<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1jCrfB_1GwQihCr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1jCrfB_1GwQihCr00" width="1200" height="630" >When Kevin O’Neill takes the post of Slidell City Marshal in January, he already knows his first order of business.“The first thing I have to do is find my replacement,” he said.After eight years serving as the chief deputy marshal, O’Neill will now move into the top job after defeating his opponent, John Gallaher, on Nov. 3.The position involves overseeing security for the City Court of East St. Tammany and carrying out duties that include serving court orders, subpoenas and evictions.O’Neill will succeed Kevin Foltz, who has held the office since 2014 and did not seek reelection. O’Neill will be only the fourth person to serve as the court’s marshal since it was created in the 1960s.O’Neill said he was “ecstatic” about his victory and excited to transition from the campaign trail to the office. Before serving as chief deputy marshal, he retired as a captain from the Slidell Police Department after 30 years.O’Neill received 57% of the votes in the election to his opponent's 43%. Gallaher was also a retired Slidell police captain and a former investigator for the district attorney.O’Neill said he will look for a retired police officer or someone with a similar law enforcement background to fill his former position.Another priority is training the other marshals to do the administrative work the position requires, such as processing eviction filings.O’Neill would also like to update the office vehicles and intends to ask the City Council for a one-time capital expenditure of $100,000 for that purpose.He would also like to eventually add a marshal to the office, which currently has a staff of five.Other than that, he said he was excited to get to work and grateful to the voters for electing him.“I made voters two promises,” he said. “I would give 110% effort every day, and I would never give the people a reason to regret voting for me.”</div></body>

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When Kevin O’Neill takes the post of Slidell City Marshal in January, he already knows his first order of business. “The first thing I have to do is find my replacement,” he said. After eight years serving as the chief deputy marshal, O’Neill will now move into the...

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