Glover makes a number of nominations

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has submitted the names of three people for the Downtown Development Authority and another for the Shreveport Airport Authority.

The City Council will vote on all of Glover's nominations today - Tuesday. No opposition is expected among the council for any of the nominations, who are as follows:

Downtown Development Authority:

Debra Wayt - senior vice president for membership for the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.
Michael Parker - executive director of the West Edge Artists' Co-op; owner of West Edge Books and News.
Michael Whitemaine - general manager of Shreveport's Eldorado casino.

Shreveport Airport Authority:

Keith Gamble - owner and member of the Agape Hospice Care Group; manages a number of local nursing homes in northwest Louisiana. Gamble donated $1,500 to Glover's transition team, which was used to pay for the mayor's inaugural ball and transitional expenses.