from the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office before he could run for political office.
He mentioned that it’s a great time to be president because of the unity within the police jury.
“We have great people on the police jury,” he stated. “Everyone is getting along and working together.”
Mark Poché is the outgoing president after serving for two years.
Chad Lege has been appointed as the new vice president of the police juror.