Edward A. Dufresne, Jr., “Father of the St. Charles Parish Home Rule Charter,” attorney since 1963, and chairman of the Home Rule Charter Commission, was...

Members of the Home Rule Charter Commission sign and certify the proposed new home rule form of government on August 24, 1977. The charter draft was accepted...

The first parish president, Kevin M. Friloux, is surrounded by members of the first parish council in June 1980. Pictured left to right: Clayton Faucheux, Sr...

On March 1, 1977, the Clerk of Court and Charter Commission Chairman Edward A. Dufresne, Jr., left, gives instructions to the newly empanelled Home Rule...

Albert D. Laque (far right), second parish president, served one term from 1988 to 1992 and was re-elected to serve two more terms from 2000 to 2008. A...

The proposed home rule charter was signed and certified on August 24, 1977. Tags: #police jury to home rule

In June 1976 the last full-term elected police jurors were sworn into office in the Old Schexnaydre IGA Building in Taft. Pictured, left to right: Leonard...

Charles Stirling Melancon, first chairman of the St. Charles Parish Council, also served as president of the police jury. Tags: #police jury to home rule

Chris A. Tregre, third parish president, served two terms from 1992 to 2000 and will best be remembered for leading citizen opposition to a riverboat casino in...